OREANDA-NEWS. June 28, 2016.
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced that Rocket Fiber has joined the
company’s
Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives program to
continue pushing Detroit’s resurgence forward after a significant
economic recession. Rocket Fiber is within the Rock Ventures Family of
Companies, which serves as the umbrella entity for all of Dan Gilbert’s
portfolio of business and real estate investments including
Quicken
Loans. The company was born out of Quicken Loans’ internal idea and
innovation pipeline.
Rocket Fiber is leveraging ADTRAN’s gigabit
broadband services platform to deliver high-speed broadband service
to the previously underserved residents and businesses in Detroit. By
extending gigabit services to intercity residents and businesses, Rocket
Fiber is providing an integral piece to building a new future for
Detroit as a next-generation technology smart city.
“The city of Detroit—home to Quicken Loans, the country’s largest online
lender—is quickly becoming a destination for innovative tech-based
start-ups to thrive, yet the city was unable to find anyone to bring the
high-speed connectivity required to sustain growth. ADTRAN enabled us to
build our own infrastructure and use it to power and revitalize a city
that we loved and to serve a community that needed a helping hand,” said
Randy Foster, chief technology officer at Rocket Fiber. “Our goal is to
cultivate innovation from small, local businesses and create a unique
ecosystem that will support long-standing entrepreneurship in Detroit
for years to come.”
Rocket Fiber began by delivering the necessary high broadband services
to connect Quicken Loans’ powerhouse data centers; however, it quickly
expanded to support Detroit’s Central Business District. Using ADTRAN’s
Gigabit broadband platform with ultra-broadband, Internet services are
now being delivered across a 20+ mile fiber infrastructure in downtown
Detroit. Rocket Fiber believes the availability of such high-speed
connectivity will provide yet another spark for entrepreneurship and
innovation that will continue to bring the Motor City back to life.
“Rocket Fiber saw that Detroit could thrive if the city encouraged and
supported an entrepreneurial culture. Providing small business owners
and residents the advancements in technology and Gigabit broadband is
instrumental to not only start new businesses in the city, but for them
to remain in the city,” said
Mitch Fleming, vice president of carrier
sales, ADTRAN. “From healthcare and education to real estate and
community morale, Rocket Fiber has brought more than just high-speed
access to Detroit, they have brought new life to the city.”
View Rocket Fiber’s video
case study to learn more about the company’s Gigabit success.
For more information about ADTRAN’s Enabling Communities, Connecting
Lives program, click here.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
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