Omnicity, the Midwest’s fixed wireless internet service provider (WISP), has taken the next step in its plan of becoming the premier consolidator of the WISP industry by establishing terms with partners of East Allen High Speed Internet to acquire the business and network infrastructure of Indiana-based EAWiFi.
The addition of EAWiFi will allow Omnicity to extend its reach further into underserved areas in northern Indiana, the company said.
Greg Jarman, CEO of Omnicity, said: Reaching this understanding with principals of EAWiFi allows us to look forward to an important addition to the Omnicity network, adding a strong customer base and lots of additional market opportunity in a strategic region that adds coverage to the north of our current network.
EAWiFi began operations in 2006 by bringing broadband services to the rural underserved areas of Southeast Allen County and Northern Adams County in Indiana.
Omnicity plans to add additional towers and higher speeds to the EAWiFi network to make it WiMax compatible and plans to add VOIP and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) throughout the coverage area over fibre optic and WiMax wireless technology.
This transaction represents the sixth acquisition in the last three months since Omnicity became publicly listed in February 2009. In June, the company has acquired the business and network infrastructure of Culver, Indiana based CulCom.
Recently, the company signed a multiyear contract with Educational Networks of America (ENA) to provide services to Blackford County Schools in East Central Indiana.
