"Astound invested $4.6 million to complete approximately 55 miles of new fiber infrastructure throughout Newport. Along with all homes in the community, the area's 'anchor institutions,' such as government buildings, schools, fire houses, libraries, and clinics, can also access the network. In addition, Astound has included more than 300 South Beach area homes in the fiber build, upgrading the hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) that was previously in-place. Astound engineered the network with a combination of above- and below-ground construction."
"With the new network supporting the fastest connectivity speeds Newport has had to date, area households can now work, stream content, play games, and browse at lightning speeds without slowdowns, and will have improved reliability, supported by wall-to-wall WiFi 7 technology. Symmetrical speeds deliver equally fast uploads and downloads, especially advantageous for Newport's remote workers, who often engage with video calls and content creation."
Newport gained its first citywide fiber optic network delivering symmetrical speeds up to 5 gigabits per second to more than 5,000 homes and 900 businesses and commercial locations. The build comprised roughly 55 miles of new fiber and a $4.6 million investment, including upgrades to over 300 South Beach homes from HFC and connections for anchor institutions such as schools, libraries, clinics, fire houses and government buildings. The network uses above- and below-ground construction and supports wall-to-wall WiFi 7, 4K streaming, ultra-low latency gaming, and equally fast uploads and downloads that benefit remote work, content creation, and multiple devices per household.
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