Irwin EMC partnership marks fifth successful network deployment with electric co-ops across rural Georgia
, /PRNewswire/ — Conexon Connect, the rapidly growing internet service provider (ISP) formed by rural fiber broadband leader Conexon, has completed its seventh electric cooperative fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network since launching in 2021, furthering its mission of bridging the digital divide across rural America with fiber.
The 1,650-mile multi-gigabit-speed network, built in partnership with Ocilla-based Irwin EMC, is Conexon Connect’s fifth broadband project to be completed in Georgia. The Irwin EMC partnership was announced in 2021, with network construction officially completed in November 2024.
The Connect, powered by Irwin EMC, network now delivers reliable, affordable fiber broadband access to 100 percent of the EMC’s 8,400 members across eight counties, bringing Connect’s total reach in rural Georgia to more than 50,000 homes and businesses.
“It has been very gratifying to see the progress in the communities Irwin EMC …