Astound Broadband

Astound Broadband

https://www.astound.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/astoundbroadband/

Astound Broadband, also known as RCN, Grande, Grande Communications, and Wave Broadband, is a privately owned company headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2018, it employs approximately 540 individuals and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Specializing in telecoms, the company provides internet, television, and phone services primarily in the United States. Its service areas are concentrated in several states, including California, Texas, and others, focusing on delivering broadband services to residential and business customers.

Revenue

Founded

2018

Headcount

532

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On September 16, 2026, Google Fiber, which recently shortened its name to GFiber, announced a further rebranding to gFiber ahead of a planned merger with Astound Broadband scheduled for later this year.

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Astound Broadband offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Astound Broadband's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio, telecoms, media and TV services and consumer electronics.

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Sep

16th

2026

11:47

B2B Tag, New Offerings, Regulatory Compliance

Public Housing POTS Line Replacement: The NSPIRE Clock

Public Housing POTS Line Replacement: NSPIRE and the Copper Sunset Are 78 Days Apart Wireless Insights Public Housing POTS Line Replacement: NSPIRE Meets the Copper Sunset AT&T's D2 wire centers can begin copper discontinuance November 15, 2026.

RCN Technologies

Sep

16th

2026

06:30

M&A Activities, B2B Tag, Rebranding, M&A Activities

Ahead of a planned merger with Astound Broadband later this year, and just months after officially shortening its name from Google Fiber to GFiber, the ISP is rebranding to gFiber. Ahead of a planned merger with Astound Broadband later this year, and just months after officially shortening its name from Google Fiber to GFiber, the ISP is rebranding to gFiber.

Sep

9th

2026

08:33

B2B Tag, New Offerings

Cradlepoint R980 for Mobile DMV Units

When Alaska's DMV traveled to Cordova in 2025, the team processed 200 REAL ID credentials and ran 24 road tests in a single visit. Before the state will schedule a rural stop at all, the host community must guarantee one thing: a secure facility with internet connectivity.

RCN Technologies

Sep

2nd

2026

10:01

Hospital-at-Home Connectivity

On February 4, 2026, Congress gave hospital-at-home a five-year runway. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 extended the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver through September 30, 2030, ending four years of short-term renewals. With 366 approved programs across 139 health systems in 37 states, the question for program leaders has changed from whether to invest to how fast to scale.

RCN Technologies

Aug

21st

2026

06:30

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings

More Choices Are On the Way For Your Building - Cover Story: TV and Internet Delivery Systems

When cable television became widespread in New York City around 1980, it revolutionized the way we watch TV by bringing a dizzying selection of programming to our living rooms. With seemingly endless choices, the terms "couch potato" and "channel surfing" were coined.

CooperatorNews New York

Aug

18th

2026

14:36

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Facility Expansion

POTS Line Replacement for Bank Branches

POTS Line Replacement for Bank Branches: The Copper Under the Vault Wireless Insights POTS Line Replacement for Bank Branches and Credit Unions Nobody calls a branch anymore. The copper is still there because the fire panel, the vault duress button and the elevator phone all dial out on it.

RCN Technologies

Jul

1st

2026

12:26

POTS Line Replacement Checklist

POTS Line Replacement Checklist: Triage Your Copper Before It’s Cut Wireless Insights POTS Line Replacement Checklist: Triage Your Copper Before It’s Cut Copper decommissioning is live in 2026, and facilities teams no longer control the timeline.

RCN Technologies

Jun

24th

2026

12:27

Funding Activities, B2B Tag

Several ISPs, including Astound, reject Oregon BEAD contracts

News Oregon’s rural internet expansion plans through the BEAD program have hit a roadblock this week as several ISPs decline awards. June 24, 2024 — Oregon is one step closer to expanding high-speed internet statewide, though its massive digital rollout has hit a minor speed bump.

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Jun

9th

2026

06:31

Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Astound Named #1 Cable ISP Nationwide for 5th Consecutive Year

PRINCETON, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Astound, a recognized leader in WiFi, mobile, TV, and fiber‑optic solutions, has been named the #1 cable-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the nation for the fifth year in a row by PC Magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Jun

8th

2026

13:18

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

POTS Link vs. NAPCO StarLink Fire

This is the most consequential difference between the two solutions, and the one least likely to surface in a fire alarm contractor’s proposal. NAPCO StarLink Fire MAX2 carries dual SIMs for Verizon and AT&T and automatically selects the stronger carrier at installation based on signal strength at that moment.

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May

29th

2026

11:58

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

POTS Link vs. Peplink POTS Adapter

How POTS Link and the Peplink POTS Adapter Compare E911 Compliance: The Threshold Issue This is the most consequential difference between the two solutions, and it is not a nuance. It is a documented limitation published by Peplink itself.

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May

27th

2026

13:57

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Starlink for NPS Search and Rescue

The call comes in mid-afternoon. A hiker who left the south trailhead at 8 a.m. has not come back. Light fails at 7:42. The on-duty ranger drives to the trailhead, twenty-six road miles past the last cellular bar.

RCN Technologies

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