NORCROSS, Ga., May 10, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- OFS, a global leader in optical fiber solutions,
proudly announces a press event to celebrate the future of the
broadband industry and new jobs for Americans.
This May 10th gathering of federal
and state government dignitaries, key industry association leaders,
local broadband service providers, and national/regional media will
help usher in new manufacturing capabilities for U.S.-made fiber
products to enrich the lives of rural Americans with safe, secure,
and reliable broadband connectivity.
Established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA), the Broadband Equity, Accessibility, and Deployment (BEAD)
program includes $42.45 billion
dedicated to expanding high-speed internet access by financing
infrastructure deployment and adoption programs in all 50 states,
Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
In preparation for the expected increased demand for fiber optic
infrastructure, OFS has been investing in optical fiber and fiber
optic cable manufacturing in Georgia, including a $139 million expansion that was fully
operationalized by 2022. With the anticipated demand from BEAD
funding, OFS will create up to 100 new jobs in Georgia over the next few years.
Holly Hulse, CEO of OFS,
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 communities across the United States to keep them up to speed and
prepare them for the future. With two longstanding factories in
Georgia and OFS labs R&D, OFS
has been a fiber optic innovator for decades. OFS is pleased
to do our part in bringing high speed internet to all by offering
world-class fiber optic solutions that meet Buy America Build
America (BABA) Act requirements for the BEAD program. We look
forward to creating jobs for Georgians in the process."
About OFS
OFS is a world-leading innovator, manufacturer, and provider of
infrastructure solutions for communication networks and specialty
fiber optic products. Our Furukawa Solutions brand is creating
future-ready and sustainable solutions for customers in such areas
as telecommunications, medicine, industrial networking, sensing,
aerospace, defense, and energy. OFS is guiding light for a better
life through the limitless possibilities of fiber optics.
Headquartered in Norcross (near
Atlanta) Georgia, U.S.A., OFS is a global provider with
facilities in several countries worldwide. OFS is part of Furukawa
Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical
communications.
Please visit www.ofsoptics.com
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