Internet speed: 32.1 Mbps downlink; 5.6 Mbps

Population: 10 million

Internet Coverage: 90% of residents

Main Internet services: Cable, DSL, Fiber

Main Internet Service Providers: Comcast, AT&T, Rocket Fiber

Colocation Datacenters: 45

Colocation Market: Emerging, with moderate potential for improvement

According to Akamai.com, the average downlink Internet speed in Michigan is 32.1 Mbps and the average uplink speed is 5.6 Mbps.

In 2016, the population of Michigan was roughly 10 million. Over 90% of residents have access to the Internet, especially broadband connections.

Main Internet services provided in Michigan are as follows:

– Cable – 90% coverage
– DSL – 81% coverage
– Fiber – less than 25% coverage

Main Internet Service Providers established in Michigan are the following:

– Comcast – 95% availability
– AT&T – 90% availability
– Rocket Fiber – less than 10% availability

Gigabit Internet in Michigan

Gigabit Internet services are scarcely available in Michigan, as reflected by the very low penetration rate of only 6.0%. Comcast is among the very few ISPs to offer gigabit services to Michiganders, due to lack of proper technical infrastructure to actually support such speeds. In Detroit, Rocket Fiber offers 10 Gbps Internet plans, but only resource-demanding businesses actually use their services. Most customers residing in Michigan have yet to see speeds higher than 100 Mbps at best.

According to datacentermap.com, there are currently 45 colocation datacenters established in Michigan. Most datacenters are located in Detroit (24), followed by other smaller cities, such as Lansing, Kalamazoo, Monroe.

In Detroit, prominent colocation providers include the following:

– TelNet Worldwide
– Cogent Communications, Inc.
– XO Communications
– 123Net, Inc.
– Awecomm Technologies

Prominent Colocation Providers – TelNet Worldwide

One of the largest colocation providers established in Michigan is TelNet Worldwide. This company operates a 20,000-square-foot facility located in the central business district of Detroit. The datacenter is a premier location for customers looking for top-grade colocation services in a secure facility. The location offers wholesale and retail colocation services, in addition to various disaster recovery and business continuity solutions. Amenities include: power source from DTE Energy, N+1 redundant climate control, ring-protected dual fiber entrance. Additionally, the datacenter ensures carrier neutrality, with on-site access to many telecommunications providers and other carrier hotels located in Detroit and other cities.

Colocation Industry in Michigan

Michigan – Detroit in particular – has been long regarded as a prosperous colocation market, as demonstrated by the presence of many top colocation providers in the region. Michigan exhibits a considerable series of advantages that are centered around the low risk for natural disasters, its favourable climate, and the actual intent for further development shown by the local legislature by passing significant datacenter tax breaks. Thanks to all these aspects, we may expect Michigan to continue to prosper in terms of colocation services. However, demand for colocation services remains somewhat stagnant due to the state’s close proximity to Northern Virginia, New Jersey and New York, which are significantly better developed markets in terms of colocation. According to various sources, electricity is also much more expensive than New Jersey.