Partner profile
Great Plains Communications
Driving progress with the power of fiber
Founded 1910 · Blair, Nebraska · 201-1,000 employees · Private, VC/PE backed
Partnership Overview
Who Great Plains Communications is built for
Midwest businesses, enterprises and carriers/ISPs/wireless providers (NE/IA/CO/IN and across 13 states) needing owned-fiber internet, Ethernet, SD-WAN, UCaaS and wholesale last-/middle-mile transport with carrier-grade reliability
Great Plains Communications (GPC) is one of the largest privately-owned digital-infrastructure / telecommunications providers in the Midwest, headquartered in Blair, Nebraska, with over a century of experience. It owns and operates an extensive MEF-certified 18,000+ mile regional fiber network reaching 13 states, delivering fiber-driven services to residential, business and carrier/wholesale customers across Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Southeastern Indiana. Business and carrier services include symmetrical internet (up to 100 Gbps), Managed Ethernet, GPC Cloud Connect, SD-WAN, network managed security, Unified Communications (powered by Intermedia) and last-/middle-mile carrier solutions, all monitored from its 24x7x365 NOC.
- VerifiedAug 1, 2026 · high confidence
- 4solutions across 3 categories
- 116 yrsin business, since 1910
- 201-1,000employees
Why teams pick Great Plains Communications
- Owns/operates one of the Midwest's largest fiber networks (18,000+ miles, 13 states, MEF-certified)
- + years in business
- CNET 'Best Internet Provider in Nebraska' (2 years running)
- carrier-grade redundancy/diversity for LECs/ISPs/wireless carriers
- /7/365 NOC
- custom-build engineering
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
- CNET 'Best Internet Provider in Nebraska' (multi-year)Award
- Omaha Magazine 'Best of Omaha' Best Internet Providers (2024)Award
MEF-certified networkCertification · MEF
- TL9000-certified NOCCertification
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedButler Ag Equipment, Scooter's Coffee, Do Space (Omaha) and the Strategic Air & Space Museum (Ashland, NE), among Midwest business and enterprise customers also serves LECs, ISPs and wireless carriers on a wholesale basis.
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Great Plains Communications
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Great Plains Communications' Connectivity & SASE, Communications & CX, and Managed IT & Cloud Ops solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
Fiber Internet
Great Plains Communications delivers business symmetrical fiber internet up to 100 Gbps over its owned 18,000+ mile MEF-certified regional network across the Midwest.
- Owned fiber network One of the Midwest's largest fiber networks at 18,000+ miles across 13 states.
- Award-winning provider Named CNET 'Best Internet Provider in Nebraska' two years running.
- Symmetrical multi-gig Symmetrical speeds reach up to 100 Gbps for demanding business needs.
Managed Ethernet
Great Plains Communications provides Managed Ethernet services across its MEF-certified fiber network, with SD-WAN and managed WiFi and security options.
- MEF-certified network Ethernet runs on a carrier-grade, MEF-certified regional fiber backbone.
- 24/7/365 NOC Services are continuously monitored from a 24x7x365 network operations center.
Carrier / Wholesale Fiber
Great Plains Communications offers carrier and wholesale last-mile and middle-mile fiber, including community access rings, with carrier-grade redundancy and diversity.
- Carrier-grade diversity Redundancy and diversity serve LECs, ISPs, and wireless carriers.
- Custom-build engineering Custom fiber builds extend last- and middle-mile reach for carriers.
- Extensive footprint An 18,000+ mile network spans 13 states for wide wholesale reach.
Communications & CX
UCaaS
Great Plains Communications delivers Unified Communications (UCaaS) powered by Intermedia, alongside hosted and traditional voice for business customers.
- Intermedia-powered UCaaS is delivered on the Intermedia platform for reliable cloud voice.
- Local account teams Local teams support deployment and ongoing service for business customers.
IntermediaHow Great Plains Communications delivers
24/7/365, TL9000-certified Network Operations Center (NOC) in Blair, Nebraska with SLA-backed managed services; local account teams support customers from design and turn-up through testing and maintenance. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Network ServicesDelivered as fully managed network services monitored from a 24/7/365 NOC.
- Cloud CommunicationsDelivered through UCaaS deployment with local installation and support.
- Managed ServicesDelivered as managed services with 24/7/365 NOC monitoring and local support.
Compare
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Case Studies
What backs it up
Case studies
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From Great Plains Communications
1 PDF, collected while we vetted them
- Great Plains Communications 2025 Fiber Network MapDownload
Profile compiled by Rubber Duck Technology from primary sources and partner collateral. Vendor-reported figures are labeled as theirs. Spot something wrong? Tell us.
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