OUR STORY…
The History of Uniti
2025
Uniti and Windstream Merger
Uniti and Windstream merge, creating a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States.
2024
Windstream Pioneers Global Connectivity: Industry-First 1TB Transmission, Historic Merger with Uniti, and 800G London–Chicago Trial
- Windstream wins 2024 Veterans Career Award from Paralyzed Veterans of America.
- Uniti and Windstream announce intent to merge.
- Windstream Wholesale, Colt and Nokia complete first 800G trial connecting London and Chicago.
2023
Windstream Wholesale Pushes Network Boundaries with Breakthrough 1 Terabit Transmission Across 540 Kilometers
- Windstream Wholesale sets live network record with 1 Terabit wave over 540 km.
2022
Windstream Advances Global and Local Connectivity with Gigabit Fiber, 400G Coast-to-Coast Routes, and First Trans-Atlantic 100G Wave
- Kinetic launches Gigabit Kinetic fiber broadband in select residential markets
- Windstream Wholesale delivers coast-to-coast 400 Gigabit routes
- Windstream Wholesale launches first trans-Atlantic 100GB wave with Colt and Aqua Communications
2021
Major Network Advancements: Kinetic, Windstream, and Uniti Drive U.S. Connectivity Forward
- Kinetic expands gigabit internet connections to 492,000 new consumer locations.
- Windstream Wholesale activates direct route from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
- Uniti completes OpCo-PropCo transaction with Everstream Solutions LLC.
2020
Powering Progress: Windstream and Uniti Expand, Evolve, and Optimize
- Kinetic expands gigabit internet connections to 492,000 new consumer locations.
- Windstream Wholesale activates direct route from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
- Uniti completes OpCo-PropCo transaction with Everstream Solutions LLC.
2019
Network Expansion and Asset Optimization Mark Strategic Progress
- Windstream Wholesale expands long-haul core network into Canada.
- Uniti Group Inc. completes divestiture of Latin America tower portfolio.
- Uniti completes OpCo-PropCo transaction with Bluebird Network, LLC.
2018
Growth in Motion: Windstream and Uniti Secure Strategic Assets and Routes
- Windstream acquires MASS Communications.
- Windstream Wholesale adds large-scale fiber route linking West Coast to Dallas.
- Uniti completes Dark Fiber transaction with CenturyLink.
- Uniti completes inaugural sale-leaseback transaction with TPx Communications.
- Uniti acquires Information Transport Solutions, Inc.
- Uniti completes sale-leaseback and fiber acquisition owith CableSouth Media, LLC.
2017
Windstream & Uniti Key Acquisitions and Rebranding
- Windstream completes acquisition of Broadview Networks.
- Windstream completes merger with EarthLink.
- CS&L acquires towers from Network Management Services
- CS&L changes its name to Uniti Group Inc. Nasdaq ticker: UNIT.
- Uniti acquires Southern Light and Hunt Telecom.
2016
Network Expansion and Tower Acquisitions Timeline
- Windstream launches 1-Gigabit Internet service in four market areas.
- Windstream expands metro fiber network in Charlotte, Richmond, Nashville, Chicago and Minneapolis.
- CS&L acquires towers from Summit Wireless Infrastructure LLC.
- CS&L acquires Windstream Towers.
- CS&L acquires Tower Cloud, PEG Bandwidth and InLine.
2015
Asset Sales and Network Spinoff Highlights
- Windstream completes sale of data center assets to TierPoint.
- Windstream completes spinoff of certain network assets to CS&L.