Fiber Deployment Grew 12% in 2021: FBA
Fiber broadband deployment grew by 12% in 2021 and now passes more than 60.5 million homes, said a report Wednesday from the Fiber Broadband Association done by RVA Market Research & Consulting. The report said 43% of U.S. households have…
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access to fiber, and more fiber could be deployed in the next five years than was deployed to date if "all federal infrastructure funding is directed at fiber." Supply chain issues and labor shortages are the "greatest perceived concern of mid-size and small providers," the report said. “The private sector is increasing its understanding of the importance of fiber and government efforts to close the digital divide have never been greater," said FBA CEO Gary Bolton: "This momentum is exciting and sets the stage for our industry to finally deliver digital equity to everyone regardless of where they live, work or play.”