Local broadband provider upgrades its network
using Distributed Access Architecture to include 2 Gbps download
speeds
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 19,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WOW! Internet, TV &
Phone (NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband services provider, today
announced it has successfully launched a pilot program in its
Panama City market using
Distributed Access Architecture nodes to expand the capability
of its hybrid coaxial fiber network and deliver multi-Gig speeds at
competitive prices to customers.
By leveraging the most advanced DAA technology, WOW!'s service
capabilities move closer to customers, resulting in improved
performance and a faster, more capable network. This technology is
being tested to expand the HFC network, laying the framework for
DOCSIS 4.0 and symmetrical multi-gig services enabling WOW!'s
next-generation 10G network of the future.
"As we plan for the ever increasing consumer demand for
bandwidth, our goal is to proactively enhance our network and offer
customers our most advanced technology at any given time," said
Gary Nilsen, senior vice president,
access networks at WOW!. "In addition to delivering greater
capability and HSD speeds, the technologies being tested will help
minimize the need for future upgrades. We look forward to further
validating the enhanced capabilities of our network with this trial
in Panama City."
The trial in Panama City is
available to a select group of customers in a previously designated
service area. Participating customers will benefit from 2 Gbps
download speeds and 200 Mbps upload speeds. This phased approach to
these enhancements will become available to both current and new
subscribers in additional markets in the near future.
"WOW! has had a strong presence in Florida for many years and it's important to
us to ensure our legacy markets are getting the fastest, highest
quality service we have to offer," said Henry Hryckiewicz, CTO of WOW!. "The trials in
Panama City are an essential step
in our broader plan to expand the capability of our network, in a
very cost effective manner, for our legacy markets across the
Midwest and Southeast."
For more information on WOW! and to find out if its services are
available in your area, please visit www.wowway.com.
About WOW! Internet, TV & Phone
WOW! is one of the
nation's leading broadband providers, with an efficient and
high-performing network that passes nearly 2 million residential,
business and wholesale consumers. WOW! provides services in 15
markets, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, including
Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, South
Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, including the new
all-fiber network in Central
Florida. With an expansive portfolio of advanced services,
including high-speed Internet services, cable TV, home phone,
mobile phone, business data, voice, and cloud services, the company
is dedicated to providing outstanding service at affordable prices.
WOW! also serves as a leader in exceptional human resources
practices, having been recognized 10 times by the National
Association for Business Resources as a Best & Brightest
Company to Work For in the Nation, winning the award for the last
six consecutive years and making the 2022 Top 101 National Winners
list. Visit wowway.com for more information.
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