Community and business leaders joined United Communications, a service of Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the fifth anniversary of United’s headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. (Photo Credit: United Communications)
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (May 8, 2025) — United Communications, the largest locally based fiber internet provider in Middle Tennessee, announced a significant expansion of its Franklin multi-gig broadband network during a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its headquarters in Franklin.
The event, held in collaboration with Williamson, Inc., marked a major milestone for the 78-year-old company, bringing together local business leaders, elected officials, and community members to celebrate the achievement.
Event attendees gathered at United’s main office location in the vibrant Berry Farms community, which has served as the company’s headquarters since 2020. Speakers at the event highlighted United’s continued investment in Middle Tennessee’s economic growth and its commitment to serving the region with best-in-class fiber broadband.
“Middle Tennessee runs on United fiber, and as our region’s only local internet provider, we’re thrilled to celebrate our deep roots with our headquarters right here in Franklin,” said William Bradford, president and CEO of United Communications and board member of Williamson, Inc.
“When we relocated our corporate headquarters here in 2020, we had just begun a major investment to bring internet access to every rural area of Williamson County,” added Bradford. “With those projects nearing completion, I’m proud to announce that more than 4,000 homes and businesses in Franklin can now connect to United internet—a significant milestone in our mission to serve every Middle Tennessee Electric member in the Franklin area.”
Over the next few months, the next phase of our expansion in Franklin will connect more than 3,000 homes and businesses across the city to Middle Tennessee’s highest-performing broadband network, delivering residential internet speeds of up to 8 Gbps. That’s over 40 times faster than the average internet speed in Tennessee.
United’s rapid expansion throughout Franklin is made possible by the company’s innovative Stealth Fiber technology, which enables crews to quickly and efficiently install new fiber optic lines to current and future properties through existing underground conduits managed by Middle Tennessee Electric.
“As a Middle Tennessee company, our commitment runs deep. We live here, we work here, and we’re investing here,” said Josh Lynch, COO of United Communications. “We’re not chasing short-term wins—we’re building long-term infrastructure for a connected future.”
Currently serving over 100,000 homes and businesses in Middle Tennessee, United Communications continues to lead the way with cutting-edge technology and a commitment to community-driven service. As part of its dedication to Franklin, the company also provides free public Wi-Fi in historic downtown Franklin, helping both residents and visitors stay connected.
“As our city continues to grow, having a local partner like United Communications makes all the difference,” said Matt Largen, president and CEO of Williamson, Inc. “Their investment in both infrastructure and people strengthens our community and positions us for a connected future in Williamson County.”
United’s high-speed fiber service provides every customer with a dedicated connection capable of multi-gig download speeds and matching upload speeds with an industry-leading 99.99% network reliability score. Monthly residential internet plans offered by United Communications start at $49.95 with no data caps, contracts, or hidden fees.
Visit United.net or call 1-800-779-2227 to sign up and start enjoying ultra-fast fiber internet today!
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About United Communications
United Communications is a leading provider of internet and phone services for residential customers, small and mid-sized businesses, and enterprise-level organizations across Middle Tennessee. United has been nationally and regionally recognized, including a 2024 and 2025 Gold Stevie® Award by American Business Awards®, 2024 and 2023 Best Places To Work from the Nashville Business Journal, 2023 Top 100 Fiber-To-The-Home Leader, 2023 Torch Award from the BBB, and designation as a Smart Rural Community Provider℠.
United operates more than 4,800 route miles of fiber covering portions of Bedford, Davidson, Franklin, Giles, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Rutherford, Williamson, and Wilson counties. United Communications is a service of Middle Tennessee Electric. To learn more, please visit united.net.
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