“Our members will finally be able to achieve the same internet capabilities as those in big cities thanks to our partnership with Conexon Connect. “Members of rural Georgia communities have long awaited high-speed internet access to make day-to-day life, such as telemedicine, remote learning, and communicating with loved ones, more accessible without having to travel outside of their homes,” said Randy Crenshaw, President and CEO of Irwin EMC. The first customers are anticipated to be connected in Summer 2022.
The $49 million fiber network is expected to be completed within 2-3 years. “As we have seen in countless communities across the country, high-speed internet has the power to completely transform rural life.” Conexon Connect has formed multiple relationships with Georgia EMCs and we are excited for the opportunity to make a difference for those served by Irwin EMC,” Conexon Partner Randy Klindt said.
“The digital divide is very real in many communities across rural Georgia. Collectively, the EMCs and Connect will ultimately deliver access to fiber internet to approximately 150,000 rural central Georgia homes and businesses. The electric cooperative is teaming up with Conexon Connect to launch and deploy a 1,900-mile fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network that will span eight counties, reaching 100% of members in the territory it serves.Ĭonexon Connect’s partnership with Irwin EMC marks the internet service provider’s latest fiber broadband project in the state, having previously announced partnerships with Central Georgia EMC, Southern Rivers Energy, Washington EMC, Middle Georgia EMC, and Satilla REMC. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 29, 2021 – Conexon Connect, the internet service provider created and managed by rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon, has been selected by south central Georgia’s Irwin EMC to provide access to reliable, affordable fiber broadband service for the cooperative’s 8,400 members. Connect’s world-class fiber-to-the-home network will deliver access to lightning-fast broadband to 8,400 homes and businesses
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