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Kinetic added 55,000 broadband customers in 2021Broadband World News, , 1/19/2022
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Kinetic by Windstream added more than 55,000 broadband subscribers in 2021, while delivering its 15th consecutive quarter of consumer broadband growth. Kinetic also extended its gigabit services by 523,000 locations and now reaches 1.1 million locations, or 20 percent, of its footprint. "When we announced our aggressive $2 billion investment in fiber deployment, we knew that our customers both wanted and needed this technology. Our network investments, supported by our best-of-breed customer service, are driving strong customer growth," said Jeff Small, president of Kinetic. "Across our 18-state footprint, families and businesses see Kinetic as the premier service provider for fast, reliable internet in their communities." To support the company's multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment program, Kinetic in 2021 began adding almost 1,000 jobs for its new engineering and fiber construction organization. The hiring process is nearly complete. Read the full press release here. |
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