Windstream sees growing acceptance of 50, 75, 100 Mbps broadband speeds

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Windstream may not be completely done with its Project Excel initiative, one that will bring higher speed broadband services of up to 100 Mbps over its existing copper network, but the service provider is seeing more customers take higher speeds.

Bob Gunderman, CFO of Windstream, said that customers are starting to choose the higher speeds in the markets where they are available. “We are starting to see a higher uptick in take rates for higher speeds in the excess of 50 percent,” Gunderman said. “We can see the benefits of the program starting to really impact the numbers on the of the consumer side so we’re optimistic of the benefits of Project Excel.” As of the end of the third quarter, Windstream completed 60 percent of its capital for Project Excel. In tandem with increasing broadband speeds for more consumers, Windstream continues to make progress with its IPTV roll out. The service provider filed a cable TV franchise agreement with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State to bring its Kinetic IPTV television service to more than 50,000 homes in August, for example.


Windstream sees growing acceptance of 50, 75, 100 Mbps broadband speeds