CenturyLink expands residential, business fiber-optic network footprints
CenturyLink has announced fiber-optic network expansions designed to serve more residential and business customers. The company says it plans fiber extensions in 10 communities on the residential and small business side; it also announced eight markets where the business services side has expanded.
The residential/small business plans come on the heels of expanding homes passed by approximately 300,000 in 2019. The new fiber to the premises (FTTP) infrastructure enabled the delivery of higher bandwidth speeds, including gigabit broadband services in parts of Boulder, CO; Spokane, WA; and Tucson, AZ. Now, CenturyLink says it plans to expand its FTTP network and the availability of gigabit internet services to approximately 400,000 additional homes and small businesses in parts of the following cities:
- Denver, CO
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Omaha, NE
- Phoenix, AZ
- Pocatello, ID
- Portland, OR
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Spokane, WA
- Springfield, MO.
“As we change the way we learn and work right now in the U.S., CenturyLink sees, more than ever, the importance of reliable high-speed internet access,” said Maxine Moreau, CenturyLink president of consumer markets. “We expect to continue building and expanding fiber to provide those essential connections to families and businesses. We strive to make our services more accessible, more affordable and less complicated, and we’re committed to connecting customers to the things that matter most.”
Meanwhile, CenturyLink also plans to build out its business-focused footprint in 20 cities this year. This follows deployments in 2019 that linked an estimated 18,000 additional buildings. The additions helped the company achieve a #4 ranking among U.S. operators in Vertical Systems Group’s “2019 2019 U.S. Fiber Lit Buildings Leaderboard.” CenturyLink says that recent network expansions have occurred in the following markets:
- Foster City, CA
- Hillsboro, OR
- Mesa, AZ
- Midland, TX
- Milpitas, CA
- Palo Alto, CA
- Franklin, TN
- Troy, MI.
“We understand the importance of a secure and reliable network that delivers faster connections and the capacity enterprise companies need to keep up with increasing business demands,” said Ed Morche, president, strategic enterprise and government markets, CenturyLink. “The network expansions and capital investments we’ve made reaffirm CenturyLink’s commitment to be the trusted connection for businesses needing a robust, secure infrastructure to unlock new opportunities presented by transformative technologies.”
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