Company

ROC-net Services stands for Regional Optic Cooperation and is a cooperative of technology companies in Northern Illinois providing broadband communication infrastructure to businesses, organizations and individuals using world-class, fiber-based services. The custom engineered solutions are not offered by larger providers in the Northern Illinois market. ROC-net is committed to providing the highest speed, lowest cost fiber connectivity and broadband service available and will continually re-invest to achieve these goals, helping companies and individuals communicate, collaborate and coordinate information throughout the world. ROC-net has many clients in Northern Illinois ranging from governmental entities and healthcare facilities to manufacturing and service organizations. Short-term goals include broadening the area’s wireless connectivity and purchasing and lighting currently “dark” optical fiber running through the region. The current and future initiatives are already making the Northern Illinois region an attractive area for business development.

Communities leading in high-speed fiber optic connectivity will reap the benefits of economic growth, increased productivity and a better quality of life.

Doctors in rural areas can grasp the same technologies that cities have had for years
High resolution medical images can be transported from point A to point B in seconds
Businesses and real estate development firms employing this technology, like Fridh Corporation in Rockford, can attract more businesses and help foster the growth of existing businesses by offering a means to do business better
Video Conferencing and Online Collaboration becomes more accessible to many
E-Commerce and E-Business are supported for optimal growth
An ultra high-speed hook up to the Information Superhighway means more attraction for young professionals and business development.

Cities across the country are investigating this technology. In December, Aurora announced a plan to provide WiFi access to its residents.

Currently, there are over 200 community broadband initiatives in this country helping their communities overcome this problem. If our region does not move forward now, we will not only lose more jobs to overseas, but increasingly to other states. And our desire to attract new kinds of business, educational, and lifestyle opportunities hinges on our transportation and telecommunications infrastructure.

The nations leading in broadband deployment will reap the benefits of economic growth, increased productivity, and a better quality of life. Nations lagging in this arena will see the acceleration of the overseas movement of manufacturing and knowledge worker jobs.