A few weeks ago, we shared a blog letting Howard and Tipton Counties know where they can find highspeed fiber on IFN’s backbone. A core part of our mission is to end the digital divide between rural and urban businesses, so we began this blog series to share all the sites around Indiana that are fiber-ready.
Next up are Bartholomew, Johnson and Shelby Counties. These three counties boast a combined 12 fiber-ready sites, all equipped with low-cost, high-bandwidth internet services. These sites connect to 212 miles of fiber, boasting fast, reliable internet services that any of the surrounding Hoosier businesses can tap into. This is reflective of the $1.1 million capital investment that IFN has put into the area since its inception in 2002.
“Indiana Fiber Network is committed to providing top-quality fiber broadband to businesses across Indiana,” said IFN CEO Jim Turner. “With our fiber running 4,500 route miles and counting through Indiana, we are proud to connect Hoosiers as their businesses flourish. We are excited to see the new and existing tenants in Bartholomew, Johnson and Shelby Counties that will utilize broadband to further develop the state economy.”
The following locations in Bartholomew, Johnson and Shelby Counties are fiber-optic ready:
Bartholomew County
- Force Holdings Walesboro Rail Site | Columbus, IN
Johnson County
- SR 135 & Whiteland Rd
- SR 135 & Whiteland Rd
- 1433 Holey Moley Way
- 601 S Emerson Ave
- 370 Commerce Pkwy Dr
- 1690 E. Main Street
- County Line & Emerson
- Greenwood Springs Commercial Park
- 251 E Old Plank Road
Shelby County
- Commercial Site on I-74
- Marketplace – Shelbyville
“Connectivity is important to any sector, and fiber is certainly the fastest and most reliable way to do this,” said a Johnson County EDC representative on the presence of high-speed fiber in the area. “We are supportive of any new developments in the fiber connectivity in our communities.”
Stay tuned as we travel across the Hoosier state to explore all of our fiber-ready sites.