Astound Wholesale Wins 2023 Visionary Spotlight Award
Astound Broadband, the sixth largest U.S. Cable provider, today announced that ChannelVision Magazine has recognized Astound Wholesale as a winner of a 2023 Visionary Spotlight Award in the Service Provider Technology category. The award is for Wholesale Broadband and Capacity and marks the company’s fourth consecutive year as a VSA recipient.
Astound Business Solutions Launches Cloud Contact Center in Partnership with Intermedia Cloud Communications
Astound Broadband, the sixth largest U.S. Cable provider, and Intermedia Cloud Communications, a leading provider of intelligent cloud communications and collaboration solutions to businesses and the partners that serve them, today announced the introduction of Cloud Contact Center, a cloud-based intelligent contact center solution developed by Intermedia.
Astound Broadband Joins DataVerge Ecosystem, Expanding Fiber and Service Options for New York Businesses
Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth largest U.S. cable provider, has joined the growing ecosystem at DataVerge, owner and operator of the only carrier-neutral interconnection facility in Brooklyn.
Astound Business Solutions Launches Direct Routing Service for Microsoft Teams
Astound Broadband, the sixth largest U.S. Cable provider, today announced the launch of Direct Routing Service for Microsoft Teams, enabling its Business Solutions customers nationwide to integrate reliable, high-quality voice calling into Teams, a real-time workspace for collaboration and communication. This comes at a time when demand for collaboration platforms and remote working solutions continues to soar.
Astound Broadband enabled by Amazon Web Services Increases Connectivity in Tillamook County
Astound Broadband and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced this month that a project is underway to build a new 100-mile underground fiber route along Highway 6. The project will run from Tillamook to Hillsboro and enable fiber-based Internet service along the highway which currently has limited connectivity. This project is partially funded by AWS’ investment in the Bifrost submarine cable system
Astound Business Solutions Launches Small Business Sweepstakes
Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth largest U.S. cable provider, powered by leading regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch), today announced the opening of its first-annual Small Business Sweepstakes, recognizing small businesses in each of its serviceable markets for contributions to their community with a chance to win one year of free internet service.
Astound Business Solutions Launches Wireless Internet Backup Across National Footprint
Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth largest U.S. cable provider, powered by leading regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch), today announced the launch of its Wireless Internet Backup for Business Solutions customers. The service provides a cellular internet network as a backup, to which connections are automatically switched when a business’ wide area network (WAN) might not be available, ensuring continuous business operations for commercial and enterprise businesses.
Astound Business Solutions Announces Nationwide Expansion of Business Wi-Fi
Astound Business Solutions, powered by RCN | Grande | Wave, a national telecommunications company operating leading regional service providers today announced the availability of its new Wi-Fi offerings for Business Solutions customers. With more than 70,000 customers, Astound Business Solutions provides IT leaders with fiber infrastructure tools that ensure reliable and secure connectivity for mission-critical applications while increasing overall agility and responsiveness for customer needs.
Astound Broadband Completes $661 Million Acquisition of WOW! to include Illinois, Indiana, and Maryland Service Areas
Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth largest U.S. cable operator in the United States that operates leading regional providers RCN, Grande, Wave, and enTouch has completed the acquisition of the broadband systems of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) located in Chicago, IL, Evansville, IN, and Anne Arundel, MD for $661 million.
Astound Broadband Receives Top ISP Honors and Readers’ Choice Awards
Astound Broadband, comprised of RCN, Grande and Wave, award-winning providers of high-speed internet, digital TV and phone services across the U.S., today announced its recognition in PCMag’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, PCMag’s 2021 Business Choice Awards, PCMag’s 2021 Fastest ISPs of 2021, and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Internet Service Providers of 2021 list.