Regional Fiber-optic Network

• Approximately 290 route miles of fiber “Backbone”.
• Over 50 route miles of local distribuitoion metro loops.
• 600 conduit miles and over 113,000 fiber miles.
• Cisco Optical Network
• SONET OC-192 Backbone
• SONET OC-192 & OC-48 Local Metro Loops
• Cisco Ethernet over SONET and Ethernet over RPR available
• Strategically located between Atlanta (GA), Chatanooga (TN), Knoxville (TN), Greenville (SC) and Asheville (NC).
• Connecting the network throughout the US and beyond through our interconnection partners.

Initial Planned Construction has been completed and more expansion is underway

• Regional Backbone and 3 metro loops are operational.
• Many new expansions underway to include the cities of Cashiers and Robbinsville.
• Cities already connected include:
• NC: Andrews, Bryson City(2 sites), Cherokee (2 sites), Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Franklin (3 sites), Sylva (2 sites), Marble, Murphy & Webster
• TN: Copperhill & Ducktown
• GA: Blairsville, Blue Ridge, Hiawassee & Young Harris

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