Gigabit Seattle

Cincinnati Bell Among First Internet Providers to Offer 2 Gigabit Internet to Consumers

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Technology, VoIP, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, Telecommunications, Broadband, Fiber to the premises, Local loop, Network architecture, Bell System, Cincinnati Bell, Internet service provider, Fiber to the x, Fiber to the premises by country, Gigabit Seattle

Cincinnati Bell Inc. has launched a pilot program that will deliver 2 gigabit Internet to a select number of consumer addresses.

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  • Cincinnati Bell Inc. has launched a pilot program that will deliver 2 gigabit Internet to a select number of consumer addresses.
  • Cincinnati Bell will use learnings from the 2 gigabit Internet pilot program to eventually expand the offering across its fiber-to-the home footprint in Greater Cincinnati.
  • Cincinnati Bell is one of the first Internet Service Providers nationwide to offer a 2 gigabit solution, which is 30 times faster than an average broadband connection.
  • For more information, and to participate in the Cincinnati Bell 2 gigabit Internet pilot project, please click on this link .

Kinetic by Windstream adds broadband customers, expands fiber gigabit service

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Monday, November 9, 2020
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Kinetic by Windstream, a long-trusted community partner for communications services, added 12,900 new broadband customers in the third quarter.

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  • Kinetic by Windstream, a long-trusted community partner for communications services, added 12,900 new broadband customers in the third quarter.
  • Kinetic also extended fiber gigabit services to 325,000 new locations during the first nine months of the year.
  • Kinetic is making faster broadband speeds available to more customers across our rural footprint, and they are responding, said Jeff Small, president of Kinetic.
  • And theres more to come as we begin a nearly $2 billion initiative to dramatically expand our fiber footprint and gigabit internet service.

GigabitNow to Bring Fast, Reliable Gigabit Fiber Internet to Salem, Massachusetts

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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The network will ensure Salem residents and businesses have access to fast, reliable Gigabit Fiber Internet connectivity without bandwidth caps, buffering, or privacy concerns.

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  • The network will ensure Salem residents and businesses have access to fast, reliable Gigabit Fiber Internet connectivity without bandwidth caps, buffering, or privacy concerns.
  • "Everyone at GigabitNow is looking forward to bringing fast, reliable gigabit fiber Internet to the northeast and especially to the great city of Salem," said Stephen Milton, CEO of GigabitNow.
  • GigabitNow is excited to bring reliable, 100% fiber Internet services to the northeast and is pleased to be starting in a great city like Salem.
  • With its expansion into Salem, GigabitNow adds another community fiber network to its growing list of communities served by Gigabit Fiber Internet that surpasses the Internet speeds and reliability of incumbent providers.

Sparklight Business Launches Gigabit Internet Service

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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Small and medium-sized businesses in Sparklight communities can now enjoy internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second with the launch of Sparklight Business new 1 Gig high-speed internet plans.

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  • Small and medium-sized businesses in Sparklight communities can now enjoy internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second with the launch of Sparklight Business new 1 Gig high-speed internet plans.
  • Gigabit internet service provides enhanced operational speed for companies involved with server hosting, constant cloud computing, integrated call centers/customer service management systems and much more, said Chris Boone, Vice President of Business Services for Sparklight.
  • Gigabit internet service is available throughout the Sparklight Business footprint.
  • Sparklight Business offers high-speed internet plans with no contract options along with savings opportunities under 1-year, 2-year and 3-year service agreements.

Parks Associates: 22% of US Broadband Households Have a Service Speed of 100-999 Mbps

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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DALLAS, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Parks Associates finds 22% of US broadband households have a service speed of 100-999 Mbps, the most common service tier, although 39% of US broadband households do not know their broadband speed.

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  • DALLAS, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Parks Associates finds 22% of US broadband households have a service speed of 100-999 Mbps, the most common service tier, although 39% of US broadband households do not know their broadband speed.
  • Modern Broadband: Competition and Retention at Gigabit Speeds notes only 6% of US broadband households have gigabit-speed services and interest in upgrading to that speed of service has declined over the past two years.
  • "Interest in gigabit speeds has declined, due partly to limited availability, but also as households prioritize cost over speed," said Craig Leslie , Senior Research Analyst, Parks Associates.
  • Households are not seeing the benefits to speed upgrades, especially as providers have conditioned households to differentiate based on pricing."

GigabitNow to Bring Gigabit Fiber Internet to Fullerton California

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Monday, April 8, 2019
Telecommunications, Broadband, Fiber to the premises, Network architecture, Digital technology, Information and communications technology, Local loop, Fiber-optic communications, Fiber to the x, Internet service provider, Gigabit Seattle

GigabitNow will be delivering Gigabit Internet services via international fiber-optic network developer, SiFi Networks' (SiFi), construction of one of the largest privately funded open access network in the United States.SiFi Networks will construct and operate the network, while GigabitNow will provide Gigabit Internet services, making fast reliable Gigabit speeds available to the community of Fullerton as part of efforts to revolutionize the North American telecoms market.

Key Points: 
  • GigabitNow will be delivering Gigabit Internet services via international fiber-optic network developer, SiFi Networks' (SiFi), construction of one of the largest privately funded open access network in the United States.SiFi Networks will construct and operate the network, while GigabitNow will provide Gigabit Internet services, making fast reliable Gigabit speeds available to the community of Fullerton as part of efforts to revolutionize the North American telecoms market.
  • "We are pleased to have GigabitNow providing internet services to businesses and residents across the SiFi network.
  • "GigabitNow is excited to deliver fast, reliable Gigabit Internet that surpasses anything being offered in the city today," said Stephen Milton, CEO of GigabitNow.
  • GigabitNow, one of the most experienced Fiber to the Home Internet Providers in the United States, is a division of IsoFusion Incorporated.

Forethought.net Lights the Town of Gypsum with Gigabit Fiber Internet

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Monday, November 19, 2018
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Today it announced that it finished its fiber-optic buildout to Chatfield neighborhood in the Town of Gypsum.

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  • Today it announced that it finished its fiber-optic buildout to Chatfield neighborhood in the Town of Gypsum.
  • These communities can have symmetrical internet speeds up to one gigabit per second (Gbps).
  • It means a lot to me personally to complete the Buckhorn and Chatfield neighborhoods with gigabit internet access," said Jawaid Bazyar, president, Forethought.net.
  • Forethought.net offers fiber-optic gigabit Internet in the Town of Gypsum, Colorado.