Cumberland County residents will soon have a new option for home internet service as a new fiber optic internet network company opens for business.
BrightSpeed, which was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Charlotte, aims to connect the more than 138,000 homes and businesses across Cumberland County that are slated for fiber-optic connections, said Jean Rodriguez Miller, director of public relations. To date, the company has brought more than 5,300 customers and businesses in Fayetteville online, she said.
“We are committed to improving our customer experience and are investing billions of dollars to deploy our fiber optic broadband network in areas like Fayetteville that lack quality options for high-speed internet service,” Miller said.
BrightSpeed aims to support internet speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps, or 1 gigabit, he said. In Cumberland County, both Spectrum and MetroNet offer similar speeds, including 1-gigabit internet packages.
What is Brightspeed?
According to a March news release, the new fiber network will use XGS-PON technology to provide increased giga-speed capabilities and more reliable service. The network will support a variety of activities, including working, learning, streaming and gaming on multiple devices simultaneously, according to the release.
“Families and businesses have likely already seen our trucks in their neighborhoods as our crews work to bring Brightspeed trucks online,” the press release stated.
