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A California-based internet service provider (ISP) has begun connecting once-underserved customers to a fiber internet project in Coalinga, in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities

The first customers in Coalinga, a community located in extreme southwestern Fresno County, have begun getting connected to a new fiber network that will provide access to the entire city.

The network, an $11 million project being undertaken by unWired Broadband, is expected to provide access to 4,874 addresses in the city, according to unWired’s recent announcement.

The company’s release described Coalinga as a community “that has never had access to cable or fiber internet.”

Peter Sorensen, the CEO of Fresno-based unWired Broadband, said his company understands they’re not just increasing bandwidth with their network build.

“We’re creating long-term economic opportunities that will benefit residents and businesses for years to come,” Sorensen said, according to unWired’s announcement. “unWired is proud to be part of building a brighter, more prosperous Coalinga.”

According to unWired, work on the network in Coalinga began in April and crews have been laying fiber broadband throughout the city since.

In the city, unWired is unleashing their NextGen Fiber technology, which provides symmetrical speeds, unlimited data, and reliability, according to unWired’s announcement.

“Businesses, along with multi-family dwellings, can work with our NextGen Fiber enterprise team to design a custom plan that fits their specific needs,” the company’s Aug. 26 release stated.

As a provider, unWired already operates two towers in Coalinga, one of 200 the ISP operates throughout 16 counties in the state, according to the release.

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