As initial anchor tenant on Colorado Springs
Utilities network Ting lights largest market to date, bringing
fast, reliable fiber internet to local residents
COLORADO
SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 15,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Ting Internet, a division of
Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), has announced its 2-gigabit fiber
internet is now available in initial Colorado Springs neighborhoods.
Known for its world-class customer support and dedication to the
communities in which it operates, Ting already provides
lightning-fast, low latency, ultra reliable internet for
Colorado residents and businesses
across Centennial and the Western Slope. Customers in Colorado Springs will now be able to sign up
for Ting's 2-gigabit fiber internet for $89 per month, which provides both download and
upload speeds of 2,000 megabits per second (Mbps).
"At Ting, we believe the internet is a crucial part of our
day-to-day lives — it's a utility like water or electricity. While
other internet service providers may throttle the network to
different levels as a pricing strategy, we don't do that. If our
network can support 2-gigabits, that's what we're giving our
customers at one fair price,"says Deb
Walker, Community Engagement and Public Affairs Manager,
Ting. "As a resident of Colorado
Springs, I'm proud to be a part of the team bringing this
world-class offering to my own community and providing fiber
internet service throughout our city."
In an industry-leading offering, Ting will also offer 2-gigabit
symmetrical internet to all Colorado
Springs residents who qualify for the Affordable
Connectivity Program (ACP) at no cost to them. While currently only
available in select markets, in time, Ting expects to roll out the
2-gigabit ACP offering to its markets across the country, making a
tangible difference in bridging the digital divide by providing
thousands of residents with access to fast, reliable internet at no
cost.
"Colorado Springs Utilities is laying the foundation for our
digital future with our fiber network upgrade. It will allow us to
continue to provide safe, reliable utilities services as
technologies, tools and customer expectations continue to evolve,"
says Travas Deal, CEO of Colorado
Springs Utilities. "Today we are excited to see Ting, our initial
anchor tenant, leverage that same fiber infrastructure to bring
even more value and choice to our city."
Ting was identified as the initial anchor tenant on a city-wide
fiber network owned by Colorado Springs Utilities in early 2022.
Serving one of Colorado's most
populous cities, the municipal utility has been building
next-generation fiber infrastructure that will advance
opportunities and improve technological resilience throughout the
community for decades to come. When complete, the network expects
to be able to serve over 200,000 addresses across the entire
community, bringing modern fiber infrastructure to all of
Colorado Springs.
Ting's fiber internet is currently available in northeast
neighborhoods and is steadily expanding across all of Colorado Springs, with full municipal access
expected by the end of 2028.
Residents in Colorado Springs
can visit ting.com/coloradosprings to find more information on
availability and search their address to either order or pre-order
service. Fully customizable plans for businesses, enterprises and
bulk services are also available and can be created with the Ting
enterprise team.
"The nonexclusive network with Ting and Colorado Springs
Utilities is an example of what public-private partnerships can
achieve in future-proofing our city while lessening the financial
burden to our ratepayers," said Council Member Dave Donelson, Board
Chair of Colorado Springs Utilities. "As leaders of this community,
we must continue to identify solutions that not only make good
'business sense' but also provide the foundation to support our
families and businesses."
Any Colorado Springs customer
who pre-orders Ting Internet can also immediately get unlimited
Ting Mobile for $10 per month per
line, an offer that is available to all Ting Internet customers.
More details can be found under the Products tab at
ting.com/coloradosprings.
For more information on Ting Internet, its services, pricing or
regular updates, please visit ting.com/coloradosprings.
About Ting Internet
Ting Internet provides
lightning-fast fiber internet in select U.S. towns and cities. Ting
Internet is committed to net neutrality and the open internet. More
than that, we are committed to being a part of improving the
communities we serve 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
(https://wavelo.com) is a telecommunications software suite for
service providers that simplifies the management of mobile and
internet network access; provisioning, billing and subscriptions;
developer tools; and more. Tucows Domains
(https://tucowsdomains.com) manages approximately 24 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 the Tucows corporate website
(https://tucows.com).
Tucows, Ting, Wavelo and Hover are registered trademarks of
Tucows Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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