About Great Plains Communications

Today Great Plains Communications is one of the largest privately-owned telecommunications provider in the Midwest, serving over 200 communities throughout Nebraska and Southeastern Indiana. Business and enterprise services range from traditional and cloud-based voice and data products to installation and support of large networks with fully scalable managed Ethernet solutions. The company also takes pride in our progressive approach to accommodating the unique needs of wholesale carrier customers, including regional and national telecommunications carriers, LECs, ISPs, wireless carriers, and other providers utilizing superior custom engineering and custom-built strategies. In addition, we serve residential customers with high-speed Internet, cable TV, and local and long-distance telephone services. At the core of our service offering is an extensive 13,500-mile, MEF certified regional fiber network reaching 11 states, fully supported by a 24x7x365, Network Operations Center.

Founded in 1910 by E.C. Hunt as a Midwestern phone company, Great Plains Communications has evolved over the past century, keeping pace with technology and increasing bandwidth demands to become a leading regional network and fiber services provider.

The company is headquartered in Blair, Nebraska and is owned by Grain Management, LLC: a leading private equity firm focused on investments in the Communications sector.