Gigapower CEO Sees an Exciting Six Months Ahead: Remember Those 1.5M Locations They Promised?

It’s been over a year since AT&T and investment firm Blackrock established their Gigapower joint venture to build open access fiber networks and set a goal of reaching 1.5 million locations within 18 months. Until now, the company has made relatively few moves on that front. But that’s set to change soon, according to Gigapower CEO Bill Hogg. The company is now offering service in four of six markets that were previously announced, including two in Florida, as well as Las Vegas and the Mesa, Arizona area. Gigapower announced its seventh market—Albuquerque—where Hogg expects to see customers connected before the end of the year. Hogg noted that the company's strategy is "to be the first fiber provider; it usually puts us up against cable as the next closest competitor.” And with symmetrical speeds up to 5 Gigabits per second, Hogg said Gigapower is well positioned to compete against cable.