Greenlight Networks says that its $100 million investment in fiber infrastructure in Baltimore will serve its first customers in September.
The company says that it expects to begin serving the Mt. Washington, Roland Park, Belair Frankford Hamilton Hills, Arcadia Glenham, and Hampden neighborhoods. Other Baltimore neighborhoods will be announced later, the Greenlight Networks announcement said.
Greenlight Networks wants to become a fixture in Baltimore and says that it is seeking a permanent office location in the city to serve as its regional hub. It also says that it will hire locally for construction crews, network and installation technicians, and community outreach representatives.
“There’s a clear demand in Baltimore for better internet, and Greenlight is excited to deliver a choice for broadband Internet that this community has long awaited and rightfully deserves,” Greenlight Networks CEO Mark Murphy said in a press release.
“Internet access is vital for everything from remote work and online shopping to telehealth, gaming, and smart home tech. Greenlight’s expansion into Baltimore will ensure residents have the speed and reliability to keep up with today’s digital demands.”
In addition to Baltimore, Greenlight Networks serves more than 225,000 homes and almost 10,000 small businesses in 35 municipalities in New York (in the Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester, and Hudson Valley regions) and is deploying networks in northeast and south central Pennsylvania.
Maryland is making good use of public private partnerships. The effort is led by the state’s Digital Infrastructure Group (DIG), which is composed of representatives from 11 state agencies.
Last month, Eric Bathras, Chief Technology Officer for Infrastructure at the Maryland Department of Information Technology and a DIG leader, told Telecompetitor that DIG’s purpose is to “to enhance collaboration among Maryland state and county entities to streamline the coordinated development of broadband infrastructure.”
In early April, 2024, Greenlight Networks increased the top speed of its symmetrical service from 5 Gbps to 8 Gbps and, at the same time, lowered the cost by 25%. The enhanced tier was made available in all the Greenlight Networks markets, and is thus expected to be available in Baltimore as well.
