Bluebird Fiber agreement for city internet and phone services
Town of PekinIllinois- Detected
- Jun 22, 2026
- 134 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Resolution 445-26/27 approves an agreement with Missouri Network Alliance, LLC dba Bluebird Fiber for internet and phone service. This means the city has selected Bluebird Fiber as its telecommunications provider for connectivity and voice across municipal facilities.
With the core telecom contract awarded, the city will likely be implementing new circuits, migrating voice services, and possibly upgrading network hardware. This provides incumbency and timing intelligence for IT and telecom vendors offering network security, SD-WAN, redundant connectivity, VOIP hardware, and managed services that can layer on top of Bluebird’s infrastructure. It may also signal future opportunities around smart-city applications once higher-capacity fiber connectivity is in place.
Change or confirmation of telecom provider; details such as term length and value are not provided in the agenda.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- June 22, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Pekin
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