Gigapower and AT&T expand fiber network to Southern Minneapolis-St. Paul

Feb. 22, 2024
Gigapower’s open access platform will provide multi-gig internet to thousands of customers.

Wholesale broadband transport service provider Gigapower announced on Feb. 22 that it and AT&T are expanding its multi-gig fiber network to Southern Minneapolis-St. Paul—specifically to businesses and residents in the communities of Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Farmington, Lakeville, Rosemount, Savage, and Shakopee.

The AT&T fiber will implement Gigapower’s open access platform, created through a partnership with AT&T and BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure business fund.

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Hayden Beeson

Hayden Beeson is a writer and editor with over seven years of experience in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, he was the associate editor of Architectural SSL and LEDs Magazine. 

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