Fiber Services Voice Services Why Fiber? Request a Quote Careers Contact Us Online Pay Take Control of Your Network As a trusted network provider, Metro has designed, installed and managed hundreds of the most complex dedicated solutions for the most demanding customers in the industry. This includes financial institutions, healthcare providers, government entities, school districts and content companies. Our flexible solutions solve for specific configurations and routing as well as latency and diversity requirements. Easily scale and expand your fiber network! Dedicated Private Fiber Optic Networks A network, either private or public, is just a connection between two or more computers. The public network is an industry term used to describe the Internet. ... A private network is a connection between a much more controlled number of computers and is usually local to the physical devices. Benefits of Private Networks 100% Fiber-Optic Service SYMMETRICAL Dedicated fiber is symmetrical, which means equally fast upload and download speeds. Symmetrical connections are crucial to businesses that backup data to offsite facilities, utilize cloud services and use voice and video phone systems. COVERAGE Metro owns and operates the largest fiber-optic network in Central Illinois and the goal is to expand our network consistently year over year in order to serve businesses and rural Illinois with high speed fiber-optic broadband services. COST EFFECTIVE Eliminating speed issues could result in a week's worth of productivity increases each year. If your business suffers from unreliable connectivity due to region or weather, you could be losing thousands of dollars each year. Productivity issues that are directly attributed to slow or unreliable cable Internet could disappear with a dedicated fiber-optic network. SECURITY Would-be hackers and information thieves can gain access to business cable Internet with relative ease, due to cable tapping or other relatively simple methodologies. The only way to penetrate fiber-optic Internet is to physically cut the fibers, which will cause the signal to disappear. Fiber-optic Internet is one powerful way to increase your company's protection against cyber crime. RANGE OF SOLUTIONS Layers 1, 2, & 3 – Dark & Lit Fiber, Managed Solutions, Private Wavelength Networks and Private Ethernet Networks Why should i go with a private fiber optic network? Fully Private Networking 100% Fiber Optic Network for maximum efficiency Dedicated fiber provides the highest level of security Improved latency and jitter with fiber enhances network performance Custom Built Network designs offer more efficient scalability for growing businesses ABOUT US: Metro Communications is an established regional Internet services provider that builds and operates fiber optic network serving the Wireless, Enterprise, Education and Wholesale markets. Founded in 2000, the firm manages fiber-optic network in multiple Central Illinois counties and continues to expand into new markets annually. Metro Communications 8 South Washington Street Suite 200 Sullivan IL, 61951 217.728.9056 | support@metrocomm.com THE LATEST: Fiber Services Voice Services Why Fiber? Request a Quote Careers Contact Us Online Pay