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September 22, 2015

Oakland Upgrades Network Connection to 10 Gbps

ROCHESTER, Mich. - Just in time for the busy back-to-school season, Merit Network's engineering staff upgraded Oakland University's primary connection to Merit's backbone network, boosting the connection from 1 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) to 10 Gbps. "We had seen some evidence of…
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October 21, 2014

Merit Completes REACH-3MC Network Project

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Merit Network today announced the completion of the REACH-3MC fiber-optic infrastructure project, which has built 2,287 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure across Michigan and in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Engineers have finished splicing the remaining fiber…
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August 27, 2014

REACH-3MC Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Project Nearly Complete

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Soon, Merit Network will have completed one of the largest fiber-optic network projects in the history of Michigan, building middle-mile infrastructure from Monroe in the Southeast Lower Peninsula to Ironwood in the Northwest Upper Peninsula. After…
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July 22, 2014

Merit Network and WiscNet Partner on New Fiber Connection

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Merit Network and WiscNet recently lit a new fiber-optic connection between Powers, Michigan; Marinette and Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Chicago, Illinois. The new 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) fiber-optic connection replaces two 1 Gbps circuits, providing greater capacity…
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March 4, 2014

Merit Network Completes Network Upgrades for 2014

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Merit Network, Inc. announced today the completion of several upgrades to its statewide, fiber-optic backbone. The upgrades bolster critical paths on Merit's core network to better support bandwidth exchange between Members and improve the flow of…
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August 28, 2013

Merit Lights REACH-3MC II Network Segments in Upper Peninsula

ANN ARBOR, MI - Merit Network, Inc. announced today the completion of three significant segments of their Round II REACH-3MC fiber-optic network build-out in the Upper Peninsula: St. Ignace to Watersmeet, Watersmeet to Houghton, and Powers to Menominee. Merit has…
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