{"id":29919,"date":"2025-04-18T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/29919\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:00:10","slug":"kinetics-24m-fiber-upgrade-to-boost-internet-speeds-for-21000-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/29919\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinetic\u2019s $24M fiber upgrade to boost internet speeds for 21,000 Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"201\"><strong>Windstream&#8217;s Kinetic brand is pouring $24 million into fiber upgrades in Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"201\"><strong>The upgrade will enable faster speeds of up to 2 Gbps<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"201\"><strong>Kinetic is working to upgrade half a million homes across the country<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"201\">Kinetic, a Windstream company, announced a $24 million investment to enhance its fiber-optic network across Texas, aiming to deliver multi-gigabit internet speeds to more than 21,000 residential and business customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"201\">This upgrade will enable internet speeds up to 2 Gbps for qualified customers, particularly benefiting those in Sugar Land, where 1,500 customers are expected to experience these enhanced speeds.\u200b<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"443\">&#8220;With Kinetic fiber, speeds just keep getting better,&#8221; said Danny Ferguson, Kinetic\u2019s regional president for Texas. &#8220;This hardware upgrade will enhance our customer\u2019s experience and ready them for a smart-home future that we believe will have more devices connected to more data processing than ever before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"201\">Multi-gig internet is designed to support modern digital lifestyles, offering seamless 4K\/8K streaming, smooth online gaming, efficient data transfers, and reliable connectivity for multiple devices. It&#8217;s particularly beneficial for applications requiring high bandwidth and low latency, such as telehealth services, remote work, and smart agriculture technologies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"322\">The initiative is part of Kinetic&#8217;s broader strategy to double internet speeds for over half a million homes and businesses within its 18-state service area. By the end of 2025, the company anticipates that 85% of its fiber network will support multi-gig speeds, reflecting its commitment to meeting the growing demand for high-speed internet.\u200b<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"443\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250416814868\/en\/Tens-of-thousands-of-Texans-will-benefit-from-Kinetics-multi-million-dollar-Fiber-hardware-upgrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full press release here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ed. 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