U.S. Signal, a provider of data bandwidth capacity in the Midwest, plans to significantly expand network in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

"By adding more access points to increase our extensive network reach and also providing multiple network access options including fiber, copper, and switched Ethernet, U.S. Signal continues to deliver high-quality bandwidth and managed services where customers demand it," said Trevor Bidle, vice president of engineering, in a statement.  

Officials with U.S. Signal said that the expansion, which is part of U.S. Signal's commitment to being the most dependable, flexible, and reliable provider of data bandwidth in the Midwest, will increase the company’s footprint to more than 9,000 route miles of long-haul fiber and more than 1,100 miles of fiber optic metro rings in 24 markets connecting regions in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri.

Recently Telx, an interconnection and colocation provider in strategic North American markets, announced that U.S. Signal has joined the award-winning Telx Ethernet Exchange.

Deployed within Telx's downtown Chicago data center, U.S. Signal will leverage the Ethernet Exchange to cost-effectively offer its Virtual Ethernet wholesale metro Ethernet services to a wider range of carriers in previously underserved locations.

The Telx Ethernet Exchange reduces cost, time and complexity associated with establishing traditional network-to-network interface (NNI) connections, enabling U.S. Signal to extend its service reach and maximize new business opportunities throughout the Midwest.

Earlier in October, U.S. Signal had announced its selection of Broadvox (News - Alert) as their first preferred SIP provider.  U.S. Signal and Broadvox have established a dedicated connection providing U.S. Signal Internet customer’s seamless access to the Broadvox VoIP/SIP services.

Utilizing VoIP on the U.S. Signal network, customers have experienced unmatched voice service while reducing monthly phone bills.  Now with the U.S. Signal and Broadvox peering relationship, U.S. Signal Internet customers can enjoy same QoS provided excellence previously unavailable when using VoIP over the Internet.  U.S. Signal customers adding SIP trunking services from Broadvox can access the Public Switched Telephone network (PSTN) without expensive local PSTN gateways and costly ISDN Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs).