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Updated · My Central Jersey · Jul 11
GoNetspeed Invests $4.5 Million to Build Fiber Network for 3,100 Parlin Properties
Updated
Updated · My Central Jersey · Jul 11

GoNetspeed Invests $4.5 Million to Build Fiber Network for 3,100 Parlin Properties

2 articles · Updated · My Central Jersey · Jul 11

Summary

  • $4.5 million will fund a privately backed 100% fiber-optic network in Parlin, targeting more than 3,100 homes and businesses with new high-speed internet access.
  • Construction is set to start this winter, and GoNetspeed expects the first customer connections in winter 2027.
  • The network will offer multigigabit symmetrical service, with the company saying its broader fiber platform can deliver upload and download speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second.
  • The Parlin build extends GoNetspeed's New Jersey push, which already includes a $13.6 million project in South River and East Brunswick and a $43 million expansion across Rahway, Clark, Linden and Woodbridge.
  • Across 11 states, GoNetspeed says it has committed an initial $110 million in New Jersey as it expands internet options and future-ready capacity in the region.

Insights

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