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 telecommunications company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2018, with approximately 440 employees, the company operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It specializes in providing internet, television, and phone services primarily within the United States, focusing on delivering broadband services to residential and business customers in concentrated service areas including California and Texas.

Revenue

Founded

2018

Headcount

438

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Astound Broadband partnered with Peabody Veterans Memorial High School on April 20, 2026, for its 2026 Fiber-Optic Internship Program. This follows an announcement on March 12, 2026, that GFiber, the rebranded entity formerly known as Google Fiber, is merging with Astound Broadband. The merger is expected to expand fiber service to new areas, though the new independent broadband provider will continue to operate under the GFiber name.

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

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May

7th

2026

07:58

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

POTS Link vs. MetTel POTS in a Box

Carrier Redundancy and SD-WAN Path Intelligence This is where the two solutions diverge most sharply. It’s also the dimension most buyers underweight until they experience a coverage failure on a fire panel at a critical location.

RCN Technologies

May

5th

2026

09:35

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

POTS Link vs. MarketSpark: A POTS Replacement Buyer's Guide

Network Architecture and Carrier Engineering Both solutions use dual-SIM architecture and claim multi-carrier support. The difference is what’s behind the SIM. MarketSpark’s dual-SIM configuration selects the best available carrier for a given location. That’s a meaningful baseline.

RCN Technologies

May

1st

2026

12:54

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

POTS Link vs. Granite EPIK: The Buyer's Decision Guide

Softswitch Architecture: Where the Products Start from the Same Place This is important to state clearly, because most comparisons in this space skip it. Both POTS Link and Granite EPIK are built on Class 5 softswitch architecture that fully emulates a Central Office.

RCN Technologies

Apr

30th

2026

12:29

Emerging Tech, ESG, B2B Tag

Cradlepoint R1900 for Storm Recovery

It is 3:42 AM and the tornado warning has lifted across a county in the storm belt. The emergency manager is at the EOC. The primary fiber circuit is severed under a downed pine south of the courthouse.

RCN Technologies

Apr

28th

2026

10:12

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

POTS Link vs. Ooma AirDial: Which POTS Replacement Is Right f..

Network Architecture: How the Wireless Connection Is Built This is the most technically significant difference between the two solutions, and the one most buyers don’t ask about until they’ve experienced a coverage failure. Ooma AirDial uses MultiPath technology, routing traffic simultaneously over LTE and wired Ethernet.

RCN Technologies

Apr

20th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Astound partners with Peabody Veterans Memorial High School on 2026 Fiber-Optic Internship Program

Our services vary based on location. Let's see what we have available at your address. Astound service is available at your address. Get ready to experience faster, easier, more reliable service than you ever thought possible—continue to get connected.

Mar

12th

2026

12:30

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

GFiber is merging with Astound Broadband, likely expanding to more areas

GFiber, the rebranded entity formerly known as Google Fiber, is merging with another internet provider . It will expand its fiber service to new areas, the company said. The new independent broadband provider will still called be GFiber.

Mar

12th

2026

12:30

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

GFiber is merging with Astound Broadband, likely expanding to more areas

GFiber, the rebranded entity formerly known as Google Fiber, is merging with another internet provider . It will expand its fiber service to new areas, the company said. The new independent broadband provider will still called be GFiber.

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