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Conexon Connect has announced the completion of the firm’s third electric cooperative fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Georgia.

By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities

A $54.5 million project that that involved collaboration between Conexon Connect, and Georgia-based Washington EMC, an electric cooperative, has been completed.

As a result, according to Conexon’s August 5 release, multi-gig access has been delivered to 12,200 of Washington EMC members across 10 counties in rural Georgia.

The provider’s announcement stated the project’s completion marks the third electric cooperative fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network completed by Connexon in Georgia.

According to Conexon, all projects have been completed anywhere from 6 months to a year ahead of schedule.

Conexon co-CEO Jonathan Chambers said there is nothing routine about the projects completed in rural Georgia, in comments provided to the media by Conexon.

“The work was extraordinary,” Chambers said. “Completion to us means that every member of an EMC has access to world-class internet service.”

Conexon Connect’s release explained that Washington EMC, based in Sandersville, marked the fourth partnership project to be announced by Conexon Connect.

“Since that time, the ISP has rapidly expanded and today has 20 FTTH projects across seven states, set to reach nearly 400,000 rural homes and businesses upon completion of those projects,” the company’s release stated.

The first project, a 2,100-mile FTTH network completed in cooperation with Southern Rivers Energy, was finished in fall of 2023.

Additional projects, in partnership with Middle Georgia EMC, were completed earlier this year, Conexon Connect’s release stated.

In total, the project completed with Washington EMC, includes 2,500 miles of fiber, according to Conexon Connect’s release.

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