Maine to Get Gigabit Network

Orono, Maine – home of the University of Maine – is set to get a gigabit network. The network, announced today, will be built by competitive carrier GWI and will bring broadband at speeds up to 1 Gbps to homes and businesses in the community. The project, known as Gigabit Main Street, came about, in part, through the efforts of Gig U, a group of 37 research universities organized with the goal of spurring the construction of ultra-high-speed networks in university communities. The thinking was that by aggregating demand and identifying best practices, the universities would be in a better position to obtain network construction commitments from network operators.