News Archives - 123NET Providing Data Center, Network & Voice Services for Michigan Businesses Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:32:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.123.net/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Logo-Website-32x32.png News Archives - 123NET 32 32 123NET Completes Construction on Allegan County Fiber Broadband Network   https://www.123.net/news/allegan-county-project-completion/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:32:29 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41581 Allegan County, Michigan, August 19, 2026 – 123NET, a Michigan-based provider of fiber internet, colocation and voice services, today announced the completion of the Allegan County broadband expansion project, delivering approximately 1,100 miles of high-speed fiber to help connect communities, businesses and residents, including many in previously unserved and underserved areas.   Allegan’s $65 million project was launched in 2022 after the county selected 123NET to design and build the expansive fiber network, reaching approximately 11,000 addresses. Since […]

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]]> 123NET’s Noah Lessaris Named to DBusiness ‘30 in Their Thirties’ https://www.123.net/news/noah-lessaris-30-in-their-thirties/ Tue, 26 May 2026 13:47:43 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41483 Southfield, Michigan, May 26, 2026: Noah Lessaris, 123NET’s Data Center Development Director, has been named one of DBusiness magazine’s “30 in Their Thirties” for 2026. This annual recognition honors metro Detroit business professionals in their thirties who are driving meaningful change within their companies, industries and communities. The Class of 2026 honorees help manage major […]

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]]> 123NET Names Ken Fitzpatrick President and CEO  https://www.123.net/news/ken-fitzpatrick-123net-ceo/ Fri, 22 May 2026 20:18:13 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41460 Former Everstream CEO brings 30 years of telecom and internet industry experience  Southfield, Michigan, May 22, 2026: 123NET, a Michigan-based provider of fiber internet, colocation and voice services, today announced that Ken Fitzpatrick, former President and CEO of Everstream, has been named President and CEO of 123NET, effective today. 123NET is a portfolio company of Grain Management, LLC, a leading Washington, D.C.-based investment firm focused on the global […]

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]]> Light Years Ahead: 123NET’s Amanda Griffith https://www.123.net/news/amanda-griffith-speaking-fiber-connect-2026/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:01:04 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41402 “Light Years Ahead” is the theme of the Fiber Connect Conference 2026, hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association. The event brings together about 5,000 leaders, innovators and visionaries shaping the future of fiber broadband for a four-day conference in Orlando to explore the technologies, partnerships and policies driving the next wave of connected communities. Amanda […]

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]]> Crain’s Detroit Business Tours 123NET’s Southfield Data Center https://www.123.net/news/123net-crains-detroit-business-tours-123nets-southfield-data-center/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:10:45 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41323 Crain’s Detroit Business offered readers a glimpse into one of Michigan’s most sophisticated data centers in today’s article, “Michigan already has 70 data centers. Here’s a look inside one of them.” 123NET’s seven-story, 136,000 square-foot facility functions as “Southeast Michigan’s digital backbone.” The building, which sits atop the state’s most fiber-dense intersection, moves 10 terabytes […]

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]]> 123NET Partners with Intermedia to Deliver Updated Unified Communications Platform https://www.123.net/news/123net-partners-with-intermedia-to-deliver-updated-unified-communications-platform/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:48:20 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41320 Southfield, MI, Feb. 2, 2026 – 123NET, a Michigan-based provider of fiber internet, colocation and voice services, today announced a significant update to its Unified Communications platform, partnering with Intermedia Intelligent Communications – a leading global provider of AI-powered cloud communications – to enhance reliability, expand features, and support the evolving communication needs of businesses […]

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]]> 123NET Selected for Corporate Citizen Award https://www.123.net/news/123net-corp-citizen-2025/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:18:22 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41183 Southfield, Mich., Nov 18, 2025 – 123NET, a leading provider of fiber internet, colocation and voice services, has been named a 2025 Corporate Citizen Award recipient by the Detroit Bar Association and Foundation. The award recognizes corporations in Southeastern Michigan for public service and community outreach and was presented Nov. 13 at the Annual Dennis […]

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]]> 123NET Expands Southfield Data Center to Power AI and High-Density Deployments https://www.123.net/news/123net-expands-dc1/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:19:59 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=41063 Southfield, Mich., September 24, 2025 –123NET, Michigan’s premier carrier hotel and provider of data center and network services, has completed a major expansion of its Southfield DC1 Data Center, adding advanced colocation space and infrastructure tailored for the high-performance demands of AI inference and other data intensive applications. The upgrades include a major 4-megawatt power […]

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]]> 123NET Connects First Customers in Ottawa County Broadband Project  https://www.123.net/news/ottawa-county-first-customer/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:10:13 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=40970 Ottawa County, Michigan, Aug. 25, 2025 – 123NET, a Michigan-based provider of fiber internet, colocation and voice services, has connected its first customers in Ottawa County as part of a $15 million project to construct 325 miles of additional fiber and bring high-performance internet access to about 2,500 underserved businesses and residents.  This project is […]

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]]> Justin Lampman Named to DBusiness ‘30 in Their Thirties’ https://www.123.net/news/justin-lampman-30-in-30s/ Wed, 21 May 2025 18:40:07 +0000 https://www.123.net/?p=40743 Southfield, Michigan, May 21, 2025: Justin Lampman, 123NET’s Chief Operating Officer, has been named one of DBusiness magazine’s ‘30 in Their Thirties’ for 2025. This annual recognition honors metro Detroit business professionals in their thirties who are driving meaningful change within their companies, industries and communities. Lampman and his fellow honorees were recognized at a […]

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