American Tower and Nextlink expand rural connectivity deal

American Tower and Nextlink have expanded a rural-focused connectivity agreement that enables Nextlink to collocate on additional American Tower sites. #pressrelease

October 14, 2024

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American Tower, a global leader in digital communications infrastructure, and Nextlink Internet, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) focused on rural communities across the Central U.S., announced today the expansion of their multi-year agreement, signed in 2021. With the extended agreement, Nextlink Internet can collocate on additional American Tower sites, facilitating the rapid deployment of fixed wireless broadband services to residents, businesses, and anchor institutions across the region.

As a recipient of Connect America Fund II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support, Nextlink Internet has been extending its high-speed broadband service footprint in underserved areas across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. American Tower's extensive portfolio of rural communications sites serves as the backbone for Nextlink Internet's wireless network, enabling a faster rollout of services.

Read the full press release here.

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