Metronet installs over 170 miles of fiber optic infrastructure in North Carolina with $70 million investment
(UI) – Metronet has officially declared the City of Fayetteville a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Metronet after the company’s ultra-high-speed, multi-gigabit fiber optic network became accessible to a majority of households and businesses throughout the city. To date, Metronet has installed more than 170 miles of fiber optic internet throughout Fayetteville, bringing future-proof multi-gigabit speeds to residents and businesses through their fully-funded $70 million investment in the community.
Metronet began construction in Fayetteville in 2021 and has since grown to become the nation’s largest independently owned, 100% fiber optic provider, rapidly growing to create more Certified Gigabit Cities Powered by Metronet.
Certification as a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Metronet is earned once a majority of households and business locations have access to Metronet’s symmetrical fiber optic internet speeds of at least 1 Gigabit (1,000 megabits per second). The number of households is based on the total Households (2017-2021) and the number of business locations is based on total All firms (2017) from the U.S. Census Bureau.
“Fayetteville and Cumberland County are growing. Metronet’s investment in our community is providing our citizens and businesses exponentially expanded access to state-of-the-art fiber optic infrastructure, allowing them access to rapidly evolving opportunities for learning, employment, and enjoyment,” said Robert Van Geons, Fayetteville Economic Development Center President and CEO.
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