Press Release
Lumos announced its expansion into Greenville County, South Carolina, with close to a $100 million investment to build out more than 775 miles of its network throughout the county.
As a result of this expansion, Lumos will be the first fiber provider to families, households, and businesses throughout portions of the Greenville market, establishing underserved areas of South Carolina for economic success in the future. The expansion will bring 100% fiber-optic internet to thousands of residents and businesses in the greater Greenville area.
Lumos will serve areas in the cities of Greenville, Greer, and Travelers Rest, in addition to portions of the following communities: Tigerville, Slate-Marietta, Taylors, Berea, Sans Souci, Judson, Gany, City View, Dunean, Golden Grove, Parker, Wade Hampton and Welcome.
“It is always exciting to be the first fiber internet provider in an area because we believe everyone should have access to a network advanced enough for all of their remote work, learning, and general life needs for years to come,” said Brian Stading, Lumos CEO. “At Lumos, our mission is to enable communities access to 100% fiber-optic internet that will change their lives. Our expansion into Greenville County demonstrates our commitment to that mission.”
“In this era, broadband is an essential utility that benefits individual consumers, the community, and helps our local economy continue to thrive. Connection to homes provides necessary access to education, health care, commerce, and entertainment,” said Dan Tripp, Chairman of Greenville County Council. “There is still great demand for affordable, reliable, high-speed fiber connection in many of our diverse neighborhoods. This increase of options in a competitive marketplace assures we can meet our current and future digital demands while serving all geographic areas of our county.”
This is Lumos’ third expansion into South Carolina since the start of 2023, following investments of more than $250 million into Greenville, Spartanburg, Richland, and Lexington Counties.
“Investing in fiber optics is about more than connecting communities and fostering continued business growth,” said John Lummus, President and CEO of Upstate SC Alliance. “This infrastructure investment will provide tens of thousands of people with high-speed internet that lights a path to a brighter economic future and enhanced quality of life.”
Engineering work for this new investment is planned to begin in early 2024, with construction following in the latter half of next year. Residents will receive communication by mail when construction begins.
