Earlier this year, Bandwidth IG became BIG Fiber, a bold new name that reflects where we’re headed and what we’re building. Since day one, we’ve focused on one thing: delivering purpose-built dark fiber infrastructure for the largest consumers of bandwidth in the...
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BIG News Revealed on Lightwave + BTR Broadband Pulse Podcast
We may have a new name since officially rebranding to BIG Fiber earlier this year, but our core mission remains the same. Our new name better reflects our incredible growth and commitment to powering the future of AI and cloud computing with the BIG Fiber that...
Digital Dominance: Why Atlanta is a Leading Data Center Market
As one of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., Atlanta is well known for many reasons. It’s home to iconic brands like Coca-Cola, and its arts and music culture has had a lasting impact globally. However, in recent years, The Big Peach has become renowned for a...
Portland’s Digital Ascent: How New Dark Fiber Investments are Shaping the Future of Connectivity in a Rising Market
When you think of the Greater Portland area in Oregon, images of lush green forest and miles of pristine coastline might come to mind. There’s no doubt that the state has a lot to offer for outdoor enthusiasts, but it’s becoming increasingly known amongst the digital...
Built for the Future: Patton Lochridge Discusses AI-Ready Data Centers at the Data Center Summit
With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming commonplace, there is no question over its usefulness. AI is automating tasks, expediting customer service experiences, strengthening security measures and more. However, many questions remain over how the rising technology...
Customer Conversations: Why SFMIX Entrusted Its Growth to BIG Fiber’s San Francisco Bay Area Dark Fiber Network
The BIG Fiber team is fixated on providing high-capacity dark fiber to our customers in the markets we serve. We work hard to wow our customers at every turn by making sure they have the foundational infrastructure necessary to create amazing technologies that change...
BIG Fiber Employee Spotlight | Meet Patton Lochridge, Our First CCO
At BIG Fiber, we’re on a mission to connect the world’s most innovative companies to mission-critical digital infrastructure through dark fiber. In order to truly make positive waves in the industry, we know we need more than purpose-built infrastructure and quality...
Emerging Technologies and Markets: What’s Trending at Leading Industry Events
The BIG Fiber team is fresh off of the late spring / early summer events season, which capped off with a great experience at International Telecoms Week (ITW) and NANOG 88 In Seattle. It’s no surprise that some of the resounding themes at some of the most visible...
‘Future’ Optic: Trends from Life in the Digital Fast Lane (And Dark Fiber’s Role in it All)
When we think about time passing and the changes that come along with it, many often imagine a steady march of years and a consistent flow of new ideas, information and strategies. In reality, that’s not exactly how it works. A digitally transforming world like ours...
How Did I Get Here? What an 80’s Pop Song and Dark Fiber Have in Common
As the data centers we rely on to process critical information continue to proliferate, it’s no secret that the need for dark fiber to empower these facilities is growing in tandem. What may be surprising is that the need for new dark fiber networks is as high as...