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Why your choice is IBEC:

  • Complete turn-key solutions – Products and Internet Services all in one package
  • The most cost-effective, adaptable BPL solution available in the Powerline Industry
  • No financial investment required by most utilities to install and operate the BPL system
  • A rich history of providing broadband and ISP services to Electric utilities since 1997
  • BPL solutions optimized for trouble-free operation in rural and underserved markets
  • IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi)-Compatible customer solutions
  • Reliable, fully Internet Protocol (IP) based system for easy expansion and growth
  • BPL security and surveillance system to protect remote critical assets
  • Value-added internal services such as AMR/AMI and SCADA for minimal investment
  • A total commitment to serving the customer and Empowering the World's Broadband®

Compare to Cable, DSL and Satellite Services:

While DSL and Cable modem service providers are competing head-to-head in many urban areas, neither is feasible in low density, underserved areas (both rural and urban), where DSL requires significant telephone network upgrades, and cable data is not economically viable. The only broadband choice for many consumers is satellite data service, which does not offer comparable bi-directional data rates and is more costly than any of the wireline services. IBEC's turn-key solution offers superior service, easier deployment, and lower cost than DSL or cable. Uniquely, IBEC's BPL system provides bi-directional data rates that will support VoIP, video, and real time gaming while providing significant internal network value-added services to its utility customers.

  • Of single households in the United States

  • 28% are "broadband rich" with access to both DSL and Cable
  • 27% are "broadband limited" have/will have access to either DSL or Cable within 3 years
  • 14% are "broadband waiting" will not have access to either DSL or cable for 3 to 5 years
  • 31% are "broadband never" includes areas that will most likely never have DSL or cable

* Sources: The Yankee Group & The Gartner Group

IBEC – Deployment Information

International Broadband Electric Communications, Inc., IBEC, is a full service Internet provider offering a compete range of Internet services to customers nationwide. Although our concentration is on Broadband-over-Powerline, (BPL) services, IBEC also offers nationwide dial-up Internet access and web hosting. IBEC is currently providing dial-up Internet service to the members of Cherokee Electric Cooperative and Cullman Electric Cooperative in Alabama, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative in Nelson County VA., and South Central Indiana REMC in Martinsville, IN. IBEC is a provider of DSL and wireless Internet service in select areas of North Alabama.

IBEC is the leader in providing high speed Internet access in rural and underserved markets through its BPL plans and products.; Through partnerships with rural cooperatives IBEC provides the long awaited solution for high speed Internet services in low density markets. IBEC is currently completing it's pilot deployments of its turn-key BPL solution at Central Virginia Electric Cooperative in Nelson County, VA and South Central Indiana REMC in Martinsville, IN.

Full system deployments of IBEC's BPL solution are scheduled to begin in April 2008 at Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and in the second quarter 2008 at South Central Indiana REMC and Cullman Electric Cooperative. These projects are scheduled for completion by the end of 2008. IBEC's BPL high speed Internet solution will be made available to over 105,000 cooperative members.

IBEC currently has contracts with 13 additional cooperatives serving over 208,000 members in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, and Texas for full system deployments. IBEC continues to have discussions with several large municipal electric utilities as well as many electric cooperatives regarding future deployments.

IBEC Project Funding

IBEC applied for and received a $19.2 million Rural Broadband Access Loan from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program. The approval of IBEC's application signified the first RDUP (Rural Development Utilities Program; formally RUS) loan-funded project to use BPL technology. These funds will be used for full system deployments at Central Virginia Electric Cooperative in Nelson County, VA, South Central Indiana REMC in Martinsville, IN and Cullman Electric Cooperative in Cullman, AL.

IBEC has applied for and received conditional approval on a second loan from the USDA Rural Development Program in the amount of $50 million for the build out of the next 13 electric cooperatives serving over 208,000 members in 8 states.