13 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 Ekinops Powers Project THOR to Deliver Resilient Middle Mile Connectivity Ekinops, a leading supplier of optical transport, branch routing and cybersecurity SASE solutions, and the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) announced a major enhancement to Project THOR, NWCCOG’s regional open access middle mile fiber network serving remote mountain communities along the I 70 corridor. Project THOR connects local governments, schools, hospitals, first responders, and broadband providers to high capacity Internet and cloud services. With Ekinops’ ROADM based, fully redundant fiber rings and FlexRate coherent technology, the upgraded network delivers significantly greater resiliency, capacity, and service flexibility -- ensuring continuity even in areas prone to landslides, fires, and frequent fiber cuts. As an open access platform, Project THOR enables multiple public and private operators to connect easily and cost effectively, expanding affordable broadband access across the region. “These smaller mountain communities are remote and need access to affordable broadband service,” said Jon Stavney, executive director, NWCCOG. “Ekinops really understood our need for a stable, dependable middle mile infrastructure that we can leverage across all the locations in our region in the most cost effective manner.” “NWCCOG illustrates the adaptability of the Ekinops360 system,” said Kevin Antill, chief revenue officer North America at Ekinops. “It provides a common transport infrastructure that any broadband or wireless provider can connect to for secure, dedicated bandwidth while leaving room to grow.” J Visit Ekinops at ISPAMERICA 2026 in K144. 9dot Previews ASPI-V2 PoE Injector 9dot Power Management, which designs and manufactures smart powered management and PoE surge protection solutions for telecom and ISP infrastructure, will preview ASPI-V2, a new DC-powered PoE injector designed for modern, distributed ISP deployments, during ISPAMERICA this week. Since reliability and operational simplicity are essential to ISP networks, 9dot is expanding its Smart Power Compact Systems line with the ASPI-V2. Scheduled for availability in June, the offering is ideal for street cabinets, remote sites and distributed infrastructures as well as small or single installations, the company said. Key specs include: • Input voltage: 10-60 VDC • Input current: up to 3A • Overcurrent protection on all Ethernet outputs • Ethernet speeds up to 10 Gbit • Reliable operation up to 140 degrees F and 95 percent humidity J Visit 9dot via Winncom Technologies at ISPAMERICA 2026 booths 216 and 425.
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