AES History

Auburn Electric installs some of the first fiber optics in the Midwest for electric substation management. This fiber infrastructure would become the backbone of AES.

Auburn develops and implements a Municipal Area Broadband Network, which ties over 28 government facilities together on a common platform to share voice, data and software in a collaborative manner.

AES forms as a new city department to provide Cooper Standard Automotive, an important Auburn employer, with scalable and reliable business internet.

AES TV launches as an additional service, with a variety of packages designed to fit varying budgets and interest levels.

The Your Community Network (YCN) television channel launches, showcasing local sporting, school and community events, as well as legacy content provided by DeKalb TV.

AES connects our fiber network to Garrett to help the city address its growing municipal communication needs.

The City of Auburn becomes a founding member of Next Century Cities, a nationwide movement of cities that are on the leading edge of next-generation broadband fiber networks.

AES begins serving Garrett industrial and commercial business customers.

AES makes enhancements to its core network that increases bandwidth capacity and provides for a more diversified infrastructure.

watchTYeverywhere is added to the AES TV subscription, allowing subscribers to watch their favorite programs on personal devices.