WOW! Expands its Fiber Network to Serve More Than 20,000 Homes and Businesses in East Tennessee

WOW!'s technology investment brings exceptional reliability and multi-gig internet speeds to Anderson & Roane counties via FTTH technology

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WOW! Internet, a leading provider of fiber-broadband services and advanced connectivity solutions, today announced that it will construct and activate a new fiber network serving over 20,000 homes and businesses in Anderson and Roane counties in East Tennessee.

The activations will begin in January in Oak Ridge. Additional activations are planned in Clinton and Oliver Springs later in the year.

"With the activation of our all-fiber network in East Tennessee, these communities will have access to a direct fiber internet connection for the first time," said WOW! CEO Frank van der Post. "WOW!'s all-fiber network will deliver an exceptional online experience for residential and business customers, with superfast, multi-gig speeds and best-in-class reliability and performance."

WOW!'s Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology delivers a dedicated fiber-optic connection from the WOW! network directly to each residence or business, creating a high-capacity data pathway for speeds up to 5 Gbps. The speeds are symmetrical, which means that customers enjoy equally fast speeds whether sending or receiving data.

The WOW! FTTH technology delivers enhanced reliability by eliminating bottlenecks and potential points-of-failure so that customers enjoy exceptional uptime, faster speeds and low lag. WOW! has engineered the network to meet today's demands, with future-proof capacity to meet the long-term needs of the community.

Early in the new year, WOW! will also launch Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and carrier-grade, scalable Ethernet Transport and Wholesale services for businesses, including point-to-point and point-to-multi-point services, backed by 99.9% uptime service level agreements.

The WOW! fiber deployment is an investment in the region's economic future. Direct fiber connections help residents work, learn, and access telehealth from home and encourage employers to do business in East Tennessee.

"Oak Ridge continues to grow every day, and expanding access to reliable, high-speed internet is no longer an option — it's essential for the success of our residents, businesses, and supporting future economic development," said Oak Ridge City Councilmember Sean Gleason.

For more information about the availability of WOW! Fiber, visit wowway.com.

About WOW! Internet

WOW! Internet is one of the nation's leading broadband providers, with high-performing fiber-rich network that passes nearly two million residential, business and wholesale consumers. WOW! provides services in 20 markets, including Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. WOW!'s expansive portfolio of advanced services includes high-speed internet, all-fiber internet in multiple markets, TV, home phone, mobile phone, business data, voice, and cloud services. Visit wowway.com for more information.

SOURCE WideOpenWest, Inc.