Calif. Awards $225M for Middle-Mile Materials
California will spend about $225 million on optical fiber and other materials to construct 3,000 miles of the state’s middle-mile network, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Friday. The state technology department awarded contracts to two vendors, said the governor’s office.…
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Anixter will receive about $113.5 million over four years for fiber; Graybar Electric will get $111 million for conduits, vaults and construction hardware, a department spokesperson said. “With this milestone in place, we can continue our planning with” the state’s transportation department “to begin installing the fiber as soon as possible,” said Middle-Mile Advisory Committee Chair Russ Nichols. Middle-mile network construction is expected to be completed by December 2026, the governor’s office said.