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Ekinops Powers Project THOR to Deliver Resilient Middle‑Mile Connectivity Across Northwest Colorado
Ekinops (Euronext Paris - FR0011466069 – EKI), a leading supplier of optical transport, branch routing and cybersecurity SASE solutions, and the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) today 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.
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