Murray, UTAH (December 11, 2024) – UTOPIA Fiber announced today the successful completion of its fiber-to-the-home build in West Haven City, Utah. The $17.6 million project, which began construction on June 7, 2023, is now complete, providing ultra-high-speed broadband access to every residential and business address in the city. This marks the completion of UTOPIA Fiber’s 20th Utah city, delivering the fastest residential and business internet speeds available in the United States. The first West Haven homes were connected to the lit fiber network on April 4, 2024, and the entire project, reaching 6,615 residential addresses, was finished on October 25, 2024.
“Partnering with West Haven City to build a fiber network is about more than just high-speed internet; it’s about futureproofing this community for generations to come,” stated Roger Timmerman, Executive Director, UTOPIA Fiber. “By delivering the fastest and most reliable connectivity, we’re empowering small businesses to thrive, attracting new opportunities, and ensuring West Haven remains competitive in a rapidly evolving digital economy.”
The West Haven City network—like all other UTOPIA Fiber projects since 2009—has been funded and grown solely through subscriber revenue. The completion of this build further extends UTOPIA Fiber’s reach, providing all residents with access to speeds up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) and 100 Gbps for businesses, currently the fastest speeds offered in the United States.
Rob Vanderwood, Mayor of West Haven City, added, “We partnered with UTOPIA Fiber on this community-owned network to address the critical need for internet access in our city. With residential speeds of up to 10 gigabits, a choice of multiple ISPs with no contracts, and increased competition among private sector providers, West Haven now enjoys the fastest speeds in the nation and more affordable pricing without compromising speed, reliability, or customer service. The future is truly bright for our community.”
As the nation’s largest Open Access network, UTOPIA Fiber builds and operates fast, reliable fiber infrastructure, enabling multiple private-sector ISPs to compete and provide internet services to customers. Interested West Haven residents and businesses can visit www.UTOPIAfiber.com for more information on how to sign up for UTOPIA Fiber services.
About UTOPIA Fiber
Created by a group of Utah cities, the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA), an inter-local agency, is a community-owned fiber optic network that uses the Open Access model to provide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services in 21 Utah cities and business-class service in 80 cities. With fiber availability to approximately 200,000 businesses and residences and more than 70,000 subscribers, UTOPIA Fiber is the largest and most successful Open Access network in the United States and enjoys the industry’s highest customer satisfaction scores. By giving its customers the freedom to choose from 19 private-sector ISPs, UTOPIA Fiber promotes competition and keeps internet pricing affordable. Since 2009, the agency has successfully designed, built, and operated nearly half a billion dollars’ worth of successful community broadband projects in Utah and the West. The projects include operational partnerships with Idaho Falls, Yellowstone Fiber, and Bountiful Fiber, all funded by bonds that are paid back through subscriber revenue. For more information visit www.utopiafiber.com.
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