Midwest Connections Gigabit Launches in Rural Michigan

The latest network operator to join the ranks of companies offering residential gigabit broadband is Midwest Connections, a unit of Midwest Energy Cooperative. The company said it has made gigabit service available in portions of rural Michigan. Midwest Energy is the electricity supplier in parts of rural Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The company has been deploying fiber-to-the-premises as part of a deployment that also includes upgrading the communications network supporting its electrical distribution facilities to support two-way capability.

Midwest Connections will offer both symmetrical gigabit service and asymmetrical service supporting speeds of 100 Mbps upstream. The symmetrical gigabit service will sell for $249.95 a month, while the 1 Gbps/ 100 Mbps offering will sell for $149.95 monthly. Lower-speed symmetrical and asymmetrical service also will be available beginning at $49.95 a month for 25 Mbps/ 10 Mbps asymmetrical service.