BEK Fiber Construction

Updates about the 2020 BEK fiber build.

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Morton, Oliver, Burleigh, McLean, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, and McIntosh counties

100% of the mainline fiber is buried to the Morton South area.
100% of drops to homes and businesses are finished.
NID installs to new customers 100% complete.
South Morton fiber splicing done and network testing is underway to ensure this section of the BEK Fiber network meets our high standards.
Installation of individual services to South Morton homes and businesses expected to happen in 2021.

Barnes, Griggs, Steele, and Cass counties

100% of the new mainline fiber is buried for the rural Hannaford area, including the towns of Sutton, Walum, and Laverne.
100% of new rural Hannaford drops are done.
NID installs are 100% done.
Fiber splicing is 100% finished.
Installation of individual services to the above areas is approximately 30% finished and is expected to be completed in about four weeks.

Construction - Process of burying fiber optic cables and connecting them to the BEK Fiber network.
Drop - Fiber that goes directly to the premises of a home or business.
Mainline - Large fiber cable, or backbone, of the network that feeds all residential and business subscribers in an area. Mainline fiber connects to BEK Headquarters, then to the internet.
NID Enclosure - Gray box on the side of your home/business that connects your premises to the BEK Fiber network.
Splicing - Method used to join two fiber cables together.

Last page update: November 9, 2020