Front Range Internet unveils 10-gigabit fiber network in Northern Colorado

FORT COLLINS — Front Range Internet Inc., a Northern Colorado Internet and commercial data services provider on Tuesday announced completion of a 10-gigabit  fiber-optic network upgrade, enabling it to offer increased speed and more reliable connectivity to commercial and government clients in Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park and surrounding areas.

FRII has operated a 1-gigabit network since 2002 but recently has made investments in technology, including a $2.3 million data center that was completed early this year.

The network’s fiber ring uses the existing underground cable of Platte River Power Authority “along with some laterals we’ve added ourselves,” said Garry Myall, the company’s chief information…