Building Broadband: Copper Valley Telecom lights fiber broadband in off-the-grid Alaskan coastal village; Fidium Fiber expansion underway in Ossipee, NH

Copper Valley Telecom lights fiber broadband in off-the-grid Alaskan coastal village
Copper Valley Telecom (CVT) is leveraging support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ReConnect Program to bring fiber internet access to the village of Tatitlek and surrounding communities in the dense forests and proximity to Prince William Sound. By replacing the microwave signal with subsea fiber, CVT's new infrastructure will significantly improve internet performance and reliability by raising network speeds from the current 25/3 Mbps service to a symmetrical 1 Gbps service. It will also support essential services, providing high-capacity connections to local schools, healthcare providers, and tribal government facilities.

Fidium Fiber expansion gets underway in Ossipee, NH
Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Ossipee, Center Ossipee, Freedom, and Effingham, as well as parts of Tamworth, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro, bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 9,000 homes and businesses in the communities. Today, more than 250,000 New Hampshire homes and businesses have access to Fidium, with the Ossipee area to be connected soon. Fiber infrastructure construction is underway, and exact start dates vary by location.

Kinetic opens new fiber broadband network across Ripley County’s Doniphan, Missouri area
Kinetic completed a new nearly $1 million fiber internet build for 300 homes and businesses in the Doniphan area. The $890,000 build is part of Kinetic’s multi-year $2 billion plan to bring fiber to homes and small businesses across its 18-state footprint. Kinetic announced the completion at a ribbon cutting on Oct. 17 at the local Kinetic office with the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce. This project is one of 32 fiber builds underway or recently completed in Ripley County.

Throughout the Doniphan area and Ripley County, Kinetic delivers high-speed fiber internet to rural and suburban regions previously underserved. More than 75 miles of Kinetic’s fiber optic network include many residences along the Current River corridor with limited connectivity. Additional builds across the county will bring fiber to 400 more Ripley County homes and small businesses. By the end of the year, Kinetic expects to provide fiber to nearly 1,600 locations across Ripley County.

LiveOak Fiber Expands High-Speed Fiber Network in Savannah, Georgia
LiveOak Fiber has activated its fiber broadband network in Savannah and Chatham County. Building on the company’s mission to bridge the digital divide, LiveOak Fiber will begin connecting customers and taking service orders for 1,200 homes and businesses in the Bacon Park and Sandfly areas within two weeks. Construction is moving rapidly and is on pace to deliver 7,200 passings by year-end.

RightFiber launched a $6.3 fiber expansion effort in Fort Smith, Ark.
RightFiber by Ritter Communications celebrates the company’s recently announced $6.3 million expansion project, bringing high-quality, fiber optic internet and future-proof connectivity to residents, with a donation of $50,000 to the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Clubs, Jeffrey-Glidewell Unit. The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs help youth of all backgrounds develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. 

unWired Broadband to bring fiber broadband to Parlier, CA
unWired Broadband has begun constructing its NextGen Fiber Internet network in Parlier, CA. This multi-million-dollar project will deliver Internet speeds up to 5 Gbps and beyond to the entire City of Parlier, totaling over 2,948 addresses. Installations will begin in initial neighborhoods in December 2024, with construction slated to be completed in April 2025. UnWired Broadband will host a groundbreaking ceremony in Parlier later. More details will be shared with the media soon.