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# Wire 3 Expands Fiber in Central Florida With $75 Million Investment
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wire-3-expands-fiber-in-central-florida-with-75-million-investment/
- Published: 2025-05-30T20:35:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T05:52:44.000Z
- Description: Ocala County is now fully connected to fiber optic internet.
- Author: Patricia Blume
- Tags: Wire, Florida, Briefs, Marion County FL, Jai Ramachandran, Ocala, fiber optic, #with-siderail

May 30, 2025 – Wire 3, a Florida based fiber-optic internet provider, [announced a $75 million investment](https://wire3.com/press/wire-3-powers-first-ocala-customers-paired-with-roll-out-of-marion-county-expansion/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) to enhance its fiber optic services throughout the central Florida region.

The Wednesday announcement, to Ocala and Marion Counties brings the company’s private investment in Marion County up to $100 million, an effort to close Florida’s rural digital gap.

As part of the expansion, Wire 3 has connected the first homes in Ocala to its high-speed fiber optic network, increasing internet speed in the area up to 10 gigabits per second, the company said. Wire 3’s service allows consumers access to free Wi-Fi equipment and no-contract plans at a faster rate than common cable services. 

Wire 3 CEO **Jai Ramachandran** expressed his excitement for the upcoming expansion. “With access to 100% fiber internet, Ocala and Marion County will have a better, and faster, experience living, learning, and working online with access to the fastest technology with a direct connection to their home or business.”

Through this expansion, Wire 3 seeks to further its mission of spreading and enhancing fiber optic networks throughout the underserved areas of Florida, [especially in the rural areas of Marion County. ](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/analyzing-bead-eligibility-service-and-competition-gaps-in-one-florida-county/)

Construction of the fiber optic network in Marion County is expected to last until 2027\.