Uniti Group Inc.

Kinetic Deploys AI-Powered Fiber Design Platform to Connect Fiber Customers Faster

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), announced a partnership with SKYOVI to deploy an AI-powered fiber drop design platform across its 18-state footprint. The platform automates last-mile connection design across Kinetic's 2.2 million-home footprint and cuts the cycle time for placing buried fiber drops by over 60%. The announcement supports Kinetic's broader fiber expansion with faster installations and more predictable operating costs, though no financial terms or guidance impact were disclosed.

•6d ago

Uniti Solutions Launches Managed AI Security to Help Businesses Combat AI Cyber Risks

Uniti Solutions launched an AI Security offering, powered by Cato Networks, targeting 'Shadow AI' risks from unsecured employee AI use. The service is an add-on for customers of Uniti's Managed SASE service, providing discovery of unsanctioned AI apps, real-time prompt inspection, and inline data-leak guardrails. Uniti Solutions was also named an 'Advanced Partner' by Cato, a designation held by fewer than 2% of Cato's global partners. No financial terms or revenue expectations were disclosed.

•26d ago

Kinetic Expands Fiber Footprint in Lexington by More than 30%: Community Celebration to Come

Kinetic, the fiber unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), expanded its Lexington, KY fiber footprint by roughly 31% over the past 12 months, adding 11,400 locations for a total of 46,800 households passed. The expansion is fully funded by Kinetic, and the company says it will keep adding Lexington fiber locations through 2027 as part of a footprint that recently passed 2 million homes across 18 states. The release is largely promotional, anchored by a week of free community events; it contains no new financial disclosures or capital-spending figures.

•27d ago

Uniti Fiber and New Orleans Saints Announce Fiber-Backed Partnership to Support Connected Gameday and Business Operations

Uniti Fiber, a business unit of Uniti Group (NASDAQ: UNIT), announced a partnership with the New Orleans Saints to provide high-capacity fiber connectivity across Caesars Superdome and Saints facilities. The relationship supports gameday operations, venue systems, point-of-sale activity, media workflows and business applications, with no financial terms disclosed. The win reinforces Uniti Fiber's ongoing investment in Louisiana, where its network reaches more than 375,000 locations across 35 Southeastern U.S. markets, but the deal's scale appears modest relative to Uniti's broader operations.

•1mo ago

Kinetic’s Global Partnerships Accelerate Fiber Expansion, Reduce Costs, Enhance Customer Experience via ‘QuickConnect’ technology

Kinetic, the fiber unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), announced a strategic supplier partnership with STLOC, the U.S. subsidiary of India's Sterlite Technologies (STL). Kinetic is now deploying STL's pre-connectorized CONCAT fiber solution, branded internally as Kinetic QuickConnect, across its 18-state footprint to speed fiber builds, cut deployment costs, and improve installation quality after successful North Carolina field trials. The release also noted Kinetic recently surpassed 2 million homes passed with fiber; while positive for capital efficiency, no financial terms of the partnership were disclosed.

•1mo ago

Kinetic Reaches 38,000 Fiber Homes in Concord

Kinetic, the fiber business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), surpassed 38,000 fiber homes passed in the greater Concord, N.C. area after adding more than 7,800 new locations in the past year. The Concord expansion of roughly 23% was fully funded by Kinetic and follows the company recently reaching 2 million homes passed with fiber across its 18-state footprint. The release is promotional in nature, including a week of community events, with no revenue, subscriber, or guidance figures disclosed.

•1mo ago

CNET: Best ISPs of 2026, Kinetic’s ‘Most Transparent Pricing’

CNET named Kinetic, the fiber business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), a 2026 Best Internet Service Provider, singling it out for the industry's most transparent pricing. Kinetic was the only ISP among 31 evaluated to score 10/10 on CNET's fiber price-transparency test, and it received the test's only bonus score for broadband facts labels that go beyond FCC requirements. The business unit also collected CNET's 2026 Best Rural Fiber Internet Provider title, Compare Internet's 2026 Best Multi-Gig Internet Value award, and the American Business Awards' 2026 Telecommunications Company of the Year. This is a brand-recognition release with no disclosed financial impact; Kinetic serves about 1,400 markets across an 18-state footprint.

•1mo ago

Kinetic Achieves 40,000 Fiber Homes in Sugar Land

Kinetic, the fiber internet business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), surpassed 40,000 homes passed in the greater Sugar Land and Fort Bend County area after adding more than 7,600 new fiber locations over the past year, a nearly 25% expansion of its local network. The expansion was fully funded by Kinetic and follows the company recently crossing 2 million fiber homes passed across its 18-state, 1,400-market footprint. Management called Sugar Land a key market and said the buildout will continue, with the milestone being marked by a week of free community events from Sept. 14-19. The release contains no revenue, capex, or subscriber metrics, so it reads as a promotional operational milestone rather than a financial disclosure.

•1mo ago

Uniti Wholesale Boosts U.S.-Mexico and Southwest Data Center Connectivity

Uniti Wholesale, the wholesale fiber unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), announced new network presence at the 1547 Critical Systems Realty data center in McAllen, Texas, and the H5 Data Center in Chandler, Arizona. The McAllen expansion targets a strategic U.S.-Mexico gateway: serving customers from both the 1547 site — home to the MCT-IX internet exchange established in December 2025 — and MDC Data Centers adds route diversity, resiliency and cross-border optionality, backed by Uniti-owned fiber in the market. The Chandler site strengthens high-capacity wavelength services across Southwest corridors, with a stated path to broader long-haul reach into Los Angeles and Silicon Valley as demand scales toward 400G. Management attributes traffic growth to cloud, hyperscale and AI workloads; no financial terms, contract values, or revenue impact were disclosed.

•2mo ago

NASTD Names Uniti ‘2026 Corporate Champion’

Uniti Group was named the inaugural Corporate Champion of the Year by the National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD), recognizing its role as a trusted partner to state governments. The award highlights Uniti's more than twenty-year partnership with the organization and its commitment to delivering reliable connectivity infrastructure to the public sector. CEO Kenny Gunderman stated the distinction marks a significant milestone for the company, validating the trust it has built with state technology directors nationwide.

•2mo ago

Canton Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), has designated Canton, Ga., as a 'Gig-Ready Community' after extending high-speed fiber access to more than 75% of homes in the area. The company marked the installation of over 30,000 new fiber locations in Canton, contributing to its broader milestone of passing 2 million homes across an 18-state footprint. To celebrate the achievement, Kinetic is hosting a week of free community events, including movie nights and technology courses, to engage with local residents.

•2mo ago

Uniti Solutions Named an ‘Advanced Partner’ of Cato Networks; Deepens Award-Winning Partnership

Uniti Solutions renewed its multi-year partnership with Cato Networks and was named an “Advanced Partner,” a distinction achieved by less than 2% of Cato’s global partner network. The upgrade follows Uniti’s recognition as Cato’s “Service Provider of the Year” for the past two years and deepens collaboration to deliver managed SASE (MSASE) solutions to channel partners and customers. The joint offering integrates Uniti’s fiber connectivity with Cato’s cloud-native SASE platform, delivering secure networking services to nearly 95% of U.S. business and government locations.

•2mo ago

Hominy Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community From Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Kinetic, a subsidiary of Uniti, announced that Hominy, Oklahoma is now a 'Gig-Ready Community' with over 75% of homes having access to its fiber-optic network. To date, more than 1,200 locations in Hominy have access to the service, which supports work, education, and telehealth. Kinetic operates in 1,400 markets across 18 states and was recently named CNET's '2026 Best Rural Fiber Provider'.

•2mo ago

Aberdeen Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community From Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), announced that Aberdeen, N.C. is now a ‘Gig-Ready Community’ with more than 75% of area homes and 4,000 locations gaining access to its Multi-Gig fiber network. The expansion aims to support remote work, education, and telehealth, leveraging external research that links fiber connectivity to significant economic and home value growth. Kinetic, recently named CNET’s 2026 Best Rural Fiber Provider, continues to invest in infrastructure across 1,400 markets in 18 states.

•2mo ago

Andrews Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community From Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, announced that Andrews, Texas, is now a 'Gig-Ready Community' with over 75% of area homes having access to its fiber network. The expansion serves more than 5,800 locations, providing high-speed connectivity intended to support economic growth, telehealth, and remote work. Kinetic continues to invest in Texas infrastructure and was recently recognized by CNET as the 2026 Best Rural Fiber Provider.

•2mo ago

Moultrie Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community From Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (UNIT), announced that Moultrie, Georgia is now a 'Gig-Ready Community' with fiber internet available to more than 75% of homes. The expansion reaches 13,000 locations and leveraged American Rescue Plan Act funding; third-party data shows Kinetic's upload speeds are 5.5 times faster than Mediacom with 18% better latency than CNSNEXT. Management cited research indicating fiber-connected communities see 213% higher business growth and 14-17% increases in home values.

•2mo ago

Ashland Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community From Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, announced that Ashland, Kentucky is now a 'Gig-Ready Community' with more than 75% of homes having access to its fiber network. The expansion benefits 14,000 locations, with Ookla data indicating Kinetic delivers upload speeds more than 14.5 times faster than Spectrum and 15% better latency than Armstrong. The company was recently named CNET's '2026 Best Rural Fiber Provider' and operates across 1,400 markets in 18 states.

•2mo ago

Texas Benefits From 13,000 New Kinetic Fiber Builds

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, added 13,000 fiber locations in Texas during Q2 2026, contributing to 141,000 total new locations across its 18-state footprint. To date, more than 238,000 homes and businesses in Texas have access to Kinetic’s multi-gig fiber network, with approximately 2.1 million homes passed overall. The company also announced a new YouTube TV bundle offering a $10 monthly discount for eligible customers.

•3mo ago

Oklahoma Benefits From 8,000 New Kinetic Fiber Builds

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, expanded its fiber network to 8,000 additional homes in Oklahoma during Q2 2026, contributing to a total of 76,000 locations with access in the state. Across its 18-state footprint, the company added 141,000 fiber locations in the second quarter, bringing total homes passed to approximately 2.1 million. The expansion enables access to multi-gig speeds, Wi-Fi 7 technology, and new bundled services like YouTube TV, supporting remote work and telehealth in rural communities.

•3mo ago

North Carolina Benefits From 16,000 New Kinetic Fiber Builds

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, expanded its fiber network to 16,000 additional homes across North Carolina in Q2 2026, contributing to a total of 141,000 new fiber locations across its 18-state footprint. The unit now passes approximately 2.1 million homes nationwide, including 201,000 in North Carolina, with infrastructure supported in part by U.S. Treasury funds. Management highlighted the benefits of multi-gigabit connectivity for remote work and streaming, while introducing new service bundles with YouTube TV and Wi-Fi 7 equipment from eero.

•3mo ago

Uniti Group Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Uniti reported Q2 revenue of $909.7 million with Adjusted EBITDA of $357.1 million, highlighting record new bookings MRR of $2.2 million at Fiber Infrastructure and record consumer fiber net adds of 38,000. The company updated full-year 2026 guidance, projecting revenue of $3.63 billion to $3.68 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.45 billion to $1.50 billion, while maintaining a net loss outlook of $480 million to $530 million. Uniti completed a $1.1 billion securitization of secured fiber network revenue term notes with a weighted average coupon of 6.180%, bringing total securitization proceeds to nearly $3 billion.

•3mo ago

Kinetic Expands Fiber Footprint in Lexington by More than 20%: Community Celebration to Come

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, expanded its fiber network in Lexington by approximately 23% over the last 12 months, adding more than 2,800 new locations. This expansion brings the total number of households in Lexington with access to high-speed fiber internet to 15,000, contributing to Kinetic's recent milestone of reaching 2 million homes passed across its 18-state footprint. To celebrate the growth, Kinetic is hosting a week of community events from July 27 to Aug. 1, including local partnerships and a movie night at Regal Theater.

•3mo ago

35k+ Fiber Household Milestone Reached in Broken Arrow; Community Celebration Commences

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, announced it has installed over 35,000 new fiber locations in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, expanding high-speed internet access in the community. This local milestone contributes to Kinetic's broader reach of 2 million homes passed across 1,400 markets in 18 states. To celebrate the achievement, Kinetic is hosting a series of free community events and was recently recognized by CNET as the Best Rural Fiber Internet Provider in 2026.

•3mo ago

Kinetic, eero Introduce ‘AlwaysOn Wi-Fi’ Wireless Backup for Customers

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, partnered with Amazon's eero to launch 'AlwaysOn Wi-Fi,' a $20 monthly service providing automatic wireless backup during fiber internet outages. The product is rolling out to Kinetic's 18-state footprint beginning with Kentucky and North Carolina, leveraging the existing eero Pro 7 hardware base. This launch expands on the Kinetic Promise, aiming to enhance customer retention and increase average revenue per user through improved reliability.

•4mo ago

Uniti Wholesale and Beanfield Expand Cross-Border Connectivity

Uniti Wholesale announced a strategic collaboration with Canadian fiber provider Beanfield to expand cross-border connectivity between Canada and the United States. The partnership leverages Uniti’s CanAm2 dark fiber route connecting Montreal to the New York metro region, combining Uniti’s long-haul U.S. network with Beanfield’s dense metro footprint in Canada. Customers gain access to high-count dark fiber and enhanced wavelength reach (up to 100G) via dual-metro bundles, managed through Uniti’s iConnect self-service portal.

•5mo ago

Kinetic surpasses 2 million residential fiber premises passed

Kinetic, the fiber business unit of Uniti Group, surpassed 2 million residential fiber premises passed across its 18-state service area. This milestone, achieved in the Lexington, Kentucky area, reflects aggressive infrastructure expansion and disciplined execution by internal engineering teams. More than 50% of Kinetic’s revenue and customer base now comes from fiber, underscoring the successful transition from legacy cable to all-fiber broadband.

•5mo ago

Kannapolis Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community from Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Uniti’s Kinetic subsidiary announced that Kannapolis, N.C., is now a ‘Gig-Ready Community,’ with over 75% of homes having access to its high-speed fiber network. More than 19,000 locations in the community now benefit from the expansion, which was partially supported by U.S. Department of the Treasury funds awarded to North Carolina. Kinetic claims to have the ‘most responsive internet speeds’ in Kannapolis, outperforming competitor Spectrum by 45% based on Ookla data.

•5mo ago

Dahlonega Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community from Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti Group, announced that Dahlonega, Georgia, is now a 'Gig-Ready Community' with over 75% of homes having access to its high-speed fiber network. More than 13,000 locations in the community now benefit from the expanded infrastructure, which supports remote work, telehealth, and streaming. The expansion was partially supported by American Rescue Plan Act funding in partnership with local counties and the State of Georgia.

•5mo ago

Texarkana Now a ‘Gig-Ready’ Community from Kinetic’s Fiber-Optic Network Expansion

Uniti’s Kinetic business unit announced that Texarkana, Texas, is now a ‘Gig-Ready Community,’ with over 75% of homes having access to its high-speed fiber network. The expansion brings next-generation connectivity to more than 37,000 locations, supporting remote work, telehealth, and local economic growth. Kinetic continues to expand its footprint across 1,400 markets in 18 states, recently earning CNET’s ‘2026 Best Rural Fiber Provider’ award.

•5mo ago

Uniti Wholesale Expands Dark Fiber and Colocation Footprint in Key Markets

Uniti Wholesale announced strategic infrastructure expansions and new customer agreements in Mississippi, Alabama, and Oklahoma, targeting hyperscale and neo-cloud providers. In Jackson, Miss., the company signed new metro dark fiber agreements representing 4,313 contracted fiber miles, including an expanded award from a major hyperscaler. In Birmingham, Ala., Uniti initiated a 69-route-mile metro build with high-count fiber, while in Tulsa, Okla., it secured a 50-rack colocation agreement to support ultra-high-capacity routes to Dallas and Amarillo. These wins build on a landmark 20-year, $500 million customer contract—the largest in company history—and a broader expansion of 1,100 route miles of ultra-high-capacity fiber across the South-Central U.S.

•5mo ago

Oklahoma Benefits from 7,900 new Kinetic Fiber Builds

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, delivered multi-gig fiber internet to 7,900 additional homes across more than 20 communities in Oklahoma during Q1 2026. More than 68,000 locations across Oklahoma now have access to Kinetic's high-speed connectivity, with the network offering 99.95% reliability. Kinetic has passed approximately 1.9 million homes to date across its 18-state footprint and expects to reach 3.5 million homes and businesses by 2029.

•5mo ago

Texas Benefits from 9,000 New Kinetic Fiber Builds

Kinetic, the broadband subsidiary of Uniti, expanded its fiber network to 9,000 additional homes in Texas during Q1 2026, increasing total state access to over 225,000 locations. The company currently operates 11.5 million strand miles across 18 states with 1.9 million homes passed, targeting a footprint of 3.5 million locations by 2029. New offerings include Wi-Fi 7 equipment and bundles with partners like YouTube TV and AT&T, reinforcing Kinetic's focus on high-growth rural markets.

•5mo ago

YouTube TV Launches Service with Kinetic Fiber

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, launched a new bundle offering eligible residential customers a $10 monthly discount on YouTube TV for 12 months when paired with high-speed internet. The partnership combines Kinetic’s fiber network with YouTube TV’s live streaming service to offer a connected home experience without annual contracts or hidden fees. Kinetic provides multi-gigabit fiber services across 1,400 markets in 18 states and was recently named the 2026 Telecommunications Company of the Year.

•6mo ago

Uniti Named a 5 Star Employer in 2026 by VETS Indexes

Uniti Group was named a 5 Star Employer in the 2026 VETS Indexes Employer Awards for its commitment to recruiting, hiring, and retaining veterans. The award, announced at the Employing U.S. Vets Conference, recognizes Uniti's support for the military-connected community across recruiting, development, and family support. Chief People Officer Jennifer Ragsdale noted that veterans bring technical skills and high character that make them valuable team members.

•6mo ago