CBC Statewide Impact

128,435

HOUSEHOLDS SERVED

321,087

OKLAHOMANS SERVED

22,503

MILES OF FIBER LINE

Paving the way to broadband access in parts of RURAL Oklahoma

Pausing to Reflect

Pausing to Reflect

cbcadminFeb 12, 20253 min read

Ten years. That’s how long BOLT Fiber Optics has been building its broadband network across northeast Oklahoma. We’ve certainly come a long way over the past decade. From a concept on a drafting table to a sprawling network that now encompasses approximately 2,000 miles of both aerial and underground fiber, it’s been quite the journey. […]

Centranet’s Sachin Gupta Named 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar

Centranet’s Sachin Gupta Named 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar

cbcadminJan 16, 20254 min read

Sachin Gupta, Vice President of Business and Technology Strategies at Centranet, a subsidiary of Central Rural Electric Cooperative, has been named one of 57 Scholars who will form the Presidential Leadership Scholars’ (PLS) 10th annual class. For the past decade, PLS has brought together more than 500 diverse, established leaders to collaborate and make a […]

Centranet launch high-speed internet expansion in North Central Oklahoma

Centranet launch high-speed internet expansion in North Central Oklahoma

cbcadminJan 7, 20253 min read

Four projects totaling $24.6 million for high-speed internet expansion were officially launched Monday morning in Wellston by the Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) and internet service provider Centranet. The projects, funded through $16.4 million in federal grants administered by the OBO coupled with $8.2 million in matching contributions from Centranet, will connect 1,940 homes and businesses […]

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