Alabama Statewide Middle Mile Network Reaches Major Milestone

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 – The Alabama Fiber Network has successfully completed phase one of its middle-mile broadband project, covering 38 of Alabama's 67 counties. 

Representing 67% of the total project, the achievement marked significant progress in delivering a resilient, high-speed Internet network that will benefit communities statewide. The project will eventually deliver a 6,600-mile open-access, middle-mile network reaching all 67 counties.

AFN's infrastructure aims to provide at least 400 Gigabits of capacity per county, with the potential to scale up to 24 Terabits per second, offering strong support to broadband providers as well as public safety, education, healthcare, and economic development initiatives.