Bluepeak says it has reached a franchise agreement with the city of Norman, OK, that will see Bluepeak build fiber to the premises (FTTP) infrastructure in the city. Bluepeak says it will spend approximately $55 million to extend FTTP to almost 55,000 residences and businesses in Norman.
The project represents Bluepeak’s largest FTTP spend in a single market outside of South Dakota. The internet service provider (ISP) currently offers FTTP-based services in South Dakota, North Dakota, southwest Minnesota, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. In addition to Norman, Bluepeak operates in Stillwater, Enid, Lawton, and several other Oklahoma communities. The ISP offers 1-Gbps and 5-Gbps to residences and up to 10-Gbps service tiers for businesses.
“Our fiber-to-the-home network is built to enhance growth, spur economic development and meet the needs of consumers in Norman well into the future,” said Rich Fish, CEO of Bluepeak. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the partnership we’ve struck with the city of Norman to provide better options for internet connectivity here.”
“The city of Norman welcomes Bluepeak as the newest member of our community infrastructure team,” added Mayor of Norman Larry Heikkila. “We welcome their investment in our city and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship here in Norman.”
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