Goodbye, Bandwidth IG, hello BIG Fiber

Bandwidth IG has recently changed its name to BIG Fiber. The dark provider stated that the name change reflects its growing momentum in providing dark fiber solutions to meet the demands of AI and cloud computing.
June 23, 2025

Since officially launching in 2019, as Bandwidth IG, BIG Fiber has rapidly expanded its presence in key data center hubs, including the San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Atlanta area. The company later entered the Greater Portland market.

Further, BIG Fiber has also grown existing markets by significantly expanding in the San Francisco Bay Area and launching a project in Greater Atlanta earlier this year that will more than double its network

Lightwave recently caught up with Patton Lochridge, Chief Commercial Officer for BIG Fiber.

During the podcast, we addressed the following topics:

·       Rebranding as BIG Fiber

·       The dark fiber opportunity for data centers

·       How the dark fiber market is shaping up in 2025

·       Key data center markets

·       New network expansions

·       Dark fiber differentiation

About the Podcast 
In the Lightwave+BTR Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at www.lightwave.com and click on our podcast site at www.broadbandpulse.podbean.com.

About the Author

Sean Buckley

Sean is responsible for establishing and executing the editorial strategies of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report across their websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products.

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