Kinetic Wins Gold Stevie Award, Completes Multi-Billion-Dollar Rural Fiber Rollout
Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, received a Gold Stevie Award as 2026 Telecommunications Company of the Year for community involvement and completing a multi-billion-dollar rural fiber expansion in 2025. The network spans 18 states with millions of fiber strand miles and is projected to reach 3.5 million homes and businesses by 2029.
1. Award Recognition
Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, received a Gold Stevie Award for 2026 Telecommunications Company of the Year, honoring its community impact and service excellence in rural and suburban markets.
2. Rural Fiber Expansion
In 2025, Kinetic completed a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar initiative to deploy fiber internet in underserved and often unserved rural and suburban areas across the U.S., significantly widening its coverage footprint.
3. Community Initiatives
Kinetic spearheaded an anti-copper-wire-theft campaign to protect network integrity and donated a high-speed Wi-Fi installation to Gatton Park in Lexington, transforming the urban park into a digitally connected community hub.
4. Future Network Outlook
With operations in 18 states and millions of fiber strand miles already in place, Kinetic’s network is expected to connect 3.5 million homes and businesses by 2029, supporting long-term subscriber growth.