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Get the latest news bytes from Hawaiian Telcom including the latest releases, innovations, awards, and community relations.
2026
- Hawaiian Telcom Progresses Toward Making Hawai‘i the First Fully Fiber Enabled State by 2026 - 5/5/2026
- Hawaiian Telcom Redefines the Retail Experience - 1/9/2026
2025
- Hawaiian Telcom Employees Raise Over $20,000 To Support Local Arts Organizations - 8/6/2025
- Kaua‘i Now Fully Fiber Enabled - Hawaiian Telcom Making Rapid Progress to Make Hawai‘i the First Fully Fiber-Enabled State by the End of Next Year - 6/9/2025
- Hawaiian Telcom Recognized with Multiple Industry Awards for Commitment to Fiber Expansion by the Fiber Broadband Association - 6/6/2025
- Hale Līhu'e announces partnership with Hawaiian Telcom to deliver Wi-Fi connectivity throughout new community center - 2/12/2025
- Hawaiian Telcom Partners with Government Leaders to Announce Landmark $1.7 Billion Investment to Transform Hawai'i into the First Fully Fiber-Enabled State by 2026 - 1/10/2025
2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Launches Hawai‘i’s Fastest Internet 3 Gig Symmetrical Internet IdeaI for multi—Family Households - 11/4/2024
- Hundreds of Hawaiian Telcom Employees Volunteer for Annual “Day in the Community” Service Projects Statewide - 9/20/2024
- Hawai’i Non—Profits Encouraged to Apply for Grants in October Focus on Economic and Social Mobility, and Environmental Sustainability - 9/10/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Announces Plans to Complete Fiber Expansion on Kaua'i Garden Island to be third island fully—enabIed with fiber infrastructure - 8/22/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Donates $52,000 to Support Arts in Howai‘i Three Local Non—Profits Receive Needed Support - 8/15/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Opens Sales Kiosk in Kahala Mall Bring Your Latest Bill or Have a Consultation to Enter to Win a MacBook Air - 8/1/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Fioptics+ TV Service Approved for Neighbor Islands Kauaʻi, Maui County and Hawaiʻi Island Residents Now Have a Choice for TV Service Provider - 7/30/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Invests More than $15 Million in New Training Center and More than 100 Fioptics-Branded Vehicles Investments Support Employees and Statewide Fiber Expansion - 7/9/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Supports Hawaiian Home Lands amidst Sandwich Isles Communications’ Announcement of Service Stoppage Special Numbers Set Up to Assist Homesteaders - 6/4/2024
- Navy Region Hawai‘i and Hawaiian Telcom Complete New Fiber Connection Directly Linking West and Metro O‘ahu Protected Fiber Connection Significantly Increases Network Reliability - 5/28/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Launches Fioptics+ TV Service on O'ahu Available Statewide Later This Year, Pending Regulatory Approval - 4/4/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Launches Secure Network Integrated connectivity and threat protection for small businesses - 4/2/2024
- Hawai'i Non-Profits Encouraged to Apply for Grants in April Technology and Health & Wellbeing Focus - 3/12/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Donates Over $1.8 Million to Local Non-Profits in 2023 Employees Match Commitment with More Than 5,200 Volunteer Hours - 2/1/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Invests $223M in 2023 Future-Proof Fiber Network Reaches 50% of State - 1/23/2024
- Hawaiian Telcom Fiber Internet Service Available to 95% of Moloka‘i Moloka‘i residents may qualify for free service from HI Connect Broadband Project - 1/11/2024
2023
- New Employee Giving Record for Local United Way Workplace Campaign - More than $200,000 Donated by Hawaiian Telcom and its Employees in 140 Anniversary Year - 12/19/2023
- Pāhala: First Hawai‘i Island Zip Code Fully Fiber-Enabled by Hawaiian Telcom Residents May Qualify for Support to Receive Free Internet through August 2024 - 12/12/2023
- $140,000 Gifted to Nonprofits Addressing Digital Equity in Hawaiʻi - Hawaiian Telcom awards six community organizations that empower our communities - 10/25/2023
- Traffic Alerts: Intersection of McCully St. and Kapiolani Blvd. - Temporary Evening Lane Closures for Emergency Repair Work - 9/28/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Committed to Restoration of Services on Maui - Services Restored to More than 11,000 Customers Impacted by Wildfires - 8/19/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Providing Free Community WiFi & Phone Service at Three Maui Shelters - Working with Wireless Carriers to Support Additional Restoration of Cell Service - 8/15/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Restoring Connectivity, Preparing to Launch Community WiFi on Maui - Maui Residents Can Call (808) 643-6284 for Free Call Forwarding Service - 8/13/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Customers on Maui Affected by Intermittent Service Outages - Coordinating with Emergency Response Officials to Begin Assessments and Repairs When All Clear is Given - 8/9/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Celebrates 140 Years of Building Connections Announces Additional $140,000 in Digital Equity Grants for Local Non-Profits - 7/20/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Signs Agreement With Nexstar Media Inc. - 7/20/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom and Bell Charitable Foundation Award More Than $50,000 in Grants to Hawaiʻi Nonprofit Organizations Foundation Supports Nonprofits in Areas its Companies Provide Service - 7/11/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Files Federal Communications Commission Complaint Against Nexstar Media Inc. - 7/5/2023
- Lāna‘i: First Island to be Fully Fiber-Enabled by Hawaiian Telcom Important Milestone in Company’s 140-Year Anniversary Celebration - 6/26/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Launching $87 Million Fiber Broadband Infrastructure Project $37 Million Federal Grant and $50 Million Company Investment in Hawaiʻi - 6/19/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Donates Nearly $70,000 to Kalihi-Pālama Culture & Arts Society A Tribute to Merrie Monarch King Kalākaua who granted Charter to Hawaiian Telcom in 1883 - 6/2/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Promotes Jamie Kawamoto to Vice President – Brand Marketing Marketing Veteran Drives Brand Transformation to Fiber Tech Company - 5/22/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Announces Partnership with Vanta and Hawai‘i Esports League Kicks Off as Title Sponsor of Esports Championship, April 29 & 30, 2023 - 4/27/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom’s Climate Action Plan Complements Company Mission to Expand Energy-Efficient Fiber Network Fiber is 100x More Energy-Efficient than Copper - 4/4/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Donated More Than $1.2 Million to Local Non-Profits in 2022 In-Person Employee Volunteer Hours Tripled Over Previous Year - 3/20/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Invests $1.5 Million to Complete Fiber Ring in East Hawai‘i New Infrastructure Skyrockets Network Reliability of Backbone System to 99.999% - 3/7/2023
- First Zip Codes in Hawai‘i Fully Enabled with Hawaiian Telcom Fiber: Keālia (96751) and Lāwa‘i (96765) on Kaua‘i - 2/16/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Invested $160M to Expand Fiber Infrastructure in 2022 A Record 55,000 Additional Locations Enabled with Fiber-to-the-Premise - 2/14/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom and Employees Donate More than $160,000 to United Way Donations Support Hawai‘i’s Four United Way Organizations - 2/2/2023
- Hawaiian Telcom Partners with Local Artist Zach Angeles /NETWORK Exhibit Imagines the Possibilities with the Internet 1177 Bishop Street – Lobby Level, Jan. 17 – Feb. 18, 2023 - 1/6/2023
2022
- Kaua‘i Artists Transform Hawaiian Telcom Fiber Distribution Hubs to Help Protect Endemic Plants and Animals Education Leads to Protection and Care of Native Species - 12/5/2022
- Scammers preying on vulnerable utility customers, targeting small businesses during peak hours - 11/16/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Commits to 40% Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 Emissions Inventory Report for 2021 Now Available - 11/7/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom University and Fortinet Present “Attack, Defend and Win the Cybersecurity Game” Interactive Workshop on How to Respond to Cyberattacks - 10/24/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Promotes Thune to Vice President - Fiber Strategy and Deployment and Vaai to Vice President - Consumer Products & Sales - 10/12/2022
- Hundreds of Hawaiian Telcom Employees Volunteer for “Day in the Community” Service Projects Statewide - 9/16/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Continues Expanding Fiber Internet on Kaua‘i Eligible Households Can Receive Discounts on Internet Service through Federal Affordable Connectivity Program - 8/30/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Expands Fiber Internet Access to More Than 22,000 Homes & Businesses Statewide in First Half of 2022 - 8/25/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Donates Upgraded Internet Services to Iolani Palace - 7/29/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Appoints Three New Directors - 6/23/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Bridges the Digital Divide in Wai‘anae Enabling More Homes and Businesses with 100% Fiber Internet Service - Free Community Celebration on May 28 Featured Waianae HS Alumnus Ari South - 5/29/2022
- Imagine the Possibilities with Hawaiian Telcom Fioptics - Expanding Fiber-to-the-Premises Internet to 50,000+ Locations Statewide - 4/25/2022
- Traffic Alert Hawaiian Telcom to Remove Poles on Kahuna Lane in Mō‘ili‘ili - Temporary Lane Closures May Occur Between March 29 and Aprile 1, 2022 - 3/28/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Invested More Than $100 Million in Capital for Statewide Fiber-to-the-Premise Deployment in 2021 - 3/7/2022
- Traffic Alert Hawaiian Telcom to Begin Fiber Expansion and Repair Work at Night in Nānākuli - One-Lane Closure on Farrington Highway between Waimānalo Landfill and Helelua Street, Weeknights from Jan. 31 to Feb 18, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m - 1/31/2022
- Free Virtual Hawaiian Telcom University: “Staying Competitive in a Time of Transformation” on Thursday, Jan. 27 - 1/25/2022
- Hawaiian Telcom Promotes Company Veterans Miyamoto, Thune and Vaai; Welcomes Raker and Udell - 1/24/2022
2021
- Kailua Intermediate and Kaimukī High School Students Transform Hawaiian Telcom Fiber Distribution Hub into a Cultural Work of Art - Result of Collaboration with Local Nonprofit Estria Foundation’s Mele Murals Program - 12/2/2021
- Hawaiʻi utilities mark Utility Scam Awareness Day with warning to customers: Stay vigilant over the holidays! - 11/17/2021
- As October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, CBTS Hawaiian Telcom Presents Free Educational Event for Local Businesses “Cybersecurity Trends You Need to Know” - 9/30/2021
- 10-Digit Dialing (Area Code + Number) for Local Calls Takes Effect on October 24th FCC Required U.S. Telecom Providers to Change to Allow 988 to Reach National Suicide Prevent Lifeline in July 2022 - 9/23/2021
- Cincinnati Bell Inc. Aquisition by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V Finalized in $2.9 Billion Transaction - 9/7/2021
- Windward Community College and Hawaiian Telcom join forces to support growing demand for local cybersecurity professionals - Unique Internship Program for Native Hawaiian Students - 7/20/2021
- Free Virtual Hawaiian Telcom University to Focus on Digital Workspaces - Reinventing the Way We Work - 5/17/2021
- Hawaiian Telcom Salutes Employee Volunteers During National Volunteer Month 35-Year Company Veteran Recognized for High Performance in Community - 4/27/2021
- Transition to 10-Digit Dialing (Area Code + Number) to Begin on April 24th U.S. Telecom Providers Required to Change to 10-Digit Dialing by July 2022 - 4/6/2021
- Hawaiian Telcom Extended Broadband Service to 10,740 Locations in 2020 - Committed to Helping to Bridge the Digital Divide in Hawai‘i - 3/16/2021
- Hawaiian Telcom Donated $1.4 Million to Local Non-Profits in 2020 Employees’ Virtual Volunteering Remained Strong In Spite of COVID Pandemic - 2/24/2021
- Hawaiian Telcom Awarded $24 Million in Support for Rural Broadband Deployment FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Helps Bridge the Digital Divide - 2/2/2021
2020
- Hawaiian Telcom & Employees Donate More Than $86,000 to United Way Funds to Support Growing Community Needs as a Result of Pandemic - 12/21/2020
- Hawaiki and Hawaiian Telcom activate ‘milestone’ Sydney-Guam-Hawai‘i-LA route - 12/2/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom to Acquire Inter-Island Submarine and Terrestrial Fiber Infrastructure Assets from Paniolo Cable Company - 11/30/2020
- Hawaiʻi utilities urge customers to stay vigilant against scammers during Utility Scam Awareness Week, pandemic - 11/16/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom Expands Fiber Broadband Service on Moloka‘i - Nearly 700 New Locations Enabled with Speeds Up to 1 Gig Download - 10/14/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom Launches Take a Minute Day Program - Investing in Employee Well-Being By Promoting Self-Care - 10/9/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom to Expand Broadband Access Using Wireless Spectrum Licenses - Licenses Acquired for Four Neighbor Island Counties - 9/18/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom Becomes First Technology Company in the Nation to Earn Blue Zones Worksite Certification - 7/28/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom and Google Join Forces to Optimize Home Wi-Fi Experience - New Premier Internet Add-On Offers Security and 24/7 Tech Support - 5/18/2020
- IT Solutions Firm CBTS partners with Hawaiian Telcom to launch in Hawai'i - Kevin Paul, Senior Vice President at Hawaiian Telcom, to lead new CBTS Office - 1/16/2020
- Hawaiian Telcom Announces Partnership with YouTube TV Over The Top Solution Can Live Stream Local and National Channels to Any Screen - 1/15/2020
- Leadership Transition at Hawaiian Telcom Su Shin Named President & General Manager - 1/7/2020