Almost all homes and businesses in Colorado City, TX have 5 Gig internet speeds available
LUBBOCK, Tx. – August 21, 2024 – Vexus Fiber has officially declared the City of Colorado City a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Vexus. This marks a major milestone for Colorado City along with Vexus now that the company’s ultra-high-speed, multi-gigabit fiber optic network is available to a majority of households and businesses throughout the city.
To date, Vexus has installed almost 30 miles of fiber optic internet throughout Colorado City, bringing future-proof multi-gigabit speeds to residents and businesses through its privately funded $1.3 million investment in the community.
“We are thrilled to announce that Colorado City has been certified a gigabit city. This certification marks a significant milestone in our commitment to providing our residents and businesses with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled internet speed. Vexus Fiber’s investment in our community not only enhances our connectivity but also paves the way for future growth and innovation,” said Donna Madrid, City Manager, City of Colorado City.
Vexus has served Colorado City since 2020 and has expanded its service to almost 3,000 residents and more than 250 businesses.
“It’s a privilege to connect the people and businesses of Colorado City,” said Jason Gebhart, Director of Operations at Vexus. “We are pleased to declare them a Certified Gigabit City.”
Vexus launched multi-gig speeds up to 5 Gig / 5 Gig across their service area for residential customers earlier this year. They have a variety of symmetrical speeds available starting at 150 / 150 Mbps to suit every household need. Businesses can receive connections customizable at limitless multi-gig speeds to meet their specific needs and TeleCloud-hosted communication solutions that bring together phone, chat and video conferencing services in one platform.
Colorado City residents and businesses interested in learning more about Vexus services may visit VexusFiber.com.
“It’s a groundbreaking time at Vexus,” noted Gebhart. “We are expanding the services available to our customers from multi-gig speeds to Premium Total Home WiFi capabilities along with high-powered solutions for businesses. We’re also growing as a company by adding additional local employees in every market we serve.”
Vexus Fiber is part of Metronet, the country’s largest and fastest-growing privately owned fiber-to-the-home company. Together they operate fiber-to-the-home networks in more than 300 communities across 17 states and are actively expanding their fiber-optic network in 90 communities at any given time. Metronet was named PCMag’s “Fastest Major ISP” for the second year.
Designation as a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Vexus is earned once a majority of households and business locations have access to Vexus’ symmetrical fiber optic internet speeds of at least 1 Gigabit. The number of households is based on the total Households and the number of business locations is based on total All firms from the U.S. Census Bureau.
City officials interested in adding their community to Vexus’ growing list of communities may visit VexusFiber.com/Gigacity or contact Mike Gallagher, VP Business Development at mike.gallagher@vexusfiber.com or 407-312-2029.
Vexus Fiber currently operates fiber-to-the-home networks in Lubbock, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Tyler, San Angelo, Nacogdoches, Huntsville, Denison and surrounding areas in Texas, as well as Hammond, Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Lake Charles and Alexandria in Louisiana, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company is also building new networks in Borger, Texas, and Las Cruces and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Vexus is headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.
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Vexus Fiber, a leading provider of high-speed fiber-optic internet, is part of Metronet, the fiber-to-the-home company. They offer advanced telecommunications services for residents and business customers across Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana. As a technology leader, Vexus Fiber offers an extensive range of internet connectivity over a true fiber-to-the-premises network. Services include TV Streaming Solutions, Voice, TeleCloud Business Services and more. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and exceptional customer service, Vexus Fiber is revolutionizing the way people connect and communicate. For more information, please visit VexusFiber.com.