The FiOS network in Rhode Island, the construction of which began in 2006, now reaches approximately 87 percent of residents and businesses in the state. FiOS voice, Internet and TV services, offered on what is widely recognized as the most advanced network anywhere, are now available to some 443,000 residences and businesses in 29 of Rhode Island’s 39 communities. The amount of fiber Verizon has deployed in Rhode Island now totals more than 6,000 miles, enough to stretch from Woonsocket to Westerly and back 100 times.
“We are proud to serve Rhode Island and build an all-fiber network that is already bringing tremendous benefits to its residents and businesses and will continue to do so for decades to come,” said Allison G. Cole, Verizon’s New England region president of consumer and mass markets. “No company has done more to invest in technology and the economic future of this state. Rhode Island is growing its reputation in technology, education, and healthcare — and the new state-of-the-art Verizon wireless and fiber-optic networks play a huge role in building that competitive advantage.”
