East Kentucky Network

East Kentucky Network is an Ivel, Kentucky-based data center, fiber, enterprise connectivity, and wireless telecommunications provider serving Appalachia and beyond. The company delivers infrastructure for businesses, carriers, public-sector organizations, and enterprises that need secure data storage, high-speed transport, direct internet access, dark fiber, Ethernet, and regional wireless connectivity. East Kentucky Network also operates Appalachian Wireless, a wireless telecommunications provider serving eastern Kentucky communities.

East Kentucky Network’s portfolio includes a 16,700-square-foot data center, colocation, enterprise circuits, direct internet access, dark fiber, Ethernet, wireless services, and transport capabilities to major hub locations. Its fiber platform supports data transmission speeds up to 100 Gbps across a 400-mile redundant fiber ring, with more than 7,500 combined fiber miles supporting data center, enterprise, and wireless services. The provider’s quote process identifies DIA, dark fiber, Ethernet, and colocation as customer-selectable service categories.

East Kentucky Network differentiates through its Appalachian fiber footprint, regional wireless operations, and data center connectivity to major internet and colocation hubs. Its Ivel data center includes redundant power sources, environmental controls, and transport capabilities to Chicago, Ashburn, and planned Atlanta connectivity. PeeringDB lists the East Kentucky Network Data Center at 271 Technology Trail, Ivel, Kentucky, with available voltage services of 48 VDC, 400 VAC, and 480 VAC, and identifies the facility as connected to the West Virginia Internet Exchange.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Data Center Facility: 16,700-square-foot data center in Ivel, Kentucky
2. Facility Address: 271 Technology Trail, Ivel, KY 41642
3. Power: Redundant power sources
4. Environmental Controls: Controlled data center environment for business systems and data
5. Transport Reach: Hub transport capabilities to Chicago and Ashburn, with Atlanta planned
6. Voltage Services: 48 VDC, 400 VAC, and 480 VAC
7. Exchange Access: West Virginia Internet Exchange listed at the facility

🛠️ Service Portfolio Overview

1. Colocation: Secure data center space for business systems and data
2. DIA: Direct internet access for enterprise connectivity
3. Dark Fiber: Fiber infrastructure for dedicated high-capacity transport
4. Ethernet: Enterprise Ethernet connectivity services
5. Wireless Services: Appalachian Wireless telecommunications services for eastern Kentucky
6. Transport: Connectivity to hub locations supported by East Kentucky Network’s fiber infrastructure

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Fiber Ring: 400-mile redundant fiber ring
2. Fiber Miles: 7,500+ combined fiber miles
3. Transmission Speeds: Data transmission speeds up to 100 Gbps
4. Internet Hubs: 100 Gbps connectivity to major internet colocation and peering hotels in Chicago and Ashburn
5. Optical Platform: Ciena 6500 DWDM/ROADM network
6. Earlier Optical Systems: Nortel OPTera 3500 OC-48 and Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM/ROADM infrastructure

🏭 Who It Serves

1. Enterprise IT Teams: Colocation, storage, Ethernet, DIA, and data center connectivity
2. Carriers: Dark fiber, Ethernet, transport, and hub connectivity
3. Wireless Users: Appalachian Wireless mobile services across eastern Kentucky
4. Public-Sector Organizations: Regional connectivity and secure infrastructure services
5. Businesses Across Appalachia: Fiber, data center, and enterprise network services