MetroNet Officially Bringing Gigabit Internet to Oswego

OSWEGO, IL — MetroNet has officially announced that it will expand into Oswego with construction activity beginning immediately. This news follows unanimous approval of the local franchise agreement between the Village of Oswego and MetroNet at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, according to a MetroNet news release.

Residents in Oswego will begin to see signs of MetroNet’s presence soon, with construction crews arriving to deploy its state-of-the-art fiber network. Construction teams will be posting easily-identifiable yard signs in areas of construction to keep residents informed of construction activity, which may include working in utility easements located on residential properties. Residents are encouraged to visit MetroNet’s dedicated construction website to find construction details and submit questions.

MetroNet encourages Home Owner Association (HOA) presidents, and other neighborhood group leaders that have an interest in bringing MetroNet services to their areas, to contact the company. MetroNet will schedule a presentation with the HOA or neighborhood group where a company representative will explain the guidelines for building out a new neighborhood, provide details about MetroNet’s communication services and respond to questions.

With this announcement, Oswego is placed in the handful of communities nationwide to earn distinction as a “Gigabit City.” Through MetroNet’s state-of-the-art fiber infrastructure, residential consumers will have access to Internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps, interactive fiber TV service with incredible picture quality and reliable feature-rich fiber phone service, all at affordable rates.

MetroNet Vice President and General Manager Kevin Stelmach said the expanded technology can dramatically impact a city’s economic advancement in areas of business growth, education, medical services and residential quality of life.

“We’re very happy with the show of support from the leaders of Oswego,” Stelmach said. “We are confident that our excellent communication services and commitment to customer satisfaction will prove to the community that their support was well placed,” he added.

Oswego Village President Gail Johnson said in a news release that she’s excited residents will soon have more choices.

“Our residents will now have multiple choices for providers, making the marketplace more competitive. We are eager for this new community partner that will offer fiber optics directly to the homes in Oswego,” Johnson said.

MetroNet will also offer businesses a full suite of communications services ranging from a scalable HPBX phone solution for small and medium businesses, all the way up to customized network services tailored to the specific needs of larger customers. With the remarkable capacity of MetroNet’s 100 percent fiber network, broadband-enabled services like telecommuting, distance learning and telemedicine will be possible.

Residents of Oswego can register to receive construction updates when MetroNet begins installations in their neighborhood by going to www.metronetinc.com/Oswego. HOA representatives may contact MetroNet to arrange a presentation at metronetinfo@metronetinc.com.