Four States Fiber crossed another milestone in January as we are now servicing over 2,000 subscribers! Our team is incredibly grateful to be serving 2,000 homes and businesses, and we will keep the progress coming every day so that all SWREA members can have access to reliable fiber services.
Fiber Construction Update
Fiber built to date: 1,451 miles
Four States Fiber services are currently available to over 7,800 homes & businesses in the Nashville, Lockesburg, Foreman, North Texarkana and De Queen zones.
Crews are working to finish splicing & testing in our remaining De Queen zones and expect those to open very soon. Lake Erling and Bradley zones have began splicing and will start opening towards the end of 1st Quarter.
Construction progress was slow in January due to the weather and ground saturation. While factors like weather or repairs during testing can delay zone openings, please know that our crews are working hard to bring service to every SWREA member in the fastest amount of time possible. Original estimates are approximate and subject to change as our construction teams update their timelines during the build process.
Bringing fiber to your homes is a seven step process that takes around a year to complete for each zone. Check out where we are below to get a better idea of what our crews are doing to make sure you have the fastest internet available!
MAKE READY :Crews are working to prepare electric poles for fiber construction in the following areas:
Wickes
Fiber Construction:Our fiber follows existing power lines to deliver service. Mainline fiber construction crews will continue working on overhead and underground fiber construction in the following areas:
Ashdown
SPLICING & TESTING: Fiber splicing and testing will continue in our Coming Soon zones as we near opening the following areas:
De Queen Zones 1 & 3
Lake Erling
Bradley
DROPS & INSTALLS: Ongoing fiber drops and installations in areas where Four States Fiber services are AVAILABLE (check availability on the map below):
Nashville - ALL zones
Lockesburg - ALL zones
Foreman - ALL zones
Bowie - ALL zones
De Queen - Zones 2 & 4
Fiber Map
You can easily check service availability for your area and determine the zone you are located in using our fiber map webpage. We have also listed our projected timeline for bringing services to every Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative member's area.
Click on the map above to access our Fiber Map to view our fiber network construction plans & search any address to check current Four States Fiber service availability in that area.
Our team will be adding additional mapped areas for future zones as they become available from our engineering team.
Be sure to keep an eye on your inbox - We'll send you an email the minute your zone opens, letting you know you can sign up!
Our Wi-Fi packages are designed to do more than just give you a whole-home Wi-Fi signal. We give you tons of controls for the devices on your network, plus PROTECTION!
Protect IQ is a world-class cyber security tool designed to protect all of the devices in your home - from computers to smart TVs to thermostats and more, so you can browse with confidence. Last month Protect IQ was working hard fighting off over 9,314 web threats & viruses!
You can view your own report using your SmartNet WiFi app.
Thank you to our SWREA members for your patience and continued support while we work to expand the Four States Fiber network to everyone in our service area.
Be sure to follow our social media channels to keep up-to-date with the latest offerings, contests, #BehindTheScenes and zone openings.
