We Plugged In
Sure, we could talk until we’re blue in the face saying that you need to start a fiber project for your community. Instead, we’re going to take a backseat and let one of our customers tell you why it’s so…
Sure, we could talk until we’re blue in the face saying that you need to start a fiber project for your community. Instead, we’re going to take a backseat and let one of our customers tell you why it’s so…
The year 2022 was by and large the most growth we’ve seen within FiberRise within one calendar year. Through organic development and hitting all our projected goals, FiberRise has grown exponentially. We are so proud of the journey we accomplished…
Sometimes seeing a community thrive can be more subtle than you imagine. No one is going to get on their roof and scream “My fiber internet is working great!” (probably). But you might see them live stream a football game…
For too long communities have been left behind when it comes to fiber broadband. We envision a world where every person, no matter how remote their location, plugs in…not just to a high-speed internet connection, but to community resources, medical…
On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law. The IIJA includes roughly $1.2 trillion, of which $550 billion is “new spending.” One of the key…
Huntsville, Ala., August 30, 2022 – Pea River Electric Cooperative selected FiberRise as their strategic engineering and solution partner to advance fiber forward to the entire cooperative membership, which includes the counties of Barbour, Coffee, Dale, and Henry in Alabama.…
(Warrenville, IL) Aug. 16, 2022— ENTRUST Solutions Group, one of the top engineering, consulting, data analytics and automation services firms in the US, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of FiberRise Communications, LLC, a company headquartered in Huntsville,…
There is much to be excited about if you’re an electric utility looking to upgrade your grid and move into the broadband space. Funding abounds, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is talking about raising the broadband speed bar, a big…
From being awarded the Dr. Charles Kao Award in 2021 to hitting 13,000 subscribers in 2022, it’s not a surprise that Tombigbee Communications is continuing to make strides of greatness. On June 28, 2022, Tombigbee was listed as the best…
EN Engineering is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FiberRise Communications, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in August. We are excited about the partnership with FiberRise, an innovator in providing grid modernization…
Meet FiberRise’s latest addition to the Executive Leadership Team, Scott Pell! His 25+ years of broadband carrier experience both in rural and high growth underserved marketplaces has brought a great deal of knowledge to the team. Since 2017, Scott has…
Time marches on—as it does—and we often hear that the way we used to do a thing doesn’t work in today’s world. This certainly applies to the newest wave of federal broadband funding. The two largest pots of broadband money…
On June 20, 2022, Governor Andy Beshear announced a historic investment to expand reliable and affordable high-speed internet across thirty-five Kentucky counties. FiberRise is honored to serve Kentucky communities alongside Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative, who received seven grants totaling $13,827,320.…
For any business, applying for a grant can be a daunting task. With so many different funding opportunities, like the Capital Projects Fund and the BEAD Program, co-ops face an overwhelming number of documents to compile and organize. At FiberRise,…
Remember back in the leadup to the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) when everyone was touting it as the once in a lifetime funding opportunity? That was then and this is now. The National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) recently…