Optimum Invests Nearly $2 Million to Boost Network Resiliency in Amarillo
Business Wire•29/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Optimum investing nearly $2 million in Amarillo network resiliency through 2027
- ➤Optimum completed approximately 27,400 feet of network infrastructure improvements
- ➤Battery Backup Program receives approximately $600,000 investment in 2026 and 2027
- ➤Optimum donating $11,000 to two Amarillo community organizations
Expert Statements
Amanda Seabaugh, Vice President, General Manager, Optimum TexPac
“Amarillo is a community that knows how important reliable, high-speed connectivity is – especially when unexpected events impact the community”
Amanda Seabaugh, Vice President, General Manager, Optimum TexPac
“We’re investing in the infrastructure behind our network to make it stronger, more resilient and better prepared for the future. And we’re investing in Amarillo beyond the network, supporting organizations that are helping local families and giving young people opportunities to succeed.”
Zack Wilson, Executive Director of High Plains Food Bank
“We are incredibly grateful to Optimum for this generous investment in High Plains Food Bank and the neighbors we serve”
Zack Wilson, Executive Director of High Plains Food Bank
“The Skyjack lift will help our team complete essential maintenance and warehouse tasks more safely and efficiently, while reducing the need for outside services. Investments like this strengthen the behind-the-scenes operations that make our work possible and help us fulfill our mission of alleviating hunger across the 29 counties we serve in the Texas Panhandle.”
Donna Soria, CEO, Maverick Boys & Girls Club of Amarillo
“We’re grateful to Optimum for investing in the future of Amarillo’s youth”
Donna Soria, CEO, Maverick Boys & Girls Club of Amarillo
“Support in addressing the food insecurity experienced by so many of our members allows us to provide more than just a hot meal. It provides the comfort and security of knowing that their basic needs are being met and that they have a community invested in their well-being. Partnerships like this with Optimum do more than address an immediate need—they help remove barriers to opportunity, empower our youth to reach their full potential, and ensure that circumstances beyond their control do not define their future. When we nourish our children today, we strengthen the possibilities for their tomorrow.”
Optimum Invests Nearly $2 Million to Boost Network Resiliency in Amarillo
Company provides high-speed 1 Gig internet to Amarillo consumers and businesses, completes more than five miles of network infrastructure improvements and invests $11,000 in local community organizations
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