Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN) has completed a major expansion of its metro fiber network in the Charlotte, NC, area. The expansion is intended to connect Charlotte's mid-market business community, local data centers and commercial buildings to Windstream's nationwide fiber network and business services such as data, voice, network and cloud services.

Charlotte is the first market in Windstream's initiative to invest in local metro fiber networks to support companies in the banking, financial services, education, healthcare, government, hospitality and retail industries, among others. Additional markets including Nashville and Richmond are expected to launch throughout 2016.