Vast Broadband
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Sikeston, Missouri, United States |
Key people | James M. Gleason, Chief Executive Officer and President |
| Products | Cable television, broadband Internet, landline telephone |
| Website | www www |
Vast Broadband is a cable and internet company serving South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota, more specifically the communities of Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Spearfish, Luverne, Marshall, Watertown, Vermillion, Sturgis, Storm Lake, Yankton, Worthington, Tea and Belle Fourche among others.[1][2] Vast Broadband is privately held by Clarity Telecom.
History[edit]
Vast Broadband was formed in 2014 after the close of a deal in which Vast acquired cable systems from WOW! in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa, which WOW! had picked up through its acquisition of Knology in 2012. The deal left Vast serving approximately 293,000 residential and business customers making it the 34th largest cable company in the United States.[3] Vast's corporate team would be largely made up of that of Clarity Telecom.[4]
In early 2015, Vast began making major network upgrades increasing internet speeds and adding more channels to their customers[5] this would be the beginning of Vast trying to differentiate itself from WOW!'s products and services.
Vast Broadband was purchased by GI Partners from Pamlico Capital and Oak Hill Capital for an undisclosed amount in 2020.[6] Vast completed its rebrand to Bluepeak in June 2022.[7] In 2022, Bluepeak expanded into Casper, Wyoming and is expected to launch in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[8]
Internet availability by state[edit]
| State | Population Covered by Vast Broadband[3] |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 45,389 |
| South Dakota | 236,204 |
| Wyoming | 1,000-70,000 |
| Oklahoma | 12,000[9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "About Vast | Vast Internet, Cable TV, Phone".
- ^ "Vast Broadband in Sioux Falls, SD – 888-745-2888 Public Services – Government Associations". local.argusleader.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ a b "Vast Broadband Availability by State". broadbandnow.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Clarity Telecom wraps up deal with WOW!". www.cedmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Vast Broadband News". Vast. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "In Latest Broadband Provider Deal, GI Partners to Acquire Vast Broadband". Telecompetitor. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "BLUEPEAK – AN INNOVATIVE FIBER INTERNET PROVIDER – HAS ARRIVED TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF POSSIBILITY FOR COMMUNITIES" (PDF). mybluepeak.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Bluepeak kicks off construction of high-speed fiber-optic system in Casper". 20 April 2022.
- ^ https://www.countywidenews.com/news/bluepeak-internet-now-available-shawnee