BROADBAND FOR EVERYONE IS NO LONGER A LUXURY , BUT RATHER A CRITICAL NECESSITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY ’ S SOCIETY AND ECONOMIC MARKET . market ,” stated Chuck Treadway , President and CEO , CommScope .
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CommScope confirms fiber cable manufacturing expansion in North Carolina
Investment of $ 60.3 million will help bring broadband services to underserved and rural communities throughout the US .
CommScope plans to invest the sum over the next four years to expand its manufacturing facilities based in North Carolina .
These plans bolster CommScope ’ s ability to meet US supply demands driven by federal initiatives to bring Internet For All – including in underserved and rural broadband markets – and will also enhance production capacity over the next four years .
Increased production and creation of at least 250 new jobs will align with demand driven from states throughout the US as they begin to disburse Broadband Equity , Access , and Deployment ( BEAD ) Program funding .
“ Broadband for everyone is no longer a luxury , but rather a critical necessity to participate in today ’ s society and economic
BROADBAND FOR EVERYONE IS NO LONGER A LUXURY , BUT RATHER A CRITICAL NECESSITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY ’ S SOCIETY AND ECONOMIC MARKET . market ,” stated Chuck Treadway , President and CEO , CommScope .
“ We have long been committed to supplying our partners with the solutions necessary to bring broadband to everyone . Furthering our long-standing relationship with the State of North Carolina is a great next step to bring Internet For All and we are thrilled to work with the State on this endeavor .
“ This partnership not only contributes to the economic prosperity of Catawba County but also furthers our commitment to meet the objectives of the BEAD program . This exciting expansion continues to shine a spotlight on Catawba County and North Carolina as the hub that supplies the nation with fiber cable .”
CommScope currently has the capacity to manufacture drop cable at a rate of approximately two billion feet per year in its US facilities – a level of production that will allow states and their partners to connect every underserved American as a part of the BEAD program .
The expansion will further allow CommScope to manufacture the necessary cable to enable service providers to deploy broadband across the US .
Capacity increase will align around loose tube production and additional fiber cable counts and styles needed for rural deployment , including CommScope ’ s HeliARC fiber-optic cable .
First announced in March , the HeliARC fiberoptic cable is specifically designed for rural fiber network architecture .
“ Connecting every household in North Carolina to high-speed Internet is going to take a lot of fiber and with this expansion CommScope is answering the call not only with American jobs , but North Carolina jobs ,” said NC Governor Roy Cooper .
“ We appreciate CommScope ’ s additional investment in Catawba County and their confidence in our workforce to improve the nation ’ s fiber-optic infrastructure .”
“ We are honored CommScope has chosen Catawba County from which to continue to manufacture the cutting-edge technologies that will help bring about Internet For All across our state and nation ,” said Randy Isenhower , chair of the Catawba County Board of Commissioners .
“ As a company , CommScope remains one of our community ’ s greatest success stories from its entrepreneurial origin to its present Fortune 500 global enterprise . Their legacy and impact continue to grow with today ’ s announcement .” p
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