Brightspeed, the nation’s third-largest fiber broadband builder, on Monday announced that it has reached a major milestone in its mission to bridge the digital divide in the Garden State. The company’s New Jersey fiber expansion is now 85% complete, bringing ultra-fast, multi-gigabit internet to more than 78,000 homes and businesses.
With construction still active in 17 additional communities, the company is nearing the final stages of a buildout designed to replace aging copper infrastructure with future-ready technology.
While work continues across the state, Brightspeed confirmed that its fiber network is now 100% complete in the following communities:
- Bloomsbury
- Frenchtown
- Hampton
- High Bridge
- Lebanon
- Whitehouse Station
For these residents, the days of buffering and lag are over. The new network provides the high-capacity bandwidth required for high-stakes digital activities like remote work, telehealth, and the rapidly expanding world of AI-driven applications.
The expansion is particularly impactful for New Jersey’s rural and underserved areas, which have historically lagged behind major metro hubs in connectivity.
“For many communities, especially those outside larger metro areas, dependable broadband can be a game changer,” Jim Curry, Readington Township administrator said. “Expanding fiber access helps level the playing field by giving residents and businesses the kind of connectivity needed to participate fully in modern life.”
Brightspeed’s investment comes at a time when legacy copper networks are struggling to keep pace with the data demands of modern households. Fiber-optic technology offers a level of scalability that copper simply cannot match, providing the foundation for:
- Virtual Work & Education: Seamless video conferencing and large file transfers.
- Health care: Reliable, high-definition telehealth visits.
- Entertainment: Low-latency gaming and 4K/8K streaming across multiple devices simultaneously.
- AI Integration: The necessary speeds to support real-time, cloud-based AI tools.
“We’re not just building a network, we’re building relationships,” Tshacha Romeo, director of sales Channel at Brightspeed said. “Fiber is built for how people live and work today and for where technology is headed next.”
Brightspeed still has roughly 14,300 locations left to connect before the New Jersey build is fully realized. Residents can expect to see Brightspeed trucks and crews continuing work along local roads as they push to finish the remaining 15% of the planned network.
The company, which manages assets across 20 states, currently serves a network platform capable of reaching 7.3 million homes and businesses. New Jersey residents interested in upgrading their service can check local availability at the company’s website.
