
The project will take two-to-four years to complete and will cost at least $40 million.

"It's a commitment that W H Peacock and the Ocmulgee team share, and we are excited to work together to improve the lives and prospects of the cooperative's members."Ĭonstruction will begin in 2022, with the first members expected to be connected in early 2023. "As with our other Georgia partnerships, this project reflects our ongoing commitment to bring the many benefits of high-speed internet to unserved and underserved residents and communities," Conexon Founding Partner and Conexon Connect CEO, Randy Klindt said. The goal is to ultimately expand fiber broadband access to all of Ocmulgee EMC's 8,000+ members, if possible. The Connect, powered by Ocmulgee EMC, network will deliver world-class fiber broadband services to homes and businesses across Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, and Telfair counties. The project marks the eighth partnership Conexon Connect has announced within the state. The cooperative is partnering with Connect to launch and deploy a fiber-to-the-home network that could span up to 2,100 miles across its middle Georgia territory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., J/PRNewswire/ - Conexon Connect, the internet service provider formed by rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon, has been selected by Ocmulgee EMC to deliver high-speed fiber internet access for rural Georgians within the cooperative's service territory. The Connect, powered by Ocmulgee EMC, fiber-to-the-home network will deliver high-speed internet access to homes and businesses across five counties
