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Cincinnati Bell to expand fiber network to all NKY homes, businesses

CINCINNATI. OH — Cincinnati Bell is expanding its fiber network in Campbell County, Kenton County, and Boone County, and will be able to provide all 207,000 consumer and business addresses in those counties with fiber-to-the-premise gigabit internet in the next 24 to 36 months.

The $181 million investment continues Cincinnati Bell’s commitment to increase digital equity in Northern Kentucky to help all residents have access to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.

Once the fiber build is complete, 95,000 new addresses in Campbell County, Kenton County, and Boone County will have access to fiber-to-the-premise gigabit internet from Cincinnati Bell. Cincinnati Bell currently offers fiber-based gigabit internet to 112,000 addresses in these counties.

  • Under the agreement with Campbell County, Cincinnati Bell will expand its fiber network and offer fiber-based gigabit Internet to 17,600 addresses that are currently unserved or underserved. Campbell County is committing up to $4.5 million to the project.
  • Under the agreement with Kenton County, Cincinnati Bell will expand its fiber network and offer fiber-based gigabit Internet to 37,000 addresses that are currently unserved or underserved. Kenton County is committing up to $10.8 million to the project.
  • Under the agreement with Boone County, Cincinnati Bell will expand its fiber network and offer fiber-based gigabit Internet to 40,000 addresses that are currently unserved or underserved. The Boone County Fiscal Court is committing up to $13.6 million to the project.

In addition to expanding its fiber network, Cincinnati Bell is also announcing that its UniCity organization will invest a total of $1.1 million to support Smart City initiatives in each county to enhance the quality of life for residences and businesses and allow local governments to provide more value-added services to constituents.

Cincinnati Bell has a long history and progressive experience in providing and managing large and complex wireline and wireless projects. The company has invested more than $1 billion into its fiber network to date, which currently reaches approximately 500,000 addresses in Greater Cincinnati.

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