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].

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.