Upgrades nearly double downstream speeds, while upstream speeds increase tenfold

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!), a leading provider of fiber-broadband internet services and advanced connectivity solutions, today announced the completion of the first phase of a major broadband network upgrade in its Newnan, Georgia service area.

The upgrade delivers the largest capacity increase for WOW! internet customers in more than a decade. This month, WOW! increased download speeds from 1.2 Gbps to 2.0 Gbps, and upstream speeds from 50 Mbps to 500 Mbps. This tenfold gain translates into clear, everyday benefits for customers, including low lag for fast-action gaming, smooth 4K streaming and upstream capacity for file sharing and video conferencing.

Additional upgrades are planned over the next year to further boost capacity and to prepare for the future launch of DOCSIS 4.0. By next summer, WOW! will have invested over $5 million in its network in the region, which reaches more than 40,000 homes and businesses.

“We’re investing heavily to modernize and future-proof our network in the Newnan area,” said Frank van der Post, CEO of WOW!. “The innovative design we’ve deployed boosts capacity while delivering superior reliability and dramatically faster speeds for our customers.”

With the recently completed upgrade, WOW! has moved key network functions and components from its central hub to nodes that are located much closer to the customer. This has improved signal quality and performance.

At the same time, WOW! has freed up network capacity by retiring its legacy video service in Newnan and transitioning customers to YouTube TV. The newly available spectrum has been engineered to improve upstream speeds.

“We are excited to bring these improvements to the Newnan area,” said Aaron Brace, chief technology and information officer for WOW!. “These upgrades, which rely on state-of-the-art technology and next gen design, really have a very simple purpose: they will allow us to deliver a great connected experience every day for our customers.”

For more information, visit wowway.com.

About WOW!

WideOpenWest (WOW!) is one of the nation’s leading broadband providers, with a high-performing, fiber-rich network that passes nearly two million residential, business and wholesale customers. WOW! provides service 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.

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