Atlantic Broadband Launches Fiber Expansion Initiative

Atlantic Broadband, the US’s eighth-largest cable operator, announced a major growth plan that will extend fiber services into communities not previously served by the company. Atlantic Broadband will invest $82 million in its current fiscal year to extend its reach to nearly 70,000 additional homes and businesses, providing Gig internet, home WiFi, Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) and voice services via advanced Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology. Franchise agreements have been obtained or are underway in multiple communities in New Hampshire and West Virginia, and the first customer activations are expected in early 2022. As construction is completed throughout the year in each of the locations, Atlantic Broadband will notify local residents of its planned schedule for activation by neighborhood. The expansion initiative follows Atlantic Broadband’s acquisition in September 2021 of the cable systems of Wide Open West (WOW!) in Cleveland and Columbus (OH), which added nearly 690,000 serviceable households and businesses to the company’s footprint.