Great Plains buys USA Communications, expands fiber network

Great Plains Communications purchased Kearney (NE) based USA Communications and expanded its fiber network into areas of Nebraska and Colorado. Great Plains now has a fiber network touching 13 states and spanning more than 13,500 miles. USA Communications has been in business since 1995 and provides fiber connectivity to business and residential customers in parts of both Nebraska and Colorado; Great Plains said it plans to initially focus on expanding USA Communications’ fiber network to more homes and businesses in Kearney, Grand Island and other Nebraska communities. Great Plains is currently upgrading much of its network and is using XGS-PON and other fiber technologies for its builds. This is Great Plains third acquisition since it was acquired by Grain Management in October 2018, and it doesn’t plan to stop expanding anytime soon. Todd Foje, CEO of Great Plains, said that the company plans to work with its owners at Grain Management to identify future areas of expansion.