Illinois-based Internet service provider i3 Broadband has announced the continued expansion of a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in the Greater Rockford area, with plans to offer 100 percent fiber-optic internet to residents and business owners in Love's Park.
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Fiber extension to Love's Park
The company says the planned addition to Love's Park is part of its long-term effort to bring new or improved internet services to Greater Rockford communities. In late January of this year, i3 Broadband officially activated approximately 5,400 fiber connections in the cities of Rockford, Roscoe and Machesney Park.
i3 Broadband began the first phases of launching service in and through Love's Park in late April, with the goal of activating a total of approximately 14,200 passes in Greater Rockford by the end of 2024, including several thousand in Love's Park. The ISP is aiming to officially launch services in Love's Park in the coming months.
“We are fully committed to bringing our affordable, reliable, high-speed fiber broadband services to residents and businesses in Northern Illinois, and we look forward to working with community leaders as we complete this latest expansion in Love's Park,” said i3 Broadband.
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i3 Broadband
i3 Broadband, headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, is an FTTH operator that delivers gigabit speeds Broadband services to residential and commercial customers in Central Illinois, Missouri and now Northern Illinois. The ISP also currently serves the Warren, Bristol and Barrington regions of the East Bay area of Rhode Island.
As part of its investments in the Greater Rockford region, the company plans to expand its local workforce as new communities are added, and plans are underway for local offices, retail stores and warehouses.
