Editor’s note: Brightspeed’s investment numbers have been updated to reflect the most recent information.
People in Cumberland County will soon have another option for home internet service as a new fiber internet network company sets up shop.
Brightspeed, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Charlotte, aims to connect more than 138,000 homes and businesses across Cumberland County that are planned for fiber connection, said Gene Rodriguez Miller, director of public relations. She said the company, to date, has connected more than 5,300 customers and businesses online located in Fayetteville.
“Our company is focused on improving the customer experience and making a multi-billion-dollar investment in deploying our fiber broadband network in communities, like Fayetteville, that lack quality options for high-speed internet service,” Miller said.
She said Brightspeed aims to support internet speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, or 1 gigabyte. In Cumberland County, both Spectrum and Metronet offer similar speeds, including 1 gigabyte internet packages.