Highland Park, Illinois

A North Shore Network Expansion Opportunity

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About the Highland Park Fiber Network

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Corridor Length: 16-mile fiber network

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Network Structure: 100% buried fiber with diversity routed rings and self-healing connections

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Available Infrastructure: Excess duct and dark fiber capacity available for network expansion

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Existing Connectivity: 18 publicly owned facilities interconnected across the municipal network

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Expansion Opportunities: Custom access points, colocation and network connectivity options available

Highland Park, Illinois, is best known as an affluent suburban city about 25 miles north of downtown Chicago. Home to approximately 29,500 residents, Highland Park maintains a strong and vibrant downtown community with an upscale urban outdoor shopping center filled with unique boutiques and shops, national brands and well-known restaurants. Residents enjoy top-rated schools, exceptional medical care and renowned cultural activities, while the city’s natural beauty and convenient access to the greater Chicago area continue to attract businesses and visitors year-round.

To support economic growth and development, the city deployed a 16-mile municipal fiber optic network that interconnects 18 publicly owned facilities. This municipal fiber network features diversely routed rings and self-healing connections designed to create a highly redundant fiber network and strengthen overall fiber network resiliency. The 100% buried municipal fiber infrastructure also includes excess duct and dark fiber capacity, providing opportunities for network expansion and the flexibility to support future technologies throughout Highland Park and the greater Chicago area.

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Benefits of the Highland Park Fiber Network

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Provides access to a fully constructed 16-mile municipal fiber network, helping accelerate network expansion.
Enhances reliability through diversely routed fiber rings and self-healing connections designed to maintain network continuity.
Offers excess dark fiber and duct capacity that can accommodate new connections and future technology requirements.
Reduces the need for new infrastructure construction by allowing network operators to utilize established, 100% buried fiber.
Creates flexible expansion opportunities with customized access points, colocation and network connectivity options.
Streamlines deployment through access to established rights-of-way and reduced permitting and regulatory requirements.
Lowers potential operational expenses through shared network maintenance and relocation costs.
Provides added security and resiliency through buried infrastructure and redundant network architecture.
Enables partners to extend services within Highland Park and the greater Chicago area.
Supports continued business growth and technology investment by expanding access to scalable, high-capacity fiber infrastructure.

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Who Is This Route For?

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Carriers

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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

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Enterprise & Corporate Networks

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Healthcare & Medical Networks

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Education & Research Networks

Data Centers & Colocation Providers

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