Boone County Fiscal Court, Cincinnati Bell Partner to Offer County-Wide High-Speed Internet
24 Março 2021 - 3:06PM
Business Wire
The Boone County Fiscal Court approved a partnership with
Cincinnati Bell Inc. on March 23, 2021, that will result in the
development of a one gigabit high-speed broadband fiber network
available to every address in the county. This robust fiber network
will be deployed within an accelerated 24-36 month time frame.
As access to reliable high speed internet has become an
essential public service for residents and businesses to address
work-from-home, virtual learning, telemedicine and many other
essential daily activities, this partnership will ensure no areas
of our county are left behind and will improve the quality of life
for Boone County citizens now and into the future. The Boone County
Fiscal Court’s commitment of $13.6 million will leverage a
Cincinnati Bell investment of more than $30 million to implement
the project.
The broadband expansion will place Boone County at the
technological forefront as one of the very first county governments
in the nation to deliver access to one gigabit high-speed broadband
service to every address in its jurisdiction. A distinctive element
of this project will include a last-mile, complete fiber build-out,
capable of delivering speeds of one gigabyte. This access will be
delivered via a state-of-the-art “Fiber to the Premise” network
(FTTP).
“Delivering access for every address in the County to high-speed
service is critical in creating a high quality of life environment
and positioning our county as a community of choice for residents
and businesses,” said Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore. “The
partnership with Cincinnati Bell will leverage significant private
capital investment that would not have been made without the
commitment of the Fiscal Court, solidifying our position at the
forefront of economic development, innovation and focusing on the
needs of our citizens.”
Under terms of the partnership:
- Cincinnati Bell will expand its fiber network and offer one
gigabit Internet service to every address in the county, expanding
to more than 40,000 currently unserved and underserved business and
consumer addresses. These consumer addresses will include both
single-family residents as well as multi-dwelling units.
- The service will be delivered under a “Fiber First” strategy
that is committed to utilizing a “Fiber to the Premise” network
design, ostensibly installing fiber optic cable along every mile of
road right-of way within Boone County. The fiber backbone will be
designed to ensure capacity that will serve all future development,
and technology upgrades.
- Cincinnati Bell will offer a Boone County Affinity Internet
Package to every Boone County resident.
- UniCity, Cincinnati Bell’s Smart City organization, will fund
$500,000 worth of improvements to Boone County’s public Wi-Fi
infrastructure. UniCity works with communities to leverage
technology applications that support business district vibrancy,
neighborhood-based enhancements and public safety.
- Qualified K-12 students in Boone County will have access to
discounted pricing programs for home-based internet as well as
other subsidized broadband programs based on availability.
Cincinnati Bell has a long history and progressive experience in
providing and managing large and complex wireline and wireless
projects. As the leading supplier of fiber-based services in
Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati Bell has
invested more than $1 billion since 2010 into building a fiber
network across the region.
The Boone County initiative furthers the company’s goal to find
creative solutions toward providing high-quality fiber connections
to all, particularly with respect to those who are unserved and
under-served.
“Internet connectivity is mission-critical to access jobs,
educational opportunities, and health-care resources,” said Tom
Simpson, Chief Operating Officer of Cincinnati Bell. “We are
excited about this partnership with Boone County, and appreciate
the Fiscal Court’s leadership in support of digital equity and
equal access to high-speed broadband Internet.”
About Cincinnati Bell Inc.
With headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell Inc.
(NYSE: CBB) delivers integrated communications solutions to
residential and business customers over its fiber-optic and copper
networks including high-speed internet, video, voice and data.
Cincinnati Bell provides service in areas of Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana and Hawaii. In addition, enterprise customers across the
United States and Canada rely on CBTS and OnX, wholly-owned
subsidiaries, for efficient, scalable office communications systems
and end-to-end IT solutions. For more information, please visit
www.cincinnatibell.com. The information on the Company’s website is
not incorporated by reference in this press release.
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Josh Pichler Senior Manager of Communications and Media
Relations, Cincinnati Bell 513-565-0310 E-mail:
Josh.Pichler@cinbell.com
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