Oldham County, located in the north central part of Kentucky, has selected AT&T to build a fiber to the premises (FTTP) network that will connect every home and small business within the county lines. The FTTP project will cost approximately $33 million and reach more than 20,000 customer locations. AT&T will own and operate the network
AT&T will use the FTTP infrastructure to offer symmetric broadband services of up to 5 Gbps. The service provider says that it has begun planning and engineering work and expects to begin offering services in parts of the county next year.
The company already passes more than 300,000 customer locations in Kentucky with AT&T Fiber as of the end of last year. AT&T also says that “dozens” of its employees live in Oldham County.
"Fiber-optics are essential to delivering a long-term solution for businesses and residents of Oldham County, and AT&T's experience and ability to operate and maintain these complex networks is critical to developing economic and educational opportunities in the county," commented David Voegele, Oldham County Judge Executive, on naming AT&T as the county’s fiber broadband provider.
"We have a long history of connecting businesses and residents in Oldham County, and we're already hard at work planning this new expansion of our AT&T fiber network for the people of Oldham County," added Sonia Perez, president, AT&T Southeast States. "We are proud to work with the county and community leadership to deploy a fast and reliable network that can help build better futures for businesses and residents across the county."
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