SiFi to Launch Open Access Fiber Networks in 30 US Cities by the End of 2022

SiFi Networks CEO Ben Bawtree-Jobson announced his company’s aggressive plans to launch Open Access FiberCities in 30 US communities by the end of 2022. SiFi will be committing $2 billion from private investors and will begin deploying fiber in 30 cities by the end of next year at no cost to taxpayers, and is working actively with nearly 100 cities total. To help close the digital divide, SiFi Networks will ramp up FiberCity Aid, a groundbreaking digital inclusion program that subsidizes gigabit-speed broadband for low-income residents in SiFi FiberCities. Because the company uses Open Access network architecture, multiple internet service providers (ISPs) will share space on SiFi’s fiber infrastructure. The model instantly infuses the market with competition, giving communities a much-needed choice against existing cable monopolies and duopolies whose networks have fallen far behind new technologies and skyrocketing consumer demand. In addition to gigabit-speed internet, SiFi’s FiberCities will run Smart City applications to create municipal efficiencies like public WiFi, traffic management, public safety enhancements, more efficient street lighting, and better access to government services.