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16 hours ago

Crosstown Fiber Expands Network From Aurora, Illinois to Downtown Chicago

LOMBARD, Ill. - October 21, 2025 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Crosstown Fiber LLC (Crosstown Fiber), a fiber optic infrastructure developer specializing in the design and construction of high-capacity fiber networks, today announced the expansion of its western route connecting Aurora to downtown Chicago, offering enterprises the infrastructure foundation needed for reliability, security, and long-term scalability. Critical network vulnerabilities in the Chicago-Aurora corridor have left enterprises dependent on limited route options, creating single points of failure that threaten business continuity and undermine the region's digital infrastructure resilience.
Business
#broadband
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

Astound Broadband Completes Fiber Network in Newport, Oregon

Astound invested $4.6 million to complete approximately 55 miles of new fiber infrastructure throughout Newport. Along with all homes in the community, the area's 'anchor institutions,' such as government buildings, schools, fire houses, libraries, and clinics, can also access the network. In addition, Astound has included more than 300 South Beach area homes in the fiber build, upgrading the hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) that was previously in-place. Astound engineered the network with a combination of above- and below-ground construction.
Tech industry
#broadband-expansion
fromTelecompetitor
5 months ago
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Paul Bunyan Communications to Expand to 2,000 Additional Locations in St. Louis County, Minnesota

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5 months ago
Online Community Development

Paul Bunyan Communications to Expand to 2,000 Additional Locations in St. Louis County, Minnesota

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1 month ago

Lumos Breaks Ground on Fiber Network in Illinois

Lumos, now part of T-Mobile Fiber, will deploy the latest fiber optic technology to support small businesses, boost connectivity on multifamily properties and meet the increasing digital demands of residents and families. The company's state-of-the-art fiber network will serve more than 20 Chicagoland communities, including Naperville, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Wheaton and Bolingbrook. "We're eager to get to work and begin installation of Lumos's Fiber Optic network across Chicago communities," said Brian Stading, CEO of Lumos.
Tech industry
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Segra Introduces Inland Fiber Route From Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Segra built a direct inland fiber route from the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station to Charlotte to boost subsea connectivity diversity, resiliency, and capacity.
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1 month ago

Great Plains Communications Announces Expansion Into Kentucky

BLAIR, NE - September 11, 2025 - Great Plains Communications (GPC), a leading digital infrastructure provider, today announced the expansion of its advanced fiber-optic network into Kentucky. This 165-mile network and deep carrier interconnections will provide businesses, wholesale customers, wireless carriers and hyperscalers with fully redundant fiber connectivity and a complete suite of enterprise-grade services with speeds ranging from 1 Gigabit to 400 Gigabits.
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fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

West Virginia Recommends Nine Providers for BEAD Benefit of the Bargain Funds

West Virginia recommended nine providers for $624.7 million in BEAD funding to serve 73,701 underserved and unserved locations, primarily with fiber.
Television
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink

SpaceX opposes Louisiana's funding proposal favoring fiber broadband over Starlink's satellite service, citing wasteful spending and violation of grant rules.
UK politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A Ukrainian weapons maker says it's building a new unjammable drone with a 100-kilometer reach. It says 'the war has changed.'

Ukrainian company developing fiber-optic drones can operate up to 100 kilometers, enhancing battlefield effectiveness.
Digital life
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2 months ago

ImOn Communications Completes Acquisition of Danville Telecom

ImOn Communications has completed its acquisition of Danville Telecom, enhancing internet service capabilities in Iowa.
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3 months ago

Vero Fiber to Launch Service in Arcata, California

Vero Fiber's 100%-fiber optic network offers Gigabit speeds for uploads and downloads, providing simple, transparent plans with no hidden fees.
Miscellaneous
#metronet
fromTelecompetitor
4 months ago
Toronto startup

Metronet to Expand Fiber Network to Tulsa, Oklahoma

Metronet plans to deliver 100% fiber-optic internet in Tulsa, providing multi-gigabit speeds and boosting local digital infrastructure.
fromTelecompetitor
5 months ago
Toronto startup

Metronet Bringing Symmetrical 5 Gbps Service to Bartlett, Illinois Residents

Metronet is expanding its all-fiber network in Bartlett, Illinois, offering high-speed symmetrical internet up to 5 Gbps for homes and 10 Gbps for businesses.
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