In 2025, the promise of ubiquitous 5G connectivity remains unfulfilled for many rural communities across the United States. Despite significant investments and ambitious federal programs, vast regions still grapple with inadequate broadband access.
High-frequency 5G signals require dense networks of antennas, making rural deployment economically challenging. As a result, many rural areas continue to experience patchy coverage, with some reports indicating that 5G only covers 30% to 40% of the land area in most U.S. counties.
These challenges highlight a pressing need for robust, scalable infrastructure solutions that can effectively serve rural populations. Brightspeed’s Fiber to the Tower (FTTT) initiative emerges as a strategic response to this need, aiming to deliver high-capacity fiber connections to wireless towers and, by extension, to the communities that rely on them.
