According to Ubiquity officials, the company plans to invest $75 million to establish fiber connectivity across Georgetown.
The company announced similar investments in Hutto and Killeen earlier this year.
Installation work will begin simultaneously in the northwest and southeast sections of Georgetown. Construction is expected to take two to three years to complete.
Ubiquity Operations Managing Director Patrick O'Leary said the project will provide connectivity for 80% of residents and 95% of businesses in Georgetown with the first customers expected to come online this summer.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ubiquity and its open-access fiber system to Georgetown," Mayor Josh Schroeder said. "As connectivity and internet access become increasingly important, Ubiquity's impact to our residents and businesses—both existing and those to come—will benefit all of us for decades to come."
Greg Dial, Ubiquity managing director and chief revenue officer, said the company's open-access model makes the fiber system leasable to multiple tenants, including any local and national cable and internet service providers as well as other technology platforms, such as 5G wireless cell sites.
Dial also said this approach reduces the cost and disruption of construction for providers looking to expand to Georgetown and maximizes connectivity choice to residents, businesses and anyone bringing connected solutions to the city.
“We see how cities are changing, and we view high-speed communication networks just like we view other utilities, like water, electricity and gas,” Dial said. “They are simple necessities we count on every day to live our lives. Ubiquity’s goal is to ensure that access is seen across not only this city, but other cities surrounding Georgetown.”
Georgetown officials said Ubiquity’s infrastructure will provide flexible capacity, fueling connectivity growth for Georgetown over the next 20-plus years. Regardless of the technology adopted over this time, open-access fiber connectivity will be available to support it quickly and economically.
