即时发布
2022年9月21日
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詹妮弗Koukos
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(863) 840-0300
jkoukos@gladeselectric.com
GLADES ELECTRIC PARTNERS WITH CONEXON CONNECT TO DELIVER HIGH-SPEED FIBER BROADBAND ACCESS TO FLORIDA’S HEARTLAND
佛罗里达州摩尔港. – 贫民区电力合作社 has selected Conexon连接 as a partner to deploy high-speed internet access to all cooperative members, closing the digital divide for many in 佛罗里达’s Heartland. Conexon连接, formed by rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon, will serve as the internet service provider for the cooperative’s fiber network to be built by Conexon.
连接, 由Glades电力合作社提供动力, network will deliver world-class internet service to homes and businesses across a 2,600英里光纤到户(FTTH)网络. The goal is to expand fiber 宽带 access to all of the co-op’s approximately 13,贫民区有373名成员, 亨得利, 高地, 和奥基乔比县.
“The abrupt change in our lifestyles during Covid brought to light how far behind in 宽带 access 佛罗里达’s Heartland has been left,杰夫·布鲁明顿说, 贫民区电力合作社首席执行官. “We began to research how Glades Electric could be part of the solution, which led us to Conexon to help us bridge the gap in a very affordable way and continue our mission of ‘Neighbors Working for Neighbors’.”
Glades Electric’s $50 million fiber network is expected to be completed within three years. The fiber-optic network will offer members access to symmetrical (same upload and download speeds) multi-gigabit internet capabilities – among the fastest and most robust in the nation. 另外, 它将提供可靠的, clear phone service and enable the future benefits of smart grid capabilities to the electrical infrastructure, 包括改进的停电响应时间, 更好的负载均衡, 更高效的电力输送, 和更多的.
“The opportunity to partner with a co-op such as Glades Electric takes us right back to the heart of why we do this,兰迪·克林特说, Conexon Founding Partner and Conexon连接 CEO. “我们期待提供世界一流的服务, multi-gigabit internet service to unserved and underserved homes and businesses in the rural heartland of 佛罗里达, 提供他们所需的连接.”
The fiber network will be built in several phases, with each taking approximately 12 to 18 months from construction start to customer installation. 贫民区电力合作社 members can find service pricing and FAQs at gladeselectric.com/宽带-announcement/. 会员也可以在网站上注册项目更新 ConexonConnect.com
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关于 贫民区电力合作社
贫民区电力合作社 was formed in 1945 to serve residents of 佛罗里达’s rural heartland who had been left behind in the electrification of 佛罗里达. 今天, 格莱兹电力公司为超过17个,000个账户超过2个,在贫民区的部分地区有600英里的线路, 亨得利, 高地, 和奥基乔比县.
关于 Conexon连接
Conexon连接 is the internet service provider (ISP) arm of rural fiber 宽带 design and construction management leader Conexon. The subsidiary was formed to operate and manage cooperative fiber-to-the-home networks. Connect leverages Conexon’s decades of co-op operations, 光纤设计与施工, 电信, federal and state lobbying and customer experience management expertise to successfully launch and operate projects. 连接 approach is to work with electric cooperatives to launch and deploy high-speed fiber-optic networks – the gold standard of communications transmission – enabling them to offer world-class fiber 宽带 to their members. Connect today is partnering with multiple cooperatives in Colorado, 佛罗里达, 乔治亚州, 肯塔基和密苏里.
关于 Conexon
Conexon works with Rural Electric Cooperatives to bring fiber to the home in rural communities. The company is comprised of professionals who have worked in electric cooperatives and the 电信 industry and offer decades of individual experience in business planning, 构建网络, 营销和销售电信. Conexon offers its electric cooperative clients end-to-end 宽带 deployment and operations support, from a project’s conception all the way through to its long-term sustainability. It works with clients to analyze economic feasibility, 安全的融资, 设计网络, 管理建设, 提供运营支持, 优化业务绩效, 确定最佳伙伴关系. 到目前为止, Conexon has assisted more than 275 electric cooperatives, 其中60家正在部署光纤网络, 超过500人,000 rural Americans connected to fiber to the home. The company has secured nearly $2 billion in federal, state and local grants and subsidies for its clients.