Optimum Expands Fiber Internet Service in New Iberia and St. Martinsville, Bringing Multi-Gig Speeds to More Louisiana Residents

Fiber customers can now access symmetrical internet speeds of up to 8 Gbps, giving families and businesses more speed and capacity for everything they do online

NEW IBERIA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, TV and phone services, today announced an expansion of its fiber network in New Iberia and St. Martinville, bringing access to its fastest internet speeds yet in the community. The expansion will extend fiber service to more than 15,000 additional homes and businesses, with customers able to access symmetrical internet speeds of up to 8 Gbps.

The expansion represents Optimum’s continued investment in Iberia Parish and St Martinsville and gives more residents and businesses access to the speed and capacity of a fiber network. With symmetrical upload and download speeds, customers can more easily manage bandwidth-intensive activities such as working from home, online learning, streaming, gaming, video conferencing and connecting multiple devices at once.

“Bringing fiber and our fastest speeds yet to more of New Iberia and St Martinsville is an important investment in the community,” said Jesse Garcia, Vice President and General Manager, Mid-Central, Optimum. “We know how important reliable, high-speed connectivity is to families, businesses and students, and we’re continuing to invest in our network to give more customers access to the speed and capacity they need today and in the future. We’re also proud to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana and its work to provide young people with access to technology and STEM opportunities.”

As part of its continued commitment to the communities it serves, Optimum will also provide a $2,500 technology grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana. The grant will help support STEM resources and expand access to technology and other learning tools for local students.

The fiber expansion builds on Optimum’s network investments in New Iberia, including upgrades completed last year that increased internet speeds across its existing HFC network.

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