Metronet has expanded its all-fiber network to three million locations, marking a major milestone in US connectivity.
Metronet has confirmed expansion of its 100% fiber-optic network to three million homes and businesses – claimed as a first among dedicated fiber providers and a milestone in the two-decade shift toward faster, more reliable all-fiber connectivity across the US.
The achievement follows the July announcement that Metronet has been acquired by a joint venture of T-Mobile and KKR. Under its new ownership, Metronet evolved into a wholesale builder and operator of fiber-optic networks used by T-Mobile Fiber for residential customers and microbusinesses and by Metronet itself for commercial customers.
“Metronet has built the strongest construction capacity in the industry, bringing world-class digital infrastructure to new cities at a pace that is unparalleled among pure-play fiber builders,” said Dave Heimbach, Metronet’s CEO.
“Through our partnership with T-Mobile Fiber, Metronet will be bringing its award-winning multi-Gig Internet service to millions more Americans.”
The speed of Metronet’s network-expansion efforts continues to accelerate. The company reached its first one million locations 17 years after its founding. It took just two more years to reach two million and then a little more than one year to surpass three million.
To complement its organic growth, Metronet is making strategic acquisitions. In September, the company closed on the purchase of Minneapolis-based fiber ISP US Internet, Metronet’s seventh acquisition in seven years.
In total, Metronet’s fiber network now serves more than 300 communities across 19 states, with additional state launches to be announced soon.
