Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) says it added 122,000 home and small businesses gigabit fiber to the premises (FTTP) customers in the first half of 2021. The figure puts Consolidated just under halfway to its year-long goal of 300,000 gigabit FTTP connections.
The gigabit broadband adds come as Consolidated upgrades and expands its FTTP infrastructure as part of a five-year plan. The company says more than 60 towns in California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Texas, and Vermont have seen their FTTP networks upgraded, with Consolidated targeting more than 70% of its service footprint to be capable of supporting symmetrical, multi-gig speeds by the end of the effort. Currently, the company offers symmetrical gigabit service for $70 per month, including equipment and installation costs.
“Consolidated Communications’ fiber internet is faster than the fastest upstream offered by my previous provider,” said Dave Hamilton, Durham, NH, resident and host of the Mac Geek Gab podcast. “Uploading podcasts and video files was always a struggle with cable, but my Consolidated symmetrical fiber connection has made it so much smoother and faster, with noticeably lower latency.”
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