[1st-mile-nm] CenturyLink expands residential, business fiber-optic network footprints

[Richard Lowenberg]

No deployments noted in Albuquerque, Santa Fe or elsewhere in NM.
RL

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CenturyLink expands residential, business fiber-optic network footprints

The company says it plans fiber extensions in 10 communities on the 
residential and small business side; it also announced eight markets 
where the business services side has expanded.

Stephen Hardy
May 19th, 2020

https://www.lightwaveonline.com/fttx/ftth-b/article/14176272/centurylink-expands-residential-business-fiberoptic-network-footprints

CenturyLink has announced fiber-optic network expansions designed to 
serve more residential and business customers. The company says it plans 
fiber extensions in 10 communities on the residential and small business 
side; it also announced eight markets where the business services side 
has expanded.

The residential/small business plans come on the heels of expanding 
homes passed by approximately 300,000 in 2019. The new fiber to the 
premises (FTTP) infrastructure enabled the delivery of higher bandwidth 
speeds, including gigabit broadband services in parts of Boulder, CO; 
Spokane, WA; and Tucson, AZ. Now, CenturyLink says it plans to expand 
its FTTP network and the availability of gigabit internet services to 
approximately 400,000 additional homes and small businesses in parts of 
the following cities:

Denver, CO
Idaho Falls, ID
Omaha, NE
Phoenix, AZ
Pocatello, ID
Portland, OR
Salt Lake City, UT
Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
Springfield, MO.

“As we change the way we learn and work right now in the U.S., 
CenturyLink sees, more than ever, the importance of reliable high-speed 
internet access,” said Maxine Moreau, CenturyLink president of consumer 
markets. “We expect to continue building and expanding fiber to provide 
those essential connections to families and businesses. We strive to 
make our services more accessible, more affordable and less complicated, 
and we’re committed to connecting customers to the things that matter 
most.”

Meanwhile, CenturyLink also plans to build out its business-focused 
footprint in 20 cities this year. This follows deployments in 2019 that 
linked an estimated 18,000 additional buildings. The additions helped 
the company achieve a #4 ranking among U.S. operators in Vertical 
Systems Group’s “2019 2019 U.S. Fiber Lit Buildings Leaderboard.” 
CenturyLink says that recent network expansions have occurred in the 
following markets:

Foster City, CA
Hillsboro, OR
Mesa, AZ
Midland, TX
Milpitas, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Franklin, TN
Troy, MI.

“We understand the importance of a secure and reliable network that 
delivers faster connections and the capacity enterprise companies need 
to keep up with increasing business demands,” said Ed Morche, president, 
strategic enterprise and government markets, CenturyLink. “The network 
expansions and capital investments we’ve made reaffirm CenturyLink’s 
commitment to be the trusted connection for businesses needing a robust, 
secure infrastructure to unlock new opportunities presented by 
transformative technologies.”



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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