Brightspeed Unveils S.C. Fiber Build

Brightspeed plans to expand fiber to 14,000 customers in Beaufort County, South Carolina by the end of 2023, and reach another 36,000 state customers in coming years, the company said Tuesday. Brightspeed’s network is in 20 states and includes ILEC assets that Apollo bought from Lumen. The deal recently got all state regulatory approvals but still needs an FCC green light (see 2206290041). Brightspeed earlier detailed fiber plans in several other states (see 2208100027).