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NGN by the Numbers: We’ve come a long way in 10 years!
This year, NGN is celebrating its 10-year anniversary! That’s right, it has been a decade since community leaders and anchor institutions from Lumpkin, White, Union and Forsyth Counties and our EMC Members came together to build high-speed infrastructure across North Georgia and improve the region’s […]
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North Georgia Network to Be Known as “NGN” as Interest Grows to “Live Rural” and “Work Global”
Since our establishment in 2009, the North Georgia Network has empowered our region to “live rural” and “work global” with high speed connectivity that rivals that found in large metropolitan areas. In recent years, we’ve received an astounding level of interest to expand our services […]
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Next Generation Youth Development Inc.’s Ellen Ward
Ellen Ward, Clubhouse Lead at Next Generation Youth Development Inc, has recently had the privilege of being invited into an inaugural cohort of educators through littleBits’ Rockstar Educator program. littleBits is a company who pioneered “snap-able” circuitry pieces that young makers can manipulate easily to […]
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NGN Welcomes David Little
NGN is excited to announce David Little as Vice President of Network Operations David brings specialization in utility broadband to benefit NGN and its members. David will work to expand NGN’s footprint by strategically targeting growth opportunities within the municipal, investor and customer owned utility sector. […]
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NGN Joins LIT Networks to Launch High Capacity Transport Route
NGN JOINS NETWORK Delivering affordable, high bandwidth connections in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern US South Boston, VA, – September 30,2014 LIT Networks, LLC, a unique network collaboration of seven regional fiber providers announces its launch to deliver diverse, scalable and affordable high capacity transport services to […]
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NGN Establishes New Alternate Path Between Knoxville and Atlanta
Partnership with BalsamWest creates new direct route NGN is proud to announce an interconnection partnership with BalsamWest FiberNet to create a new direct carrier-grade network path between Knoxville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. The resulting transport network path allows direct connection between carrier exchanges at Digital Crossing in […]
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Angela Simpson, NTIA official praises North Georgia at the Education Exchange Launch in September
When Angela Simpson, deputy administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), spoke at the Education Exchange Launch last month, it brought full circle the first visit nearly five years ago, when Joe Biden kicked off the BTOP investment program with a $33.5 million grant award for the North […]
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NGN launches statewide Education Exchange Network
The launch of the Education Exchange Network provides 10Gb connection for all North Georgia schools. More than 100 educators and supporters from all across north Georgia came together at the ETC pavilion on the banks of the Ellijay River to witness the birth of a […]
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Education Exchange program elects Oversight Committee to guide program
As part of the Education Exchange program, NGN met with a group of 13 North Georgia educators to discuss how NGN’s powerful fiber optic network can help alleviate the struggles of rural schools. The group met at the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC on Dec. 3 […]
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North Georgia Network Installs Core Point-of-Presence in Dahlonega
Lumpkin County ‘C-POP’ opening ceremony set for May 2 DAHLONEGA, Ga. (May 2, 2012) – The North Georgia Network will come full circle as it opens a Core Point of Presence at an official “lighting“ ceremony at 10 a.m. May 2 in Lumpkin County, where the […]
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