Tillman Fiber invests nearly $70M for its Florida's Treasure Coast network expansion
Tillman Fiber is dedicating nearly $70 million investment to expand its fiber network across Florida's Treasure Coast, bringing new high-capacity broadband infrastructure to communities throughout St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River counties. Construction is underway in Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach, with additional projects planned in Sebastian. The investment will expand Tillman Fiber’s fiber network across the region. Tillman is teaming up with T-Mobile Fiber as the residential internet provider to connect homes with fiber internet across the Treasure Coast as part of its continued expansion in Florida and beyond. Tillman Fiber operates an open-access network, enabling multiple internet service providers to deliver service over shared fiber infrastructure. The Treasure Coast buildout is also expected to support local jobs across construction, engineering, and field operations as network deployment advances throughout the region. Once complete, the new infrastructure will support the region's evolving connectivity needs, including remote work, education, healthcare, small business operations, business recruitment, and emerging technologies.

Fidium brings fiber internet to Milton, N.H.
Fidium has expanded its all-fiber internet service to Milton, N.H., with multi-gig speed access now available to more than 2,100 homes and businesses. The service provider is offering symmetrical speeds ranging from 300 Mbps to 2 Gbps. In New Hampshire, Fidium’s all-fiber network spans 19,000 miles and serves more than 450,000 homes and businesses. Fidium plans have no contracts or data caps, and professional installation is included at no cost.

IdeaTek lights up gigabit fiber broadband in Hugoton, Kansas
Hugoton, Kansas residents will soon have a new internet service option. IdeaTek is bringing its fiber network to Hugoton — giving homes and businesses a local, contract-free option backed by a $3 million investment. The expansion will bring unlimited, symmetrical speeds of up to 8 Gbps to nearly 1,900 Hugoton homes and businesses. The fiber infrastructure buildout is part of IdeaTek’s more than $25 million regional investment in Stevens, Morton and Seward counties in 2026. IdeaTek continues to grow its presence across southwest Kansas, with fiber service available in Garden City, Dodge City, Liberal, and several smaller communities throughout the region. The company also recently acquired Elkhart-based Epic Touch.

Spectrum completes broadband expansion in Ohio’s Butler and Warren Counties
Spectrum announced the continued expansion of its fiber broadband network to bring Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 6,300 additional homes and businesses in Butler County, Ohio, and 7,300 in Warren County, Ohio. Spectrum is driving the multi-year rural construction initiative with more than $7 billion in private investment. It will ultimately add 100,000 miles of fiber network infrastructure and deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speeds to more than 1.7 million new locations across the country.

TDS completes Dodgeville, Wisconsin fiber network
TDS Telecommunications has completed construction on its fiber-to-the-home network in Dodgeville. The expansion project brings residents and businesses access to broadband, along with TDS TV®+ and phone options. The project, which began in 2023, extends TDS’ fiber network to more than 2,500 addresses in the community. Residential customers in the build area can choose internet speeds up to 8 Gbps, while businesses can access dedicated connections up to 10 Gbps. The Madison-headquartered company is accelerating its fiber-optic expansion across Wisconsin. The company is actively constructing fiber networks in Beaver Dam and surrounding communities, Eau Claire, Fitchburg, Greenville, Janesville, Marshfield, and Mineral Point. TDS recently announced new projects in development including Abbotsford, Brillion, Colby, Hortonville, and New London.

Xfinity enhances Southeast Texas presence with Willis, Texas broadband network expansion
Comcast’s Xfinity has completed its network expansion in Willis, connecting more than 16,000 new homes and businesses to multi-gigabit, symmetrical Internet. Comcast’s most recent expansion to Willis is part of the company’s latest investment in Southeast Texas, which also includes expansions to Morgan Cemetery, Navasota, Wharton, and Hungerford. In Morgan Cemetery, Xfinity and Comcast Business services are now available to more than 1,600 homes and businesses after the network expansion project was completed earlier this summer. Construction in Navasota is more than 90% complete, and the project is expected to connect more than 3,500 homes and businesses by year-end. Finally, in Wharton and Hungerford, more than 2,500 homes and businesses are now connected to Xfinity and Comcast Business services, and the project is 70% complete. The expansion is expected to be completed in early 2027, ultimately connecting more than 6,000 homes and businesses.