Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council Americas
has welcomed Verizon as its most recent
new member.
The council welcomes members from
all companies involved in supporting
the deployment of all-fiber, future-proof
networks.
“Verizon continues to be an industry
leader in fiber deployment, building one
of the nation’s largest fiber networks
and boasting millions of customers,” said
Heather Burnett Gold, CEO and president
of the FTTH Council. “As a Premier
member, Verizon brings with it a decade
of leadership, talent, and expertise within
the industry that is crucial to building
consensus around the important issues
that will impact fiber’s future.”
“Verizon has always been a trailblazer
in fiber broadband, dating back to our
original Fios deployments in 2004,” said
Donna Epps, vice president public policy
and strategic alliances for Verizon.
“Twelve years later, Verizon is the largest
provider of consumer fiber broadband
connections in the US, and we continue
to invest in our fiber architecture to bring
this vital technology to our customers.”
“We are pleased to join the FTTH Council
and support its mission of accelerating the
build-out of fiber infrastructure.”
Joining the club
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