National fiber internet leader to deliver
Alexandria's first city-wide fiber
internet service
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16, 2022
/PRNewswire/ - Ting Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX),
(TSX: TC), has announced that it will be bringing next-generation
fiber internet to the residents and businesses of Alexandria, providing the city with its first
city-wide fiber service.
Since first launching in Charlottesville,
Virginia, in early 2015, Ting has grown rapidly across the
country, now operating in seven states and 14 markets nationwide.
Ting prides itself on connecting people with best-in-class fiber
internet, reducing the digital divide and being an active community
partner in all of the markets in which it operates.
"We are incredibly honored to begin serving the people of
Alexandria and to introduce the
community to reliable, future-proof fiber internet," said
Jill Szuchmacher, Executive Vice
President, Ting Internet. "Fiber internet brings significant
economic opportunity and technological resilience to communities,
benefiting local residents and businesses for decades to
come."
Ting was identified as a preferred internet service provider
(ISP) by the City of Alexandria,
who awarded Ting a municipal franchise earlier this year.
Construction on the fiber network will begin in summer 2022 and is
expected to connect more than 90,000 addresses across
Alexandria.
"We welcome Ting Internet to the Alexandria community and we are excited to
have them here," said Justin Wilson,
City of Alexandria Mayor.
"Broadband is basic infrastructure for our community and we look
forward to realizing the benefits of this new investment for our
residents and businesses."
To improve digital accessibility in the area, Ting is also
introducing a digital equity and inclusion program that was
developed in partnership with the City of
Alexandria. As part of this program, Ting will provide fiber
internet access to select affordable housing units, at no cost to
residents.
Ting's ambitious build and ongoing operations in Alexandria will create dozens of jobs in the
community over the next year, with positions ranging from field
technicians to marketing managers.
To learn more about Ting, watch for open positions, or to stay
up to date with Ting fiber announcements in the community, please
visit tinginternet.com/alexandria.
About Ting Internet
Ting Internet provides Crazy Fast Fiber Internet® in select U.S.
towns and cities. Ting Internet is committed to Net Neutrality and
the Open Internet. More than that, Ting Internet is committed to
being a part of improving the communities it serves by supporting
and championing local good works. Ting Internet sponsors local
programs, events, foundations, festivals, charities, and public
services everywhere we go, investing in the future of the towns we
serve.
About Tucows
Tucows helps connect more people to the benefit of internet
access through communications service technology, domain services,
and fiber-optic internet infrastructure.
Ting (https://ting.com) delivers fixed fiber Internet access
with outstanding customer support. Wavelo (http://wavelo.com) is a
telecommunications software suite for service providers that
simplifies the management of mobile and internet network access,
provisioning, billing and subscription, developer tools, and more.
OpenSRS (https://opensrs.com), Enom (https://www.enom.com), and
Ascio (https://ascio.com) combined manage approximately 25 million
domain names and millions of value-added services through a global
reseller network of over 35,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover
(https://hover.com) makes it easy for individuals and small
businesses to manage their domain names and email addresses. More
information can be found on Tucows' corporate website
(https://tucows.com).
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