CHICAGO—As reported yesterday in GlobeSt.com, the Willis Tower just earned Platinum Wired Certification, the highest rating of the international internet connectivity standard developed by New York-based WiredScore. In doing so, the iconic tower became the fourth Chicago office building to receive the best-in-class platinum award, a sign that the standard, already adopted by hundreds of buildings in New York, is spreading out across the US.
Arie Barendrecht, chief executive officer and co-founder of WiredScore, tells GlobeSt.com that the owners of the 110-story Willis mastered both the technical and managerial aspects of internet connectivity, both prerequisites for achieving platinum status.
“They have a nearly unparalleled level of internet service provider options for their tenants,” he says. “It's in the top 1% of the country.” Managers work seamlessly with 13 providers, and the buildings' pipes and cables can handle the traffic without the systems getting clogged or messy. “The infrastructure of the building is immaculate.”
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
