🚀 America’s Fiber Boom Is Powering the Next Decade of Connectivity Across the U.S., broadband development is expanding at record speed. What’s driving it? A mix of federal funding, private investment, and a shared mission to connect every community, urban or rural. Here’s a look at the latest companies building the backbone of America’s digital future 👇 🌐 Ezee Fiber Fiber Partnering with the City of Santa Fe, NM, to deliver multi-gig broadband to nearly 5,000 homes, the first citywide fiber network of its kind. 🏗 Gateway Fiber Building a full-fiber network across Moorhead, MN, connecting every home and business with symmetrical 1 Gbps service. ⚡ Lyte Fiber, LLC Deploying $142 million across seven Texas counties Bee, Cass, Harris, Kleberg, Marion, Navarro, and San Patricio, reaching nearly 9,700 new locations. 📡 Mediacom Communications Communications Upgrading networks in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, IA, to multi-gig speeds 💡 Ripple Fiber Bringing service to 35,000+ homes in Plymouth and Canton, MI, expanding across Wayne County to connect 60,000 households in total. 🌲 Surf Internet Expanding into northern Michigan with an $11.4 million investment, connecting 9,000 homes and businesses across Charlevoix, Petoskey, Boyne City, and more. 🏠 TDS Telecommunications LLC Telecom Accelerating fiber growth in southeast Wisconsin, reaching 26,000 homes across Lake Geneva, Burlington, Delavan, and neighboring communities. 💬 These investments represent more than just faster internet they’re fueling education, remote work, healthcare access, and small business growth. Each new fiber mile strengthens local economies, enhances opportunity, and brings us closer to universal broadband equity. 🔥 The message is clear Fiber isn’t just infrastructure it’s empowerment. It’s how America will stay connected, competitive, and future-ready. #Broadband #Fiber #Infrastructure #Connectivity #DigitalEquity #WorkforceDevelopment #RuralAmerica #SmartCommunities #BEAD #FiberOptic

Digital infrastructure, data and design are shaping the cities of tomorrow. 🏙️ As cities evolve, so will the systems that connect and protect them. From intelligent transport networks to resilient systems and secure digital connectivity, we’re helping cities perform smarter, safer and more sustainably. Explore our new Smart Cities and Digital Infrastructure page to see how we’re helping cities thrive in a connected world. ⬇️ 🔗 http://jcob.co/pBY050XnwP1 #CitiesThatPerform #SmartCities #DigitalInfrastructure #UrbanInnovation #OurJacobs

🚦 Smarter Cities Start with Smarter Traffic Urban congestion isn’t just a nuisance — it’s lost time, higher emissions, and lower quality of life. Our Intelligent Traffic Management solution powered by ICR‑4461 and WebAccess/DMP shows how reliable connectivity can transform the way cities move. ✅ High availability through fiber + 5G backup 🔐 Secure, encrypted communication between all nodes 🖥️ Centralized monitoring and management with WebAccess/DMP ⚡ Scalable for future expansion 👉 See how it works in practice: https://lnkd.in/ghZa9nJp #SmartCities #TrafficManagement #Connectivity #5G #EdgeComputing #Advantech #WebAccessDMP

“Once upon a time, progress was measured in miles of railroad track. Then it was highways. Then it was flight paths. Today? It’s measured in bandwidth. Think about that for a moment. Every era has had its infrastructure, the thing that quietly powered everything else. In the 19th century, it was steel and steam. In the 20th, it was oil and electricity. In the 21st? It’s connectivity. Telecom isn’t just about moving data. It’s about moving possibility. It’s the invisible highway where ideas travel, where businesses scale, where innovation accelerates. Without it, the modern economy doesn’t just slow down, it stops. And yet, most of us never see it. We don’t marvel at fiber lines the way we marvel at skyscrapers. We don’t celebrate network engineers the way we celebrate inventors. But maybe we should, because in a world where every decision, every transaction, every breakthrough depends on a reliable connection, the network is the unsung hero of progress. At Comcast Business, we take that responsibility seriously. We’re not just building networks; we’re building the foundation for what comes next, whether that’s a small business finding its first customer or a global enterprise reinventing its future. So here’s the question worth pondering: If connectivity is the new infrastructure of civilization, what are you building on it? Because history shows us something: those who invest in the right foundation don’t just survive change... they lead it. #Connectivity #FutureOfBusiness #ComcastBusiness #DigitalInfrastructure #Innovation #Fiber

🚦 Smarter Cities Start with Smarter Traffic Urban congestion isn’t just a nuisance — it’s lost time, higher emissions, and lower quality of life. Our Intelligent Traffic Management solution powered by ICR 4461 and WebAccess/DMP shows how reliable connectivity can transform the way cities move. ✅ High availability through fiber + 5G backup 🔐 Secure, encrypted communication between all nodes 🖥️ Centralized monitoring and management with WebAccess/DMP ⚡ Scalable for future expansion 👉 See how it works in practice: https://lnkd.in/ghZa9nJp #SmartCities #TrafficManagement #Connectivity #5G #EdgeComputing #Advantech #WebAccessDMP

🚦 Smarter Cities Start with Smarter Traffic Urban congestion isn’t just a nuisance — it’s lost time, higher emissions, and lower quality of life. Our Intelligent Traffic Management solution powered by ICR 4461 and WebAccess/DMP shows how reliable connectivity can transform the way cities move. ✅ High availability through fiber + 5G backup 🔐 Secure, encrypted communication between all nodes 🖥️ Centralized monitoring and management with WebAccess/DMP ⚡ Scalable for future expansion 👉 See how it works in practice: https://lnkd.in/ghZa9nJp #SmartCities #TrafficManagement #Connectivity #5G #EdgeComputing #Advantech #WebAccessDMP

🎃 Even the strongest operations can get haunted by dead zones. From hospitals to stadiums to pop-up events, connectivity gaps can disrupt communications, payments, safety systems, and workflows. These dark spots appear wherever public networks weren’t built for high-density demand, or where physical obstructions haunt the functionality of wireless communications. That’s where Pierson Wireless steps in — designing and deploying carrier-neutral networks that perform seamlessly for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Our expertise spans neutral-host commercial cellular, first responder public safety, and private networks purpose built for any facility or environment. And when temporary or rapid deployments are needed, our mobile Network on Wheels (NOW) units deliver reliable coverage on demand. Whether it’s a high-traffic arena, industrial park, office building, or rural fairground, we bring the engineering depth and field experience needed to keep mission-critical systems online. 👻 Don’t let your operations get ghosted by dead zones or your on-site user experience be haunted by poor connectivity. Read our latest blog: Haunted by Dead Zones: Solving Connectivity Gaps in Underserved Areas. https://bit.ly/47hCyay #Private5G #NeutralHost #NetworkOnWheels #RuralConnectivity #EnterpriseConnectivity #PiersonWireless

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, delays in network infrastructure can result in missed opportunities and increased costs. Our latest case study examines how we helped a leading provider overcome complex urban deployment challenges by employing a precision-driven, accelerated rollout strategy. 📡: https://hubs.la/Q03SVDyj0 #Telecom #TelecomCareers #NextGenGTA

Wireless Broadband/ISP: Rapid Cost-effective Deployment of High-speed Internet There is a growing need to deliver Internet services in rural environments, small towns, or even remote island groups where distance, natural barriers such as water, and population density make traditional wired infrastructure impractical. https://lnkd.in/ghppvxga #proxim #wireless #stratum #isp #wisp #ptp #ptmp

Mid-band spectrum continues to reshape how we think about private networks. The new allocations make it easier to build scalable, secure systems that don’t rely as heavily on carriers. Beyond bandwidth, it’s about flexibility. The ability to design for specific buildings, campuses, or use cases instead of one-size-fits-all coverage. As spectrum access expands, I think we’ll see private networks evolve faster than most people expect. #Spectrum #Private5G #Telecom #RKSquared