Lightera Launches BABAA-Compliant Product Portfolio

Fiber Connect 2024, Booth 513, Nashville, Tennessee, July 29, 2024

Lightera, a leading innovator in the fiber optics industry, is proud to announce its Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) compliant product portfolio for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. This portfolio includes Lightera’ state-of-the-art optical fiber, fiber optic cables, and connectivity products. The BEAD Program will invest $42.5B to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved Americans across the United States, promoting digital equity and economic growth. The BABA Act promotes domestic manufacturing and job creation. Lightera’ commitment to these initiatives underscores its dedication to fostering innovation and economic development within the United States. Holly Hulse, CEO of Lightera, explained, “We’ve all seen the increased importance of the internet in our daily lives. The BEAD program is an important investment in people and locations across the United States to keep them up to speed and prepare them for the future. With longstanding factories in Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey, Lightera has been a fiber optic innovator for decades.” Lightera has a long-standing reputation for excellence in the fiber optics industry, driven by a commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. With this BEAD compliant product portfolio, Lightera is ready to support the growing demand to bring fiber enabled high speed internet to all Americans. For more information about Lightera and its BEAD compliant available product portfolio, please visit Lightera BEAD Compliant Products.

Lightera is a world-leading designer, manufacturer, and provider of optical fiber, fiber optic cable, connectivity, fiber-to-the-subscriber (FTTx), and specialty fiber optic products. We put our development and manufacturing resources to work creating solutions for applications in such areas as telecommunications, medicine, industrial networking, sensing, aerospace, defense, and energy. We provide reliable, cost-effective fiber optic solutions that help our customers meet the needs of consumers and businesses today and into the future. Headquartered in Norcross (near Atlanta) Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera is a global provider with facilities in several countries worldwide. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.

Lightera PR Contact
Sherry Salyer
sherry.salyer@lightera.com