Metronet announced that residents and businesses throughout Waterloo now have access to Metronet’s multi-gigabit speeds with service installation available in initial construction areas. As Metronet service becomes available throughout the Waterloo area, residents will have the opportunity to power up with multi-gigabit speeds up to 2 gigabits; and businesses may access speeds up to 10 gigabits.
“Metronet’s multi-gigabit 100 percent fiber optic internet has the power to change lives and the way residents and businesses operate online day to day. With access to symmetrical, reliable internet, homes, schools, and businesses throughout Waterloo now can live and work at speeds this community has never experienced,” said Craig Zimmerman, Metronet Government Affairs Manager. “We are incredibly excited for Waterloo to join Metronet’s network of multi-gigabit communities and look forward to seeing the positive impact of our service on the community for years to come.”
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As Metronet continues construction throughout Waterloo, residents in construction areas will receive 30 days advance notice by mail about construction activity in their neighborhood. Metronet provides additional messaging, such as yard signs, to notify residents of when construction is beginning in their neighborhood. Metronet crews are marked by ID tags and branded vehicles.
Metronet is the nation’s largest independently owned, 100 percent fiber optic company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The customer-focused company provides cutting-edge fiber optic communication services, including high-speed Fiber Internet and full-featured Fiber Phone. Metronet started in 2005 with one fiber optic network in Greencastle, Indiana. Since then, Metronet and its affiliates have grown to serve and construct networks in more than 250 communities across Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Metronet is committed to bringing state-of-the-art telecommunication services to communities — services that are comparable or superior to those offered in large metropolitan areas.
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