Project Title:
Lenoir County FTTH Expansion
Funding Program:
Broadband Infrastructure Program
Project Purpose/Type:
Lenoir County fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Expansion, last mile broadband deployment in the Lenoir County, North Carolina that is designed to bring qualified broadband to 14,486 unserved households across the county. The application was submitted by the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority (NCGTP) who has entered into a covered partnership with AER Cable Construction, Inc., BVJ Company, Inc., InfinityLink Communications, and National Cable Television Cooperative to accomplish the project.
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Project Service Area:
Rural areas within Lenoir County
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$29,985,800.00Funding Amount
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$29,985,800.00Total Project Cost
NCGTP and InfinityLink Communications will build an 898-mile fiber to the home network capable of supporting hybrid GPON/XGSPON technologies. The installation will be 60% aerial and 40% underground. The proposed project will provide 100% of the households within the service area with fiber internet service, offering qualifying residents free service under InfinityLink’s participation in the Federal Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
The project plans to make available Internet speeds of up to 10 Gbps symmetrical to subscribers within the Lenoir County area. Initial speeds will be offered from 50 Mbps symmetric for $40.00/month to 10 Gbps symmetric for $400.00/month.
This project proposes to provide service to Lenoir County, by way of 787 miles of fiber to 14,486 residential, 120 community anchor points, 1,807 agricultural, 930 commercial, and 152 government points that currently do not have access to fiber optic internet. The fiber deployment will allow for speeds of 50/50 Mbps to 10Gbps/10Gbps.
This project would bring broadband coverage to all areas of Lenoir County, North Carolina that do not currently have access to qualified broadband services. Lenoir County’s businesses, citizens, and students would have access to reliable fiber internet.
InfinityLink Communications is a subrecipient of federal funds for this project. InfinityLink will oversee the design, engineering, and implementation of the fiber network.