Cox targets Hampton Roads, VA, for multi-gigabit fiber broadband

Jan. 10, 2022
The cable MSO plans to spend more than $100 million over the next three years on the project, part of an overall multi-billion-dollar effort to deploy a 10G-capable fiber broadband network.

Cox Communications has announced plans to enable multi-gigabit fiber broadband in Hampton Roads, VA. The cable MSO plans to spend more than $100 million over the next three years on the project, part of an overall multi-billion-dollar effort to deploy a 10G-capable fiber broadband network.

"We're preparing for the next generation of internet uses at home and in business. The ever-growing number of connected devices combined with exciting new applications of technology such as virtual reality learning, autonomous vehicles or even exploring the meta-verse will require more network capacity and increased speeds and symmetry," said J.D. Myers, senior vice president and region manager at Cox Communications. "We are committed to being the internet provider customers can count on to have the speed they need now and in the future."

Cox asserts that a 2019-2020 economic impact assessment reveals that their recurring operations support more than $170 million in economic output in the Hampton Roads area, including more than 1,000 jobs and near $50 million in wages and salaries.

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Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

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