Rural fiber expansion MEC is actively expanding broadband in rural southern Michigan, northern Indiana, and northwest Ohio with a goal to connect 30,000+ new business and residential customers by 2026, presenting opportunities for fiber internet sales, managed services, and potential partnerships with local governments.

Smart Park opportunity The Southwest Michigan Advanced Research & Technology Park in Cassopolis positions MEC to attract tenants requiring reliable connectivity, colocation, and rail-accessible site services, offering cross-sell potential for data center, colocation, bandwidth, and infrastructure solutions.

Energy transition Recent $8M gas line investments and grants indicate MEC’s ongoing infrastructure upgrades, enabling sales opportunities in gas distribution, pipeline monitoring, smart grid solutions, and utility-scale efficiency improvements.

Digital inclusion driver MEC’s mission to eliminate the digital divide and its recent broadband grant approvals underscore a compelling case for selling fiber, business Ethernet, and phone services to underserved rural communities and anchor institutions.

Data center readiness The Cassopolis colocation data center with multi-tier security and diverse connectivity options provides a foothold for selling data center services, cross-connects, and enterprise IT resilience solutions to regional organizations and MSPs.