Conexon Connect, the internet service provider formed by rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon, has been selected by Ocmulgee EMC to deliver high-speed fiber internet access for rural Georgians within the cooperative’s service territory.
The cooperative is partnering with Connect to launch and deploy a fiber-to-the-home network that could span up to 2,100 miles across its middle Georgia territory. The project marks the eighth partnership Conexon Connect has announced within the state.
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The Connect, powered by Ocmulgee EMC, network will deliver world-class fiber broadband services to homes and businesses across Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, and Telfair counties. The goal is to ultimately expand fiber broadband access to all of Ocmulgee EMC’s 8,000+ members, if possible.
“As with our other Georgia partnerships, this project reflects our ongoing commitment to bring the many benefits of high-speed internet to unserved and underserved residents and communities,” Conexon Founding Partner and Conexon Connect CEO, Randy Klindt said. “It’s a commitment that W H Peacock and the Ocmulgee team share, and we are excited to work together to improve the lives and prospects of the cooperative’s members.”
Construction will begin in 2022, with the first members expected to be connected in early 2023. The project will take two-to-four years to complete and will cost at least $40 million.
The Connect, powered by Ocmulgee EMC, fiber network will offer members access to symmetrical (same upload and download speeds) gigabit internet capabilities – among the fastest and most robust in the nation. Additionally, it will provide reliable, clear phone service and enable the benefits of smart grid capabilities to the electrical infrastructure, including improved power outage response times, better load balancing, more efficient electricity delivery and more.
“We are extremely pleased to partner with Conexon Connect to bring high-speed internet to Ocmulgee members. Our rural areas and communities have long waited for this kind of service,” Ocmulgee EMC General Manager W H Peacock said, “and we are excited to bring them the economic, educational and other advantages broadband offers.”