Bluebird Network Acquires Missouri Telecom Inc.’s Middle-Mile Network Assets
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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluebird Network, a communications infrastructure provider and operator of two data centers and nearly 10,800 miles of fiber, announces today the intent to acquire the middle-mile fiber network assets from Missouri Telecom Inc. (MTI). Bluebird and MTI have executed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire the fiber network assets to include 40 route miles of fiber, along with three Points of Presence (PoPs) in Southwest Missouri, including the cities Mount Vernon, Monett, Nevada, and Aurora. “For 22 years we have enjoyed working with and supporting our customers and communities,” said Kevin Wormington, owner and Vice President of Operations at Missouri Telecom Inc. “We are thrilled to have found a quality company with a strong customer service record like Bluebird Network to continue the great service our customers have come to expect.” Following this acquisition and recent expansions, Bluebird will have added an additional 155 route miles of fiber in Q4 alone. Bluebird’s expansive state-of-the-art fiber footprint allows the company to bring dedicated internet access, Ethernet, colocation, cloud services and more to local businesses and organizations across the Midwest to enable digital transformation. Bluebird operates nearly 10,800 fiber route miles of high-speed broadband and fiber-optic connections with over 82,000 on-net and near-net buildings and 153 Points of Presence (PoP) sites spanning the Midwest, including the major cities of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield (MO and IL), Tulsa, Peoria, Rockford, Bloomington, Normal and the Quad Cities.