The U.S. Fiber Gap continued to narrow in 2013 with the penetration of business fiber facilities expanding to 39.3% of commercial buildings with 20 or more employees, according to the latest research from Vertical Systems Group. The remaining 60.7% of buildings are in the Fiber Gap with no accessibility to fiber, says the research firm.
The majority of new fiber deployments were focused on connecting medium and smaller buildings in the metro areas surrounding major cities across the U.S., said Rosemary Cochran, principal at Vertical Systems Group.
“Broader accessibility to on-net fiber has started to shake up the services markets. Fiber-based providers and Cable MSOs are capitalizing on the reach and cost advantages of their footprints juxtaposed to legacy infrastructures,” said Cochran. “Customers are reaping the benefits of more service options, more competitive pricing, and faster service installations.”
