WOW! plans to launch gigabit Internet speeds to residential and business customers in five U.S. markets by the end of 2016: Huntsville and Auburn, AL; Evansville, IN; Knoxville, TN; and Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.
Pricing is still being finalized. Fiber to the home (FTTH) will be launched in Grosse Point Shores, and existing HFC networks will be used in the other four markets.
In Evansville and Auburn, WOW! says it will be the first service provider to bring residents and small businesses 1 Gbps service. Upgrading to gigabit Internet for existing WOW! customers will require only a new modem. In Michigan, WOW! is expanding its footprint to Grosse Pointe Shores. The community will represent WOW!'s largest investment to date in FTTH.
"At WOW!, we're focused on delivering a differentiated experience, something you wouldn't expect and haven't received from other Internet service providers," said WOW! CEO Steven Cochran. "In many of our markets, we are already offering the highest speeds available with our 600 Mbps Internet service. By enabling 1 Gig Internet over our existing coax plant and through our targeted fiber to the home investment, WOW! is demonstrating its commitment to continually innovate and deliver products that help our residential and business customers to connect."