US Study:

Fiber Accelerates Local Economies

SCENARIOS

A new study by RVA, LLC for the Fiber Broadband Association links widely available all-fibre networks to more jobs, a better economy, and new business formation. Researchers concluded that fibre is accelerating the connected economy across the USA.

Heather Burnett Gold

PRESIDENT AND CEO FIBER BROADBAND ASSOCIATION

Two different macroeconomic statistical methods were utilized to compare communities where fibre is widely available with those where it is not and impact is further supported by RVA survey-based microeconomic data.

 

The study also highlighted the record growth of fibre to the home (FTTH) network deployment in North America. Of the 30 million North American homes now passed with fibre, over 13.7 million have connected to these FTTH networks. It also explored the consumer data from North American residents about how they use fibre broadband and how fibre broadband fits into their daily lives.

 

 

Bringing benefits to communities

 

“Around the United States, leaders are considering how their communities’ Internet infrastructure is a catalyst for economic, educational, and governmental innovation”, explains Heather Burnett Gold, President and CEO Fiber Broadband Association.

“Fibre investment improves communities’ economic performance and improves quality of life. Fibre networks are a low-cost, reliable, and future-proof way for our families and businesses to connect to one another and to limitless online resources and opportunities. People can spend less time searching for access or waiting for online content to load, and more time engaging with opportunities to expand their personal and professional horizons.

 

“Fibre also enriches communities by spurring further investments, encouraging population growth, increasing real estate activity, and taking local economies to the next level. People want to live and work in places with very high speed Internet access—91% of RVA survey respondents said it was a factor in deciding where to relocate. When you invest in fibre, you are also investing in a flourishing, vibrant community and in all of the businesses and families within that community. You are truly creating a better future—one built on abundant broadband.”

 

 

Earlier findings

 

 

The Fiber Broadband Association

The Americas’ only all-fibre trade association provides advocacy, education, resources and tools to companies, organizations and communities wishing to deploy the best networks through fibre to the home, fibre to the business and fibre everywhere. The Association’s members represent the entire broadband ecosystem.

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Two different macroeconomic statistical methods were utilized to compare communities where fibre is widely available with those where it is not and impact is further supported by RVA survey-based microeconomic data.

 

The study also highlighted the record growth of fibre to the home (FTTH) network deployment in North America. Of the 30 million North American homes now passed with fibre, over 13.7 million have connected to these FTTH networks. It also explored the consumer data from North American residents about how they use fibre broadband and how fibre broadband fits into their daily lives.

 

 

Bringing benefits to communities

 

“Around the United States, leaders are considering how their communities’ Internet infrastructure is a catalyst for economic, educational, and governmental innovation”, explains Heather Burnett Gold, President and CEO Fiber Broadband Association.

“Fibre investment improves communities’ economic performance and improves quality of life. Fibre networks are a low-cost, reliable, and future-proof way for our families and businesses to connect to one another and to limitless online resources and opportunities. People can spend less time searching for access or waiting for online content to load, and more time engaging with opportunities to expand their personal and professional horizons.

 

“Fibre also enriches communities by spurring further investments, encouraging population growth, increasing real estate activity, and taking local economies to the next level. People want to live and work in places with very high speed Internet access—91% of RVA survey respondents said it was a factor in deciding where to relocate. When you invest in fibre, you are also investing in a flourishing, vibrant community and in all of the businesses and families within that community. You are truly creating a better future—one built on abundant broadband.”

 

 

Earlier findings

 

 

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