The Broadband Expansion: Island Network Considers Islands-Wide Service
2011- 2012: OPALCO began to study expanding its fiber infrastructure to provide broadband (high-speed Internet) services to its members.
Island Network Spreads into Town Centers
The fiber infrastructure expanded into Eastsound and Lopez Village areas for greater business access to Island Network services.
Island Network Beefs-Up Back-Up, Signs on Medical Clinics
OPALCO built its own redundant microwave backup system covering Friday Harbor, Eastsound, and Bellingham for its fiber infrastructure. Medical centers on Lopez and Orcas Islands subscribed to Island … Read More
Island Network Expands to Serve Selected Large Users
OPALCO began providing Island Network Internet services and advanced Ethernet services to a limited number of public organizations and targeted businesses. San Juan County subscribed to the first … Read More
Island Network Goes Live
The fiber connection to OPALCO’s Eastsound office was completed, and OPALCO began transporting all data traffic over its own fiber-optic system. Installations at the Washington State Ferry terminals, … Read More
“Island Network” Internet Service Pilot Project Launched
The Board approved the Island Network / Friday Harbor Intranet Pilot. A microwave link was installed connecting Friday Harbor to Lopez. In 2004, a grant from the San … Read More
First Fiber Optic Cable Laid from Anacortes to Islands
The Board approved a new communication system for OPALCO using fiber optics. BPA laid a new cable between Anacortes and Lopez Island and signed a 30-year agreement with … Read More
Celebrate OPALCO's 75th Anniversary
