OpenCape, a provider of communications network, has signed a contract with CapeNet, a joint venture between Telecom Global and CapeNet Partners, to design, build, and operate the OpenCape network.
Under the agreement, CapeNet will immediately begin preparations to install OpenCape’s fiber optic and microwave network in the spring of 2011.
The OpenCape network consists of a core fiber optic backbone of approximately 300 miles on Cape Cod, with extensions to two regional network connection centres in Providence, Rhode Island and Brockton, Massachusetts.
Further, a microwave radio overlay for backup and emergency services will also be constructed as an integral part of the system.
In addition, approximately 70 government, public safety and educational institutions will be connected to the network as part of the construction.
OpenCape CEO Dan Gallagher said the CapeNet team was selected in large part because it brought a combination of national and international telecommunications experience and a comprehensive understanding of the region’s needs.
"Short term, its commitment to regional and local sub-contracting ensures the greatest economic impact during construction, while its comprehensive plan for market and services development ensures the long term sustainability of the project," Gallagher said.
