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We are Brightspeed

Brightspeed, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is making a multi-billion-dollar investment to bring super-fast, reliable fiber internet connectivity to mostly rural and suburban communities across its 20-state footprint. As the nation’s fifth-largest incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and the third-largest builder of fiber broadband networks in the U.S., the company is committed to bridging the digital divide by delivering blazing-fast internet service to millions of homes and businesses. The company's next-generation network offers low latency and consistent performance enabling seamless connectivity for streaming, remote work, telehealth and more — helping families, businesses and communities thrive in today’s hyper-connected world.

Brightspeed is redefining what’s possible for digital infrastructure and closing the connectivity gap—one community at a time.

Customer quote

We made the switch to Brightspeed and we are NEVER going back.

Michelle

Brightspeed Fiber customer

Fast facts

~2958

Number of employees

Our employees live where they work and in some cases live outside our footprint (depending on role) because we believe in hiring the best people for the job, regardless of where they live.

$297M+

Local, state and federal broadband grants and funding reached in 2025.

These local, state and federal investments will expand Brightspeed’s planned fiber network build by nearly 146,000 locations in 14 states — reaching more historically underserved families and businesses.

5M

We’re on our way to pass 5M locations.

In 2025, we reached 2M fiber-enabled locations and we’re on our way to 5M.

Our leadership

Our leadership team is comprised of industry veterans who are leading our young company forward. They are driving the evolution of the digital world. With a bold vision and a commitment to our beliefs, they are redefining how people interact online.

From breakthrough ideas to transformative solutions, our leaders aren’t just adapting to the future—they’re creating it. If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s shaping the internet for generations to come, we’d love to have you on board.

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Ourhistory

2021

Acquisition of telecom assets announced

Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Lumen’s incumbent local exchange (ILEC) carrier assets and all associated operations across 20 states. At the time, the telecom assets could serve more than six million homes and businesses across the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States.

2021

Brightspeed brand is launched

The newly formed company announces its new brand, Brightspeed and its mission to make a multi-billion-dollar investment in delivering a high-speed fiber internet network to millions of homes and businesses across its 20-state footprint. Additionally, the company announced its headquarters would be in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2022

Brightspeed officially launches operations and starts fiber network builds

Following the completion of its acquisition of ILEC assets, Brightspeed announced the start of its operations and construction of its multi-gig-speed network deployment. Its initial fiber network build goal was to reach more than three million homes and businesses mainly in rural and suburban communities across the Midwest, Southeast, and parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

2023

Awarded a 2023 Charlotte Top Workplaces honor

The Charlotte Observer honored Brightspeed as one of the 2023 Charlotte Top Workplaces and named the awarded the company the Top Workplaces “Direction Award,” which goes to the company whose employees most understand and agree with their company’s direction.

2024

Brightspeed awarded first BEAD program funds

Brightspeed was awarded its first federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program funds from the state of Louisiana. The state awarded Brightspeed $7,510,130 to help reach an additional 2,800 locations with its planned fiber broadband network build in Louisiana.

2024

Named a 2024 Charlotte Top Workplace for the second year

Brightspeed was once again named a Top Workplace in the Charlotte region.

2025

Company reaches 2M fiber-enabled locations

Brightspeed announced its multi-gig-speed network had passed more than two million locations across its 20-state footprint. Brightspeed’s high-speed internet service is available immediately for installations to hundreds of thousands who have historically lacked the speeds and reliability needed to productively work, learn and stream online or fully participate in ecommerce.

Customer quote 2

Customer service, sales representative, and technician were all amazing.

Tiffany

Brightspeed Fiber customer