Wave Rural Connect, LLC. is the telecommunications subsidiary of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative. We are bringing fiber services, including ultra-fast gigabit Internet and fiber VOIP telephone services, to the River Valley region.
Today, many areas do not have access to broadband internet — and some have no access at all. Like Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative (AVECC) did with electricity in 1937, Wave Rural Connect will provide the power of high-speed internet to Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma.
AVECC uses fiber-optic cable for communication and automation between their substations and system to increase the reliability and accuracy of the electric service to members.
Due to the expanded capacity of fiber-optic transmission, Wave Rural Connect can offer high-speed services over much of the same fiber AVECC uses for automation.
Wave Rural Connect, LLC. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (AVECC). As a separate company, Wave Rural Connect is therefore managed separately from the cooperative. Wave Rural Connect was created to benefit our membership and the cooperative by providing proper broadband services to members and eventually will be expanded to customers outside AVECC membership.
This project will not impact electric rates. AVECC owns the fiber and will utilize the fiber for electric smart-grid management. Wave Rural Connect is a self-sufficient company and will cover all the costs of fiber through revenues received.
Wave Rural Connect will announce openings on social media, email, and send a mailer package with details and pricing when fiber service is ready in your area.
You can also check availability on our signup page, where you can see service areas and the schedule phases. Even if our service is not yet available in your area, enter your information, and we will contact you when your area is ready for Wave Rural Connect services.