C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, continues to rapidly expand its 20,000 miles of fiber infrastructure, to bring residents in 11 Philadelphia neighborhoods access to multi-gigabit home fiber internet with speeds up to 8-gigs.
Fiber construction is in progress in the first neighborhood. All construction in this phase is planned for completion within the next ten months.
“Fiber is a vital service that gives residents the connectivity they need for education, healthcare, and business,” said Toby Dubois, general manager home services for C Spire. “This investment in Philadelphia will expand C Spire’s ultra-fast and reliable home internet to more Mississippians and help them to flourish now and in the future.”
C Spire first launched fiber service to cities across Mississippi in 2014 and has built a thriving network spanning more than 150 communities in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. C Spire is committed to expanding its fiber service to bring more Mississippi communities online and to bring technology improvements to its home state.
The community’s support for the C Spire fiber expansion in Philadelphia is a testament to the shared vision for increased connectivity.
“Fiber internet is one of the most needed assets, and the chance to add additional fiber infrastructure makes Philadelphia more appealing,” said Mayor James Young. “Fiber is essential for residents and enables connectivity for work from home and education. We appreciate that C Spire has been in Philadelphia for years and look forward to the opportunity this new fiber construction will bring to our residents.”
“We are thrilled about C Spire’s fiber investment in our town,” said David Vowell, an economic developer with the Community Development Partnership. “The addition of fiber to Philadelphia will enhance our infrastructure, which will help not only our residents with remote work and learning purposes but also support the economic growth and development of Philadelphia.”
C Spire began offering wireless service in the Philadelphia area in the early 2000s, and now offers fiber internet services to businesses and residents, and a full suite of products to businesses and government entities.