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In 2022, the number of new fiber-optic broadband household coverage in North America will hit a new high
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Update time : 2022-12-23 14:45:52
News guide: RVA LLC research shows that in 2022, despite the tight supply of materials and labor shortages, the number of new fiber-optic household coverage in the United States will reach 7.9 million, setting a record high.
Washington, DC, USA, December 21, 2022 -- The Fiber Broadband Association today announced the completion of its 2022 Fiber Provider Survey. More fiber will be deployed in 2022 than ever before, the survey reports, as the industry pushes forward with its goal of bridging the digital divide. The study conducted by RVA LLC shows that in 2022, despite tight material supplies and labor shortages, the number of new fiber-optic household coverage in the United States will reach 7.9 million, a record high.
According to the survey, the current fiber optic broadband household coverage in the United States is 68 million, an increase of 13% in the past 12 months and a 27% increase in the past 24 months. If households with repeated coverage are not included, the current number of households covered by fiber optic broadband is 63 million. In the United States, fiber has covered nearly half of primary homes and more than 10 percent of second homes. The report said that Canada's fiber-optic broadband construction has also continued to expand, and the current household coverage has reached about 66%.
Based on current growth, fiber-to-the-home deployments in the U.S. are expected to reach even higher levels over the next five years, spurred by various U.S. federal funding programs such as BEAD, RDOF, ReConnect, and others focused on specific markets and population areas Level. RVA noted that while individual company deployment expectations are changing based on many factors, many service providers are announcing network buildouts that exceed their privately funded fiber footprints to date.
Gary Bolton, Chairman and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, said: “High quality bandwidth is increasingly important to consumers. Fiber broadband outperforms all other types of broadband access technologies in every measure of broadband quality, including Speed, uptime, latency, jitter, and power consumption. For consumers, this has real-world implications such as increased productivity, better access to healthcare and education, more entrepreneurship, and more rural A choice in life. For society, it means more sustainability and ultimately digital equity.”
The Fiber Broadband Association is part of the Fiber Council Global Alliance, a platform for six global FTTH councils in North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Asia Pacific and South Africa.
Washington, DC, USA, December 21, 2022 -- The Fiber Broadband Association today announced the completion of its 2022 Fiber Provider Survey. More fiber will be deployed in 2022 than ever before, the survey reports, as the industry pushes forward with its goal of bridging the digital divide. The study conducted by RVA LLC shows that in 2022, despite tight material supplies and labor shortages, the number of new fiber-optic household coverage in the United States will reach 7.9 million, a record high.
According to the survey, the current fiber optic broadband household coverage in the United States is 68 million, an increase of 13% in the past 12 months and a 27% increase in the past 24 months. If households with repeated coverage are not included, the current number of households covered by fiber optic broadband is 63 million. In the United States, fiber has covered nearly half of primary homes and more than 10 percent of second homes. The report said that Canada's fiber-optic broadband construction has also continued to expand, and the current household coverage has reached about 66%.
Based on current growth, fiber-to-the-home deployments in the U.S. are expected to reach even higher levels over the next five years, spurred by various U.S. federal funding programs such as BEAD, RDOF, ReConnect, and others focused on specific markets and population areas Level. RVA noted that while individual company deployment expectations are changing based on many factors, many service providers are announcing network buildouts that exceed their privately funded fiber footprints to date.
Gary Bolton, Chairman and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, said: “High quality bandwidth is increasingly important to consumers. Fiber broadband outperforms all other types of broadband access technologies in every measure of broadband quality, including Speed, uptime, latency, jitter, and power consumption. For consumers, this has real-world implications such as increased productivity, better access to healthcare and education, more entrepreneurship, and more rural A choice in life. For society, it means more sustainability and ultimately digital equity.”
The Fiber Broadband Association is part of the Fiber Council Global Alliance, a platform for six global FTTH councils in North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Asia Pacific and South Africa.
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