"The previous Denver path relied on a combination of four separate 10-Gigabit (4x10G) circuit connections from a previous vendor, running from Council Bluffs to the CoreSite Data Center in Denver. Those four connections often proved unstable, leading to network disruptions and outages. This instability was not acceptable for maintaining the high quality of service our users have come to expect."
"ICN's solution involved a strategic partnership with Uniti and Great Plains Communications, with a crucial step in Omaha, Nebraska. With the new partnerships, ICN established a new presence, or colocation instance, at the 1623 Farnam Data Center in Omaha. This presence gives ICN a direct link to the new 100G path to Denver and increased Midwest peering capacity, allowing ICN to connect with other telecommunications carriers and service providers."
Iowa Communications Network migrated fully onto a new 100-Gigabit route to Denver to improve network stability and capacity. The previous Denver path relied on four separate 10-Gigabit circuits from a prior vendor that frequently proved unstable, causing disruptions and outages. ICN solicited bids, evaluated 25G and 100G options, and selected a single 100G connection as the most cost-effective and higher-capacity solution. ICN partnered with Uniti and Great Plains Communications and established colocation at the 1623 Farnam Data Center in Omaha to gain a direct link and expanded Midwest peering. Switch upgrades in Denver and at 1623 Farnam enabled the 100G path in August 2025, traffic migration occurred by October, and the four 10G circuits were disconnected in November 2025, delivering improved stability and recurring monthly savings exceeding $1,000.
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