Broadband

MetroNet bringing FTTP to College Station, TX

July 12, 2021

The service provider says it plans to offer symmetrical gigabit broadband services throughout the city, which is home to Texas A&M University.

Stephen Hardy

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MetroNet has announced the City of College Station, Texas, as the next market in which it will deploy fiber to the premises (FTTP) infrastructure. The service provider says it plans to offer symmetrical gigabit broadband services throughout the city, which is home to Texas A&M University.

The FTTP infrastructure should pass more than 1 million College Station residential households and business locations “in the near term,” according to MetroNet, bringing broadband competition to hundreds of communities.

College Station is the second build in Texas for MetroNet, which operates in 11 states across the U.S.

“As MetroNet expands to College Station, Bryan-College Station businesses, and our community, will have more choice in providers,” said Glen Brewer, president & CEO of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce. Bryan borders College Station to the West.

Brewer added, “We are excited to welcome a new business that will foster economic development opportunities across the community, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact that MetroNet will create for businesses and residents in the area.”

“MetroNet is proud to provide the City of College Station with our lightning-fast fiber optic network. The Aggieland neighbors deserve choice, and we look forward to expanding throughout these communities to provide our future-proof services,” concluded John Cinelli, MetroNet's CEO.

About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director & Associate Publisher

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, DOCSIS technology, and more.