Cox touts network expansion work in underserved parts of 8 states

Cox Communications talked up plans to invest more than $400 million over the next three years to expand its network to underserved areas in eight states, an effort it said is part of a broader multi-billion infrastructure initiative. The operator said expansion projects are underway in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Florida, Louisiana, California, Virginia and Arizona, which will use a combination of private funding and public-private partnership investments. Thus far, it noted it has secured partnership deals to cover more than 6,000 underserved homes in Oklahoma and 3,000 underserved locations in Arizona. It also has partnership agreements in place in Virginia, with pending applications in several additional markets. All told, Cox said it plans to reach more than 100,000 unserved and underserved locations over the coming years. The operator said its plan for underserved areas is part of a broader multi-year, multi-billion network initiative which was announced in February 2022 and will see it roll out 10G service to consumers using a combination of fiber and DOCSIS 4.0 technology.