Triad Regional Broadband Initiative - Trigig

Triad Regional Broadband Initiative - TriGig

Executive Summary

The City of Greensboro is partnering with surrounding regional entities to encourage the development of high-speed broadband networks to meet the technological needs of current and future businesses, public institutions, educational institutions, healthcare, and local residents. The Goal of the TriGig Initiative is to establish our region as a world class broadband community driving enhancements in economic development, education, healthcare and other quality of life components of the region.

TriGig is a collaboration between the City of Greensboro, City of High Point, City of Burlington, Guilford County, UNC-Greensboro, NC A&T State University and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council.

The TriGig Initiative seeks to work with internet service providers to make available access to a common pool of assets, services, and infrastructure to support the deployment of gigabit speed broadband throughout our community. Assets may include, but are not limited to, dark fiber, conduit, poles, substations, rack space, buildings, central office or switch locations, available land and other assets and services. The regional entities involved in the TriGig Initiative do not propose to operate the network or provide internet services.

The purpose of this initiative is to leverage existing assets to assist internet service providers with building and deploying high-speed broadband networks (speeds of 1Gps and higher) in Greensboro and surrounding areas.