Tennessee is part of the 20 states that make up Brightspeed’s footprint, encompassing mainly rural and suburban regions of the country. In total, Brightspeed intends to invest at least $2 billion in its fiber optics transformation, which is expected to reach up to 3 million homes and businesses over the next five years.
Brightspeed will bring internet and Wi-Fi to 60,000 residential and business locations in markets within Carter, Greene, and Washington counties by the end of 2023.
Brightspeed is leveraging the latest technology innovations as part of its copper-to-fiber transformation, including the deployment of XGS-PON, which is capable of offering internet speeds 1Gbps, and the fiber to deliver ultra-fast connections.