Most of the CEMC service area in Montgomery County now has access to high-speed internet through Cumberland Connect, and it’s time to announce the next phase of the rollout: Phase 3 will expand CCFiber services access to two large additional areas on the east side of the county.
With preparations and fiber construction already underway, it is projected that services will be available throughout these Phase 3 areas in late 2021 into 2022.
Founded in 2019, Cumberland Connect is constructing a powerful, innovative, fiber-optic network that, once completed, will provide access to high-speed fiber internet, phone, and video services to Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members across northern Middle Tennessee, from Stewart County to Sumner County.
High-speed internet: the new utility
Over 83 years ago, CEMC began a mission to provide electricity where it was needed the most: to parts of rural Tennessee. The introduction of electricity to these areas forever changed the way of life for its population.
The world has changed a lot in these past 83 years. Today, CEMC has been inspired again in the same manner as it was at its inception. But this time, the result will provide its members with one of the world’s greatest necessities: reliable, high-speed internet. CEMC believes that now, more than ever, internet connectivity should be considered a utility, just as much as electricity is.
New service areas
Since its official launch in May 2020, Cumberland Connect has made CCFiber services available to over 28,000 locations. Cumberland Connect is expanding their CCFiber services access to every home and business that is serviced electrically by CEMC, and it’s now live and ready for all CEMC customers west of the Cumberland River in Montgomery County.
Coming up next are two areas:
- East of the Cumberland River to just past Ashland City Road, plus areas along the Cheatham County line, covering Hickory Point and parts of Fredonia.
- From the Kentucky line to just south of Highway 76, covering South Guthrie, Port Royal and both sides of the Red River.
Service should be available to both of these areas in 2022.
For more, check the Cumberland Connect status map. To sign up for email updates on when service will be available to your home, go to the Cumberland Connect signup page.
Why switch to Cumberland Connect?
While there are other companies offering internet out there, one key difference with Cumberland Connect is that they are constructing a 100% fiber connection all the way to members’ homes and businesses. What makes them special is the service is local – coming from your friends and neighbors at CEMC.
“As a service provider, we want to be different – in a good way – because we believe that our members deserve the very best. Our team has been and will continue to work tirelessly to deliver the best services and support possible. We’re neighbors helping neighbors!” said Mark T. Cook, P.E. Broadband Manager.
What makes Cumberland Connect worth switching? Things like their gigabit-speed internet with unbeatable reliability, their local customer service from people that members know and trust, and their 24/7/365 technical support.
Plus, with Cumberland Connect you get:
- Simple, transparent pricing.
- Affordable and truly reliable Internet service with a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi 6 router included, at no additional cost.
- No residential contracts.
- No data caps, no throttling your speeds.
“Above everything else, we are a member-centered organization, and our hearts are really in this. We are here to serve our members and we are honored to be serving our communities,” Cook said.
About Cumberland Connect
Cumberland Connect, an equal opportunity provider and employer, is a wholly owned not-for-profit broadband subsidiary of Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation in Tennessee.
For more, go to the Cumberland Connect website, or follow Cumberland Connect on Facebook for updates.