Hiawatha Broadband Communications Expands 5 Gig Fiber Service in Southeast Minnesota

Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC) announced Tuesday it is expanding its multi-gig Flight Fiber internet service, offering symmetrical speeds of up to 5 Gig to residential and business customers across Southeast Minnesota.

The expansion makes HBC the only provider in the region capable of delivering such speeds, according to the company. The 2026 deployments are currently bringing multi-gig fiber to several communities, including Winona, Red Wing, Lake City, Farmington, Hastings and Empire.

The service, branded as Flight Fiber, provides symmetrical 2 Gig and 5 Gig options. The company said the increased capacity is designed to handle high-demand activities such as 4K streaming, online gaming, and large file transfers across multiple devices simultaneously.

“HBC isn’t about chasing speed records — we’re about making sure our communities are ready for what comes next,” said Dan Wigger, HBC president-GM. “With scalable multi-gig Flight Fiber, customers across Southeast Minnesota can do more at home and at work, supported by a fiber network built to last.”

The multi-gig service is currently available to nearly 50,000 locations across five counties. HBC noted that its internet services are provided without data caps, contracts, or long-term price guarantees.

The company operates seven retail walk-in service locations staffed by local employees.

Based in Winona, HBC serves more than 30 communities in southeastern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin. The company is part of the Schurz Broadband Group, which also includes Antietam Broadband, Burlington Telecom, Long Lines Broadband, NKTelco and Orbitel Communications.

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