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Chicago-Southland Fiber Network

Gigabit Fiber Optic Network

Managed and operated by Urbancom.net in co-operation the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, the Chicago-Southland Fiber Network provides a high speed Gigabit Fiber Optic Network serving the Chicago South Suburbs. The network initially constructed with State of Illinois “Illinois Jobs Now” funds is a state of the art carrier ethernet fiber optic network. The network links the South Suburbs to the main Internet exchange points in Illinois at 350 E. Cermak Rd, Chicago IL and peering locations in Oak Brook IL. The 400 Gigabit backbone is built to provide high speed and redundant capacity from the main Internet exchange points to the Urbancom.net network operations and co-location facility in Oak Forest IL.

This network connects governmental buildings, colleges, hospitals, libraries, schools and commercial enterprise customers to the high speed information super-highway at the speed of light. Network access capacity to each customer of up to 10 Gbps with a 99.999% uptime SLA is available to our network subscribers.

This fiber technology allows the region to be at the forefront by providing a high speed telecommunications infrastructure for green manufacturing, cargo-oriented development and logistics. The economic benefit of high speed fiber connections will allow municipalities to attract new and vibrant businesses to the region and provide access to high paying jobs for residents. This network allows our communities and businesses to successfully compete in the global economy.

  • Csfn & Urbancom.Net Providing 10 Gbps Fiber Optic Connections to Commercial Users (7/14/2016) - The Chicago Southland Fiber Network and Urbancom.net the network operator executes long term agreement to provide 10 Gbps ultra-high speed fiber optic data connection to the Lanco Group of Companies. CSFN and Urbancom.net will be providing a ultra-high speed 10…
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  • Tinley Park convention center brings gigabit internet to facilities (6/29/2015) - To better support the data needs of Convention Center clients, the Tinley Park Convention Center has upgraded their data service to 1 Gigabit using the Chicago Southland Fiber Network and Urbancom.net ISP services.
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  • Daily Southtown: Fiber Network feeds the need for speed (6/14/2015) - By Mike Nolan Daily Southtown In a room formerly occupied by a pharmacy in Oak Forest, steel-reinforced walls protect sensitive computer equipment that manages data carried on the new Chicago Southland Fiber Network. Intended to offer high-speed Internet access to…
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  • Village of Dixmoor to be connected to the CSFN Gigabit Network (6/11/2015) - Village of Dixmoor approves connection to CSFN and upgraded to VoIP phone service. The Village of Dixmoor will be implementing a new phone system (VoIP) to replace their aging telephone and data networks and lower the cost of providing those…
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“We truly brought the information super highway to Chicago’s South Suburbs.”

- Ed Urban, CEO Urbancom.net

“We’re going to be leaping into the 21st Century, not just walking into it. ”

- Joan Patricia Murphy, Cook County Commissioner

“This project provides another critical step forward in the southern suburbs’ effort to strengthen our economy and create jobs. ”

- Richard Hofeld, Homewood Mayor
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