Smithville completes second Chicago 100-gigabit link

Smithville has elevated its network peering and increased system performance with the completion of a second 100-gigabit wave link between Chicago and Smithville devices in Indianapolis, according to Jason Dauby, Chief Technology Officer for Smithville.

“This enhanced capability adds to the first 100-gigabit link we established in 2017 and improves the internet connectivity experience for our commercial and residential customers,” Dauby said. “The dual connectivity improves Smithville’s capacity to peer directly with global networks, reducing latency and resolution times, and improves our already-high reliability by making Smithville less susceptible to outages of other providers.”

Smithville established connectivity between a major data center in Chicago and two data centers in Indianapolis, which are networked to Smithville’s more than 3,000 miles of fiber in Indiana. The expanded network builds upon Smithville’s 100-gigabit nodes in Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Jasper, and the WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Indiana. Smithville’s network includes high-capacity internet connectivity to the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette and internet service in Tipton County.

“Routing algorithms constantly evaluate which network is best for carrying traffic,” explained Dauby. “With Smithville’s Chicago connection, this elevates our network within those calculations and helps make Smithville a preferred network over those that are less directly connected.”

The dual 100-gigabit wave connectivity enhances Smithville’s competitive advantage, as the more direct connectivity “is something a tech-savvy business will want,” said Cullen McCarty, CEO of Smithville Telecom.

“Our Chicago wave connectivity reflects Smithville’s continued commitment to innovation and enhanced customer service for both our commercial and residential customers,” McCarty said.

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About Smithville

Nationally recognized for more than a decade as a Top 100 Broadband Company, privately owned Smithville is Indiana’s largest independent telecom company with over two hundred employees. As a fifth-generation, family-owned business, Smithville has been committed to delivering fast and reliable connectivity and legendary customer service for over a full century. The company is well-known as an industry leader and community supporter of rural Indiana. Since the early 1990s, Smithville has constructed more than 3,000 miles of high-speed, high-capacity fiber across more than 22 Indiana counties, representing private investments totaling upward of a quarter of a billion dollars.

In addition to its residential services, Smithville provides commercial fiber-based connectivity for businesses, university campuses, biotechnology companies, healthcare providers, government offices, residential centers, communities, and other entities, including the WestGate@Crane Technology Park and the Purdue Research Park. Smithville maintains direct peering relationships and elevated technical service through its dual 100 gigabit wave connectivity through Chicago and Smithville’s 100 gigabit nodes in Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Jasper, and the WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Indiana. The company serves more than 23,000 businesses and residences in southern and central Indiana. For more information, please visit www.smithville.com.

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