HUNTSVILLE – Volt Broadband is launching fiber broadband services in rural Louisiana through solutions from Huntsville-based Adtran.
“We’re committed to delivering reliable, affordable high-speed internet connections that will eliminate the digital equity gap here in Louisiana,” said Jeff Churchwell, general manager at Volt Broadband. “To accomplish this, we need solutions that are reliable and easy to work with, which led us to Adtran. Our fiber network will improve everything for our communities, and we’re excited about the many opportunities this will create.”
Volt Broadband is an internet service provider and a subsidiary of Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative. The ISP is a Rural Digital Opportunity Fund recipient and is leveraging the funding to satisfy the need for connectivity in a region where most rural communities have been severely underserved.
“Once completed, this project will enable the people who live on 40 acres, 10 miles away from town to have better internet service than people that live on Main Street,” Churchwell said. “From education and streaming entertainment to telemedicine and farming, the Internet of Things has come to Northeast Louisiana.”
Volt Broadband’s network includes 2,000 fiber miles and passes 11,500 homes.
“Recent broadband funding has created the opportunity for many new types of fiber broadband providers to emerge, like Volt Broadband, created by a power cooperative.” said Brent Cancienne, vice president of U.S. regional sales at Adtran. “These new providers rely on experienced partners to deliver solutions they can trust.
“We offer our customers decades of experience in broadband access networks, and we are honored to help Volt Broadband and others unlock their communities’ potential through gigabit broadband services that will support critical applications today and into the future using broadband products designed and built in America.”
Volt connected its first customer last month. The provider offers residential customers broadband speeds up to a gigabit while businesses can purchase multi-gigabit services.
The rural communities Volt Broadband serves are home to many farms. Volt said it hopes the fiber broadband infrastructure will empower subscribers to adopt precision agriculture applications. It is providing new approaches to farming through sensors to better monitor and automate the management of moisture meters, grain bins, aquatic tanks and more.
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