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Metro Fiber Maps: Rust Belt

A collection of metro fiber maps for networks in the region often called the Rust Belt. In this case, the Rust Belt is defined as the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois. but not including the Tier-1 Chicago Metro Area which has its own page.

Company Maps Lit/Dark Comments
American Fiber Systems Cleveland both
Fibertech Columbus, Indianapolis both
First Communications Akron, Cleveland Downtown, Cleveland Metro, Toledo, Youngstown dark
Independents Fiber Network Toledo and NW Ohio lit
Indiana Fiber Network Columbus, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, South Bend, Terre Haute, Warsaw both
Intellifiber Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Grand Rapids both Google Earth format
Level 3 Detroit, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, both
US Signal Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, Lansing, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo, South Bend, Grand Rapids, Lafayette Lit Interactive map, click on desired city
Zayo Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati, Youngstown both
Access Fiber Group Milwaukee dark
Arialink Lansing, Grand Rapids both
Cogent Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis lit on-net buildings tool
KDL Extensive tier 2/3/4 coverage lit PoP List
Paetec Detroit, Madison, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids lit
TW Telecom Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Dayton both
Waypoint Telecom Detroit, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids ?
XO Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, both

All links are to material offered on the websites of the company operating the fiber, I do not usually host them locally and generally will not link to third party maps – not that there are many of those.  Where available, links to on-net building lists are also given.

Additional maps of metro fiber networks that ought to be on this list are very welcome, as are corrections to the above links. Please just leave a comment below or send an email to info@telecomramblings.com.

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