Cellcom Completes First Fiber-to-the-Home Installation in Door County

Liberty Grove and Baileys Harbor Pilot Projects Construction Completed


Liberty Grove, WI (December 21, 2022) – Cellcom has completed its first fiber-to-the-home installation in the town of Liberty Grove. Pilot projects to deliver fiber internet are complete in both Liberty Grove and Baileys Harbor, giving residents and businesses in the pilot areas access to speeds starting at 300 Mbps and ranging up to a gigabit. The first installation in Baileys Harbor will take place in early 2023.

The town of Liberty Grove and Cellcom entered an initial partnership in the fall of 2021 to bring fiber to a portion of the community. The project received a federal grant for the project awarded from the U.S. Department of Treasury from funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. This pilot project aimed to allow both entities to assess the feasibility of delivering fiber throughout the township. Cellcom had previously completed a middle-mile fiber network throughout Door County, which recently extended to Washington Island. This middle-mile fiber serves as the delivery network for the new fiber-to-the-home networks.

In October, Liberty Grove selected Cellcom to build out the remainder of the township with plans to deliver fiber to every address.

“Cellcom is committed to serving rural areas and providing these communities with the latest technological advances. We are headquartered in northeast Wisconsin and know that people who enjoy the beauty that rural Door County has to offer want access to the same technical amenities as metropolitan areas. We’re excited to have delivered access to portions of Liberty Grove and Baileys Harbor and look forward to completing projects for the entire community to effectively meet the need for high-speed connections today and for the future,” said Brighid Riordan, CEO of Cellcom.

Baileys Harbor received a broadband grant from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) in June to serve the remaining addresses in the community. This portion of the project is expected to begin in 2023 and will expand fiber to more than 1400 homes and 70 business that were largely unserved or underserved in terms of both speed and reliability.

Fiber internet offers faster speeds, more bandwidth and improved reliability over other technologies. The increased bandwidth can support more devices at one time, including multiple devices streaming or video conferencing simultaneously. Reliability keeps smart-home devices like security cameras, thermostats and more running around the clock. Since signing on to the project, Cellcom enhanced its service offering to provide equal upload and download capabilities. These symmetrical speeds are a major benefit for large uploads, smooth video calls or hosting live-streaming feeds.

Installations continue for those who have placed orders and all addresses in the pilot area are able to place orders. Additional details are available at www.cellcom.com/libertygrove and www.cellcom.com/baileysharbor.

Cellcom is an innovative wireless company that operates its own regional network to provide service for its customer base throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. The company is respected for its long-standing reputation of delivering extraordinary customer care and being a strong community partner. Cellcom also delivers fiber internet and accompanying services in select markets as part of a the Nsight family of companies. Learn more at www.cellcom.com.

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