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Every Home and Business Will Have Access to State-of-the-Art All-Fiber Internet Network\u2019s 10 Gbps Speeds \u2013 The Fastest Available in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Mesa, AZ\u2014July 12, 2022<\/strong>) As Metro Phoenix continues its rapid growth, the region\u2019s internet networks have struggled to keep pace. That\u2019s why Mesa City leaders issued an RFI for an all-fiber Open Access Network, and announced earlier this month that SiFi Networks would be building the Mesa FiberCity\u00ae Open Access network. The $400 million project is privately funded and will provide access to all of Mesa\u2019s homes, businesses, and institutions with speeds up to 10Gbps\/10Gbps, the fastest residential speeds available in the United States. SiFi Networks also announced today pricing for super-fast 1 Gigabit symmetrical service, which is about 10 times faster than what\u2019s commonly offered today, will be available at prices from $59.95 per month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mesa FiberCity\u00ae Open Access network will be an infrastructure project like no other. It\u2019s a revolutionary network that allows multiple internet service providers and wireless carriers to compete for business using the same fiber cables, minimizing construction disruption and providing consumers with true choice,\u201d said Ben Bawtree-Jobson, CEO, SiFi Networks. \u201cWhat this means is everyone will have access to fast, affordable, and reliable high-speed broadband, and the city will have the Open Access fiber infrastructure needed to power Smart City services,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Notably, the Mesa FiberCity\u00ae project will be an Open Access network, a successful model taking hold in the United States and across Europe. With Open Access, fiber infrastructure is shared by multiple internet service providers (and other service providers like wireless carriers, telehealth providers, and Smart City service providers), enabling competitive service and pricing in the marketplace, improving the user experience, and protecting net neutrality. Like all SiFi Networks fiber builds in the U.S., the Mesa FiberCity\u00ae project is privately funded with no cost or risk to taxpayers.<\/p>\n

Through SiFi\u2019s FiberCity\u00ae Aid program, about 33,000 of the city\u2019s 220,000 households will be eligible for reduced-cost internet, according to Bawtree-Jobson. SiFi Networks will also partner with the City of Mesa to provide Smart City services to drive municipal efficiencies and enhance the city\u2019s quality-of-life.<\/p>\n

\u201cTypically, a city can reduce its costs of delivering services by upwards of 10% by deploying Smart City services like Smart trash bins that eliminate truck rolls, Smart street lighting, and more. By running fiber to every signalized intersection, we can power traffic sensors, public safety cameras, and even 5G wireless service. All of these use a tremendous amount of bandwidth, which requires fiber to handle the enormous backhaul of data. We\u2019re building it with the Mesa FiberCity\u00ae,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

The multi-year construction project will use microtrenching technology which buries fiber cables a foot deep inside narrow incisions cut into pavement at the side of the roadway\u2014typically where the pavement meets the curb. The method is quiet, efficient, and fast.\u00a0The roadway is then immediately restored.<\/p>\n

And while there was a great deal of excitement surrounding the announcement, Bawtree-Jobson cautioned the community to beware of aggressive and confusing pricing offers from service providers doing business in the marketplace. \u201cI would like to urge residents to be cautious and not fall victim to being enticed into long-term contracts with existing providers while the Mesa FiberCity\u00ae network is being constructed,\u201d he said. \u201cAlthough such offers may appear tempting, they will not provide a comparative cost or speed that Mesa FiberCity\u00ae will offer once complete. In every instance, fiber wins on speed, reliability, and affordability. The public is encouraged to join the wait list at www.mesafibercity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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