Fiberlight, a provider of fiber optic networks, has officially kicked off its latest project, a new $20 million, 104-mile network that will provide local businesses access to a secure, high-speed broadband network and a telecommunications infrastructure stretching into D.C. and Virginia. The new network will extend from downtown Baltimore to the communities of Laurel, Columbia, Elkridge, and Greenbelt and will connect to FiberLight's 299-mile Virginia and D.C. networks.
FiberLight President and COO Kevin Coyne, a Baltimore native, says Baltimore was selected because it is a hub for innovation. He wanted to show his support of his hometown by building a high capacity, 100 percent underground fiber optic network to serve as a high tech bridge to other cities and data centers in the region.
"We selected Baltimore as a primary market to invest our capital dollars, including more than $1 million in conduit, as a way to provide greater economic opportunity for all citizens and businesses in the Greater Baltimore region," Coyne continues. "In today's economy, cities must position themselves as being forward thinking, innovative and technology rich in order to secure new economic opportunities. FiberLight's high fiber count network future proofs Baltimore and its surrounding communities and offers secure connectivity to Washington, Virginia and beyond while reducing the overall cost of broadband solutions through a choice of providers for service delivery."
Source: FiberLight
Writer: Walaika Haskins