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Consolidated Communications expanding Fidium to 50 additional marketsIndustry Announcements, , 5/2/2022
MATTOON, Ill. – Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a top 10 fiber provider in the U.S., is expanding its consumer fiber internet service, Fidium, to 50 markets in California, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas. This month, more than 300,000 homes across five states will be able to sign up to get Fidium Fiber internet, with another 93,000 homes lighting up by the end of 2022. Fidium offers high-speed internet nearly 10 times faster than the national average and is backed by an all-new customer experience. The new service offers simple, straightforward plans and pricing, whole home mesh WiFi 6, and symmetrical Gigabit fiber internet for $70 per month, including installation and equipment with no contract or required bundles. A variety of high-speed fiber plans are available starting at $35 per month. Fidium Fiber plans include:
Fidium launched in November 2021 in select Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont communities. With the expansion of Fidium to five additional states, roughly 25 percent of Consolidated's service area now has access to the consumer fiber service. Read the full press release here. |
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