Accelecom announced today that its fiber solutions and network will be used by Vyve Broadband to expand the provider’s ongoing expansion in Georgia.
Vyve Broadband will use the Accelecom fiber network to upgrade its backbone in the state, which is expected to enable the company to offer high-speed broadband across the 14 markets it serves in the state.
“Vyve’s momentum across Georgia has been extremely impressive and we are thrilled to complement their growth. Enabling broadband and bridging the digital divide is core to our mission,” Brad Kilbey, CEO of Accelecom, said in a prepared statement.
This is Accelecom’s second deal in the Peachtree state in less than a month. In mid-June, the company announced fiber-based service provider LiveOak Fiber had selected Accelecom to support its fiber-to-the-home expansion in Georgia.
LiveOak will work with Accelecom to scale and upgrade its backbone in the state in Chatham and Glynn counties. LiveOak Fiber said the arrangement with Accelecom is part of its build-to-service model, which is an effort to reduce the time between infrastructure deployment and when customers receive service.
Last year, Accelecom partnered with the Franklin Electric Plant Board (Franklin EPB) to enable the utility to provide high-speed internet services to the businesses and residents of Franklin, Kentucky.
Through this alliance, Accelecom was to provide Franklin EPB with high-speed internet connectivity, which will enable Franklin EPB to offer reliable, high-speed connections to their customers.
Accelecom has worked with other electric cooperatives and municipal-owned utilities. It expected that this collaboration with the Franklin Electric Plant Board to support local enterprises and to aid businesses in the community.
Prior to its partnership with Accelecom, Vyve was providing muti-gigabit services for more than 18 months. In some markets, Vyve offers 10 Gbps speeds for its business customers. The service for residential customers promises speeds of up to 2 Gbps. The first availability was in the Ottawa, Kansas service area.
