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Officials Break Ground on $21M Kinetic Project to Bring Fiber Broadband to 4,000 in Lee County

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The project to serve Lee County is Kinetic’s first venture in the county.

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  • The project to serve Lee County is Kinetic’s first venture in the county.
  • “What Kinetic is doing is helping Lee County immeasurably,” Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Shaw said at Wednesday’s event.
  • It will also place about 360 miles of fiber-optic cable to bring high-speed fiber internet to Lee County.
  • Kinetic’s Lee County fiber project is part of a $2 billion multiyear capital investment strategy by Kinetic to dramatically expand gigabit fiber service across the company’s 18-state footprint.

Mobisystem’s OfficeSuite goes live on macOS

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Already available for Windows, Android and iOS, and with hundreds of millions of downloads, OfficeSuite currently is one of the most popular and supported productivity products on the market.

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  • Already available for Windows, Android and iOS, and with hundreds of millions of downloads, OfficeSuite currently is one of the most popular and supported productivity products on the market.
  • To celebrate the launch of the native macOS version, the 2-in-1 pack with Sheets and Documents will be available for $0.99, for an entire year.
  • “We’re thrilled to launch OfficeSuite for Mac, which will bring our award-winning office solution to millions of Mac users around the world,” says Nikolay Kussovski, Business Line Manager for OfficeSuite.
  • Nikolay continues, with “This is just the beginning of the OfficeSuite journey with Mac users: the native Slides module is expected to launch in March, with PDF to follow at a later date.

Officials Break Ground on $20.5M Project to Turn Union Co. Into Georgia Gigabit Community

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

This quantum leap to fiber broadband will turn Union County into a Georgia Gigabit Community, in which customers are able to stream, share and download at speeds of at least 1 gigabit a second.

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  • This quantum leap to fiber broadband will turn Union County into a Georgia Gigabit Community, in which customers are able to stream, share and download at speeds of at least 1 gigabit a second.
  • “This groundbreaking signifies the start of new possibilities for Union County,” said Georgia Broadband Program Executive Director Jessica Simmons.
  • “Technology is ever evolving, and this project will bring broadband that can handle present and future demands to this community.
  • Kinetic’s Union County fiber project is part of a $2 billion multiyear capital investment strategy by Kinetic to dramatically expand gigabit fiber service across the company’s 18-state footprint.

70% of Colquitt Co. to Be ‘Fiber Ready’ in 2024

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

“We’re thrilled the vast majority of Colquitt County will be able to experience the extraordinary advantages of fiber connectivity,” Kinetic Georgia operations President Michael Foor said in making the announcement.

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  • “We’re thrilled the vast majority of Colquitt County will be able to experience the extraordinary advantages of fiber connectivity,” Kinetic Georgia operations President Michael Foor said in making the announcement.
  • He also thanked electric cooperative Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. for working jointly with Kinetic to expand Kinetic’s fiber optic broadband network to rural customers.
  • “Colquitt EMC has been an instrumental part in the delivery of fiber in its service area,” Foor said.
  • Parts of Moultrie, Berlin and Doerun already have the high-speed fiber service available to eligible homes and businesses.

$5.2 Million Public-Private Partnership to Bring Kinetic Fiber Internet to Nearly 800

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Nearly 800 homes and businesses in Greene County will be able to get high-speed fiber internet for the first time, due to a $5.2 million public–private partnership with broadband provider Kinetic, officials said.

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  • Nearly 800 homes and businesses in Greene County will be able to get high-speed fiber internet for the first time, due to a $5.2 million public–private partnership with broadband provider Kinetic, officials said.
  • Under the partnership, the county will support the project with $2.5 million through a grant of that amount that it received from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
  • Kinetic plans to lay about 105 miles of optical fiber cable to bring high-speed internet to residences, businesses and schools.
  • The Greene County fiber project is part of a $2 billion multiyear capital investment strategy that Kinetic undertook to dramatically expand gigabit internet service across its 18-state footprint.

2,200 Homes, Businesses in Armstrong County Now Eligible for Kinetic’s Ultrafast Fiber Internet

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Some 2,200 homes, businesses and schools in western Armstrong County are now eligible for high-speed fiber internet, local officials and broadband provider Kinetic said.

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  • Some 2,200 homes, businesses and schools in western Armstrong County are now eligible for high-speed fiber internet, local officials and broadband provider Kinetic said.
  • The communities getting the wide-bandwidth fiber internet now and in the spring are Apollo, North Apollo, Cherry Lane and Orchard Hills.
  • Kinetic is laying about 40 miles of optical fiber cable as it works its way through these communities to bring high-speed internet to customers.
  • Customers are invited to visit GoKinetic.com to find out if they are eligible for a fiber broadband speed upgrade.

$6.8 Million Public-Private Partnership to Bring Kinetic Fiber Internet to 6,300 in Bullitt County

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Some 6,300 homes and businesses in Bullitt County will be able to get high-speed fiber internet for the first time, due to a $6.8 million public–private partnership with broadband provider Kinetic, officials said.

Key Points: 
  • Some 6,300 homes and businesses in Bullitt County will be able to get high-speed fiber internet for the first time, due to a $6.8 million public–private partnership with broadband provider Kinetic, officials said.
  • Under the partnership, the county will commit $2 million from its general fund to support the project.
  • “I applaud Kinetic and Bullitt County for investing together, in partnership, so that some 6,300 homes and businesses in remote areas of this great county benefit from fiber broadband,” Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anita Stump said at a project announcement at the Bullitt County Central Library in Shepherdsville Monday, Sept. 25.
  • “High-speed internet is a key part of our plan to build a better Kentucky and a better Bullitt County,” Nemes said.

$10.3 Million Fiber-Internet Project to Benefit 3,400 in Chattooga County

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The project is to provide fiber internet to eligible homes and business in the county, including areas in Summerville, Trion, Lyerly and Menlo.

Key Points: 
  • The project is to provide fiber internet to eligible homes and business in the county, including areas in Summerville, Trion, Lyerly and Menlo.
  • “I am very happy for this world-class telecommunications upgrade that will benefit communities across Chattooga County,” state Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, said at the town hall.
  • “High-speed internet is a key part of our plan to build a better Georgia and a better Chattooga County,” Moore said.
  • Kinetic’s Chattooga County fiber project is part of a $2 billion multiyear capital investment strategy by Kinetic to dramatically expand gigabit fiber service across the company’s 18-state footprint.

Windstream Enterprise Launches Comprehensive IT Managed Services Portfolio to Inaugurate its Strategic Alliances Program

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Windstream Enterprise , a leading IT managed service provider, today unveiled a new portfolio of IT Managed Services powered by ATSG, giving enterprise customers access to a complete range of turnkey services to power and control their digital infrastructure, virtual workspace and cybersecurity needs.

Key Points: 
  • Windstream Enterprise , a leading IT managed service provider, today unveiled a new portfolio of IT Managed Services powered by ATSG, giving enterprise customers access to a complete range of turnkey services to power and control their digital infrastructure, virtual workspace and cybersecurity needs.
  • Windstream Enterprise now offers critical managed services to remove these obstacles and relieve overtaxed IT staffs from the burden of maintaining IT environments themselves.
  • “Windstream Enterprise IT Managed Services provides what every business today needs: a technology and security partner that offers a complete end-to-end package of solutions and services to maximize their IT investments and optimize and protect their network and their overall operations,” said Mike Fiacco, chief revenue officer, Windstream Enterprise.
  • With ATSG, Windstream Enterprise extends its complete satisfaction guarantee to cover the modern work environment of SD-WAN and OfficeSuite UC®—making Windstream Enterprise the only managed services provider to stand behind such a promise.

$20.4 Million Fiber-Broadband Project to Benefit 8,200 in Lumpkin County

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Friday, June 30, 2023

The $20.4 million project, to provide fiber broadband to Dahlonega and throughout the county, is expected to be completed next year.

Key Points: 
  • The $20.4 million project, to provide fiber broadband to Dahlonega and throughout the county, is expected to be completed next year.
  • The county will use about $6.9 million in state grant money from the federal government.
  • State Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega, said: “I am very happy for the people who live and work in Lumpkin County.
  • Kinetic’s Lumpkin County fiber project is part of a $2 billion multiyear capital investment strategy by Kinetic to dramatically expand gigabit fiber service across the company’s 18-state footprint.