Press Release
Nokia selected by City of Elberton to modernize broadband network and move from cable to 25G future

• City of Elberton, Georgia, selects Nokia and partner ZCorum to update its aging cable broadband infrastructure and create a next-generation, 25G PON-ready fiber network.

• Deployment marks a new digital chapter for Elberton, providing enhanced connectivity that will power the community’s education, healthcare, remote workforce and local innovations.

• Nokia next-generation fiber and IP solutions help City of Elberton deliver on its commitment to provide faster, more reliable broadband services to its community.

3 June 2025
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that the City of Elberton, located in Northeastern Georgia, selected its fiber and IP solutions to power its advanced broadband network serving more than 10,000 households.

Working with ZCorum, the city will deploy Nokia’s next-generation fiber solutions and core IP routing technology as part of a broader modernization initiative that will replace its aging hybrid fiber-coaxial network. Capable of delivering multi-gigabit internet speeds, the new, future-proof, all-fiber network reflects the city’s bold commitment to deliver faster, scalable, more reliable broadband services to its residents and local businesses.

Nokia’s fiber and IP technology will power Elberton’s new broadband network which will bring carrier-grade performance to the community. Leveraging Nokia’s fiber solution, Elberton can quickly establish a future-ready network that’s capable of addressing the growing demand for more capacity and enhanced broadband services.

Designed to support a full range of PON technologies from XGS and 25G to 50G PON and beyond, Nokia’s solution gives Elberton the choice and flexibility to optimize its network to its specific business case and needs. Nokia’s MoCA Access solution will also be used to help ensure high-speed access is available in buildings that can’t be fiberized while its IP/MPLS routing solution establishes a scalable, reliable backbone infrastructure that’s capable of supporting the city’s growing broadband demands.
  
ZCorum, a long-standing Nokia partner with deep operational and integration expertise, will supply, install and configure the technology on-site. ZCorum will also provide ongoing technical and operational support, ensuring a smooth rollout and sustained network performance.
ZCorum has been providing managed broadband services and support to the City of Elberton since the municipality first launched cable modem service in 2001 and was instrumental in the city's decision to upgrade to fiber and their choice of technology.