Greenlight Networks presses forward with its New Jersey fiber expansion effort
Greenlight Networks continues to expand its fiber internet network across the eastern Lehigh Valley region, with new builds underway in Easton City, Pennsylvania, and plans for neighboring Phillipsburg, New Jersey, as part of a broader regional effort. The expansion follows Greenlight’s April 2026 announcement of services to the City of Bethlehem and its first expansion project in New Jersey, announced earlier this month. Greenlight is investing more than $20 million in Easton City, PA, and Phillipsburg, NJ, where construction is already underway to bring its fiber network to tens of thousands of homes and businesses. Initial neighborhoods in the Easton City area are expected to become serviceable in early 2027. Following its initial $62 million investment in the City of Bethlehem, where construction is ongoing and thousands of households and businesses already have access, this latest build strengthens Greenlight’s growing presence in the Greater Lehigh Valley region.  

Comcast completes Washington County, Pennsylvania expansion
Comcast has wrapped up a network expansion project that now offers Xfinity and Comcast Business services to more than 2,300 previously unserved homes and businesses across Washington County, Pennsylvania. The project was made possible through a public-private partnership with the county and funded in part by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to expand access to high-speed Internet. 

GoNetspeed makes Haverhill, Mass its next fiber service target
GoNetspeed has made Haverhill, Mass, its next market for fiber broadband service. Backed by a privately funded initial investment of $23 million, the expansion will bring symmetrical multigigabit internet speeds of up to 6 Gbps to more than 17,500 Haverhill residents and businesses. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the first customers anticipated to be connected as the network build progresses. The service provider is rapidly expanding its fiber network across Massachusetts, with Haverhill among the nearly 30 communities included in the company’s initial $250 million investment.

Optimum expands Lake Charles, LA, network capabilities and invests in local organizations
Optimum announced a week-long community initiative during the week of October 6 across Lake Charles – including continued enhancements to its network – as well as support for the people, organizations and neighborhoods that make the community strong. Optimum recently donated $4,000 to local organizations, including the Black Heritage Festival Foundation, Voices of Freedom Collective, SWLA Tech Pirates FIRST Robotics team and Big Brothers Big Sisters, while supporting local causes through charitable contributions, employee volunteerism and community events. As part of its continued investment in Lake Charles, Optimum has upgraded its network to deliver 2 Gbps internet speeds.

Shentel completes Buchanan, Virginia Fiber-to-the-Home upgrade
Shentel has completed technology upgrades in Buchanan, Virginia, bringing fiber-to-the-home service to the community. The enhanced network delivers symmetrical internet speeds up to 8 Gbps for residential customers and up to 100 Gbps for business customers. Shentel’s fiber network is now available to approximately 1,000 homes and businesses in Buchanan and Botetourt County. Existing customers may continue their current plans or upgrade to higher multi-gig speeds.

Spectrum Community Solutions will bring pre-installed internet and Wi-Fi to Silverwood’s new Hesperia, Calif. master-planned community 
Spectrum Community Solutions entered into a long-term agreement with DMB Development to install Spectrum Internet and Advanced Wi-Fi in the first build-out phase, which includes 3,200 homes, at Silverwood, a master-planned community in Hesperia, Calif. The homes will be wired with Spectrum Ready, which provides pre-installed Internet and Wi-Fi that can be activated in under 10 minutes for a simplified move-in experience. More than 200 homes at Silverwood are already online with Spectrum Ready. The community is expected to grow across the 9,000-acre development with land set aside for five elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, 385 acres of parks, 160 miles of trails and more than half the land designated as open space, as well as thousands of additional homes in future phases.

TDS begins work on Beaver Dam fiber network
TDS Telecommunications has begun construction on a fiber internet network that will bring symmetrical fiber broadband to Beaver Dam and give the community another choice for internet, TV, phone, and mobile services. In total, over 10,000 Beaver Dam homes and businesses are expected to have access to TDS’ network. Work will be done in phases, and customers can connect once construction in their neighborhood is complete. The Beaver Dam project is part of TDS’ larger Central Wisconsin fiber expansion plans, with services also being extended to communities including Ripon, Waupun, Lomira, Horicon, Brownsville, Juneau, Mayville, Burnett, Kekoskee, Minnesota Junction, and Iron Ridge.