Lightwave's Building Broadband Series

Lightwave is tracking service providers' ongoing efforts to extend broadband to more homes and businesses via our Building Broadband series. 

You can view the latest Building Broadband articles and archived editions here. 

If you want to share a new broadband build, contact Lightwave’s editor-in-chief, Sean Buckley, at [email protected].

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re highlighting ElektraFi Brings Next-Generation Internet to Grand County with Dual Fixed Wireless and Fiber Solutions. Joining ElektraFi are Fidium, GoNetspeed, Race Communications, Spectrum, TDS Telecommunications, and Xfinity, all expanding their broadband reach. 

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re highlighting how municipally owned Norwood Light Broadband is transitioning its network from HFC to fiber. Joining Norwood Light Broadband are Dobson Fiber, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Spectrum, Vero Fiber, and Xfinity. 

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Comcast, GoNetspeed, Race Communications, Spectrum and TOHKnet.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Greenlight Networks, Brightspeed, Comcast, Fidium, GoNetspeed and Spectrum.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from altafiber, Bluepeak, Cambium Networks, GoNetspeed, IdeaTek, Spectrum, TDS and Xfinity.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Fidium, Glo Fiber, GoNetspeed, Oso Internet Solutions, Ripple Fiber, Silo Communications, Spectrum and Xfinity.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Comcast, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Greenlight Networks, Spectrum, TDS Telecom and Wyyered.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Conexon Connect, Ezee Fiber, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Spectrum and TDS Telecommunications.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Conexon Connect, Ezee Fiber, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Kinetic, Race Communications, Ripple Fiber and Spectrum.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Archtop Fiber, Bigleaf, Brightspeed, Comcast, GoNetspeed, Intrepid Fiber Networks, Lightcurve and Rise Internet.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, Comcast, Empire Fiber, Fidium, LFT Fiber, Race Communications, Spectrum and TDS Telecom.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, Comcast, Dobson Fiber, GoNetspeed, IdeaTek, Omni Fiber and Spectrum.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from AT&T, Comcast, DigitalC, Empire Fiber Internet, GoNetspeed, Kinetic, Pavlov Media, Ripple Fiber, Shentel, Spectrum, Syntrio, TDS Telecom and WOW!

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking Hawaii’s ongoing statewide fiber deployment, as well as deployments from Brightspeed, Comcast, Conexon Connect, Fidium, Gateway Fiber, Peltbeam, Ripple Fiber, and WVT Fiber.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Archtop Fiber, Brightspeed, Comcast, Empire Fiber, GoNetspeed, IQ Fiber, TDS Telecom and WOW!

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, Comcast, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Greenlight Networks, Race Communications, and Spectrum.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, C Spire, GoNetspeed, Greenlight Networks, Live Oak Fiber, Spectrum, Vero Fiber and Xfinity.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, C Spire, Comcast, Fybe, IQ Fiber and Spectrum.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, Comcast, Comporium, Conexon Connect, Empire Fiber, GoNetspeed, Ripple Fiber and Spectrum.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Alaska Communications, Alaska Power & Telephone Company, Brightspeed Fiber, Comcast, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Twin Valley and unWired.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Dobson Fiber, Greenlight Networks, IdeaTek, Ripple Fiber and Spectrum.

Aspire Fiber, BAM Broadband, Brightspeed, Comcast, Greenlight Networks, Jackson County REMC, Ripple Fiber, Shentel, Spectrum, Surf Internet, and Vyve Broadband are using various funding sources to expand broadband access to more communities. 

GoNetspeed, Greenlight Networks, i3 Broadband, LightBox, RightFiber, Spectrum and WOW! are using various funding sources to expand broadband access to more communities. 

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Comcast, Ezee Fiber, Fidium, GoNetspeed, Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC), LFT Fiber, Spectrum and TDS Telecom.

Clearwave Fiber, Comcast, Conexon Connect, Dobson Fiber, Fybe, Gigapower, Lightcurve, Sparklight and Spectrum are using various funding sources to expand broadband access to more communities. 

2026 Building Broadband issues

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from 360 Broadband, BroadbandOne, Comcast, Empire Fiber Internet, Spectrum and TDS Telecom.

2026 Building Broadband issues

In this issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Ezee Fiber, Gateway Fiber, GoNetspeed, ImOn Communications, Spectrum, Surf Internet and Zentro.

2026 Building Broadband Issues

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Empire Fiber, Lightcurve, New Mexico’s OBAE, Ripple Fiber, Spectrum and Wyerred.

2026 Building Broadband issues

Comcast, Dobson Fiber, Glo Fiber, Spectrum, STELLAR Broadband and Ziply Fiber are using various funding sources to expand broadband access to more communities. 

2026 Building Broadband Issues

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Burlington Telecom, Comcast, Fybe, GoNetspeed, Ripple Fiber and Spectrum.

2025 Building Broadband Issues

We’re tracking new broadband deployments from Comcast, DigitalC, Intrepid Fiber Networks, Optimum, Shentel, STELLAR Broadband, and Wyyerd Fiber.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from IBluepeak, Cajun Broadband, Comcast, Ezee Fiber, Fidium, Ripple Fiber, Surf Internet and Ziply.

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Comcast, GoNetspeed, Oak Hill Capital, Pavlov Media, Ripple Fiber, RightFiber, Surf Internet, Vero Fiber and Wecom Fiber. 

This issue of Building Broadband is tracking new broadband deployments from Dobson Fiber, Fidium, Henderson Municipal Power & Light, Metronet Fiber, Omni Fiber, Spectrum, TDS Telecom and Wecom Fiber.