Today’s telecom news includes announcements on Fidium Fiber, TDS Telecom, Kinetic, FTTH in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and others.
Fidium Completes Maine Fiber Expansion Covering 3,200 Homes and Businesses
Fidium Fiber has announced the commercial availability of its FTTH network in Fort Kent, Maine, extending broadband access to more than 3,200 homes and businesses. The October 14 announcement confirms that the network is operational and supports symmetrical internet speeds ranging from 300 Mbps to 2 Gbps. The privately funded deployment expands Fidium’s northern Maine infrastructure. Across the state, the operator reports more than 22,000 miles of fiber, with its network available to over 539,000 residential and commercial locations. The Fort Kent project provides another completed broadband expansion in a geographically dispersed regional market. Fidium has not disclosed the project’s standalone construction cost, optical equipment supplier or number of kilometers installed within Fort Kent.
TDS Completes Wisconsin Fiber Network Delivering 8 Gbps to 2,500 Locations
TDS Telecom has completed construction of its fiber-to-the-home network in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, extending high-speed broadband availability to more than 2,500 homes and businesses. Announced on October 14, the project began construction in 2023 and was financed privately. Residential customers can access symmetrical broadband speeds reaching 8 Gbps, while qualifying businesses can obtain dedicated connectivity of up to 10 Gbps. The completion strengthens TDS’s fiber infrastructure across Iowa County. The operator is also constructing networks in Beaver Dam, Eau Claire, Fitchburg, Greenville, Janesville, Marshfield and Mineral Point. TDS reports approximately 1.1 million connections across its telecommunications operations. The company has not disclosed the Dodgeville project’s investment value or installed fiber length.
Kinetic Expands Kentucky FTTH Network by 31% to Reach 46,800 Locations
Kinetic has expanded its fiber network in Lexington, Kentucky, by approximately 31 percent over 12 months, adding 11,400 fiber-ready locations since October 2025. Announced on October 12, the deployment increases the company’s Lexington coverage to approximately 46,800 households. The expansion was financed entirely by Kinetic, without a separately disclosed public grant. Additional construction is planned through the remainder of 2026 and into 2027. The operator recently reported reaching 2 million fiber passings across its wider network. Kinetic operates in approximately 1,400 markets across 18 US states. The company has not disclosed the Lexington project’s total investment, additional fiber miles or number of newly activated broadband subscribers.
