Arcola celebrating new fiber network from Fidium on Dec. 2

ARCOLA, Ill. — Nov. 27, 2023 — Local officials, business leaders and community members will celebrate Arcola's new distinction as a Gig Town at a ribbon cutting on Dec. 2, following the completion of Consolidated Communication's new all-fiber internet network. With this fiber network now serving the community, Arcola can now benefit from the myriad economic, educational, employment and entertainment benefits that accompany better internet availability.

Gig Towns are communities with broad access to multi-gigabit fiber internet for residents and businesses and is awarded to towns by Consolidated Communications. Arcola has attained this distinction as the result of Consolidated recently completing construction of an all-fiber network that brings Fidium Fiber service to 1,400 homes and businesses in the town.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Dec. 2, 2023

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Municipal Building, 104 N. Locust St, Arcola, Ill.

The brief celebration will include remarks by Mayor Jesus Garza, alongside Consolidated representative Karl Utz, senior account executive. The town will be presented with the Gig Town designation and certificate. Photo opportunities will be available throughout the event, with individual media interviews immediately following the event.

Fidium is also available in Arthur, Charleston, Mattoon and Oakland. To find out if service is available at your home or business, visit /fiber-locations.

Fidium Fiber delivers multi-gig-speed internet without contracts, installation fees or data caps. All Fidium plans offer reliable, symmetrical speeds from 50 Mbps to 2 Gigs (2000 Mbps). Fidium Fiber also offers VoIP phone service plans, and features speeds that allow customers to seamlessly stream their favorite entertainment.

Fidium@Work delivers the same reliability, multi-gig speeds and ease of use our residential customers love, with the addition of more robust features entrepreneurs need to keep their business connected. 

With near-ubiquitous access to Fidium's all fiber network, Arcola is celebrating a new world of opportunities available to residents, businesses and the community. Research shows that better internet increases home values, drives business innovations, allows growing businesses to stay in the community, and expands employment opportunities for the growing remote workforce.

About Fidium Fiber 

Fidium Fiber is a customer-centered, consumer fiber broadband service offering symmetrical multi-gig speeds and exceptional service. Fidium is a brand from Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL). Consolidated is a leading broadband and business communications provider serving consumers, businesses, and wireless and wireline carriers across a 20-plus state service area. Learn more at FidiumFiber.com.