Highland Communications Services
brings fiber-optic to homes and businesses in the city using Highland’s existing electrical system infrastructure
and its easements to run the cable. The fiber-to-the-premises service was hailed as a way to improve local
communications, including phone, Internet, and cable television.
and its easements to run the cable. The fiber-to-the-premises service was hailed as a way to improve local
communications, including phone, Internet, and cable television.
In early 2009, the City Council voted 3-2 to go ahead with the fiber project, awarding bids for construction, supplies and issuing bonds. In March of 2010, construction began on Highland’s fiber-to-the-premises system. To date, the network provides high-speed Internet, phone, and cable services to over 1,000 residents and businesses. Although the completion of all phases of the system was originally estimated to take years, the city has been able to budget the necessary funds to complete Phase I, II, and III of the project.
Currently, HCS is passing 600-plus commercial premises and 3,000-plus residential premises. If you are interested in seeing when HCS will be available in your area, go to www.highlandcommunicationservices.com and click on the ‘Map’ section for an approximate availability date. The early stages of Phase I included the installation of fiber-optics down U.S. Highway 40, which continues up Illinois Route 143, across Troxler Avenue to Illinois Route 160 and past St. Joseph’s Hospital to the Lindenthal school campus.
Phase II covers areas south and west of Iberg Road. City officials continue to report satisfied customers and praise their customer service staff for their commitment to excellence. HCS offers consumers another choice for telecommunication services in the community. This could force competitors to provide a better product or better service to remain competitive, as well as keep revenue in Highland.
Representatives of HCS remain confident that current customers will see a tremendous difference in not only cost, but in quality of services being provided.
Representatives of HCS remain confident that current customers will see a tremendous difference in not only cost, but in quality of services being provided.
FFTH - Fiber-to-the-home
As most telecommunications networks use fiber in some part of it, FTTH is used to specify those that use fiber to connect the subscriber. Some claim they have a fiber-optic network because they use fiber to the node even when they use phone lines or a cable network over the last mile. FTTH may be more expensive to install currently, but offers significant savings in terms of maintenance when compared to copper alternatives.
