WOW Internet announced October 29 that it plans to build and activate a fiber network reaching more than 20,000 homes and businesses in East Tennessee’s Anderson and Roane counties.
The company said activations would begin in January in Oak Ridge, followed by Clinton and Oliver Springs later in the year. Its announcement describes a planned rollout, rather than service already available to every property in the proposed footprint.
The network will use fiber-to-the-home technology, extending a fiber connection directly to a residence or business. WOW said service would support symmetrical upload and download speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second.
The provider also plans business offerings early in the new year, including dedicated internet access, Ethernet transport and wholesale services. It said those products would carry 99.9% uptime service-level agreements.
The release did not specify individual addresses, subscription prices or a construction-completion date for the entire footprint. Availability will depend on the rollout rather than the announcement alone.
WOW already operates broadband services across multiple states, including Tennessee. Thursday’s announcement concerns additional direct fiber connections in the two counties.
Sources: WideOpenWest — October 29 Network Announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wow-expands-its-fiber-network-to-serve-more-than-20-000-homes-and-businesses-in-east-tennessee-302923314.html