Little-known internet network plans Western Colorado expansion

Little-known internet network plans Western Colorado expansion

Front Range-based GigaPop seeks funding to team with local governments
The proposed expansion of the Front Range GigaPop network includes three local government-run broadband networks operated by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments and Region 10. By sharing fiber access and working together to bridge coverage gaps between regions, the cost should be lower for everyone and FRGP can reach more schools and researchers who would benefit from its high speed education and network.
Workers connect Glenwood Springs existing fiber-optic network to the new Project Thor backbone, a 481-mile network built by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments to improve reliability of internet service in Western Colorado. Since Northwest COG relied largely on existing fiber in 14 communities, the project was relatively affordable and much of the $2.6 million in funding was spent on connecting existing networks together. That often meant just a few blocks to less than a half-mile of new construction at a time. The two-year project was completed in April 2020.
The Quilt is the national organization of research and education networks that offer high speed and high capacity data access for universities, federal labs and other researchers who often swap large data files. The Front Range GigaPop is a member.

Little-known internet network plans Western Colorado expansion

The proposed expansion of the Front Range GigaPop network includes three local government-run broadband networks operated by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments and Region 10. By sharing fiber access and working together to bridge coverage gaps between regions, the cost should be lower for everyone and FRGP can reach more schools and researchers who would benefit from its high speed education and network.
Workers connect Glenwood Springs existing fiber-optic network to the new Project Thor backbone, a 481-mile network built by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments to improve reliability of internet service in Western Colorado. Since Northwest COG relied largely on existing fiber in 14 communities, the project was relatively affordable and much of the $2.6 million in funding was spent on connecting existing networks together. That often meant just a few blocks to less than a half-mile of new construction at a time. The two-year project was completed in April 2020.
The Quilt is the national organization of research and education networks that offer high speed and high capacity data access for universities, federal labs and other researchers who often swap large data files. The Front Range GigaPop is a member.
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