Gigabit Fiber

What Gigabit Fiber does

Gigabit Fiber is a Dallas-based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) providing fiber optic infrastructure connectivity primarily across Texas and Phoenix. Founded in 2002 as InnerCity FiberNet and rebranded in 2022 following the 2021 acquisition of Gigabit Communications, the company operates approximately 500+ route miles of underground conduit with high-count fiber connecting more than 50 data centers across Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, South Texas, and Phoenix. The network is anchored by a 100% underground backbone, carrier-class Juniper routing, and Nokia DWDM optical technology, supporting EAPS-based sub-millisecond failover and meet-me room interconnection at major carrier hotels.

The product portfolio spans Metro Dark Fiber (lease, IRU, or owned fiber in ringed, point-to-point, or meshed topologies), Metro Ethernet transport (1Gbps to 100Gbps), Wavelength/DWDM services (1GIG to 800G), Dedicated Internet Access with direct BGP peerings to Amazon, Meta, Google, Akamai, and Netflix, statewide MPLS, custom network solutions including eCPRI fronthaul, and a residential fiber and wireless internet tier priced from $49 to $99 per month. Go-to-market is bifurcated: direct enterprise and carrier field sales for B2B contracts structured as multi-year subscriptions, and website self-service for residential subscribers.

Gigabit Fiber is majority-owned by Blue Owl Capital's Digital Infrastructure strategy following a September 2025 investment that funds expansion into Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, with a November 2025 Nokia and LightRiver-supported network upgrade targeting hyperscale and AI-driven connectivity demand. Customers include Texas Capital Bank, Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, De-Cix, NextArray, and DataBank, with a reported 99.7% customer satisfaction and 99.3% renewal rate on the company website.

Name

Gigabit Fiber

Legal name

Gigabit Fiber, LLC

Website

https://gigabitfiber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gigabit Fiber is a Dallas-based CLEC operating 500+ route miles of underground fiber connecting 50+ data centers across Texas and Phoenix, providing dark fiber leases, DWDM wavelengths up to 800G, dedicated internet, MPLS, and residential internet to carriers, hyperscalers, enterprises, and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Optic Telecommunications Infrastructure

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber-to-the-Premises/Building (FTTP/FTTB) Operators (HDAIACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Fiber optic infrastructure
• Dark fiber leasing
• Metro ethernet services
• Wavelength services
• Dedicated internet access

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Dark Fiber Leasing and IRU: Lease or Indefeasible Right to Use (IRU) arrangements for metro dark fiber infrastructure. Customers place their own equipment at termination points, gaining full control over bandwidth scaling and protocols. Fixed-cost pricing regardless of bandwidth (1Gb, 10Gb, 100Gb priced identically based on equipment capacity).
2. Managed Ethernet and Wavelength Services: Metro Ethernet transport services applying LAN-based technology to WAN with scalable bandwidth (1Gbps to 100Gbps), plus wavelength (DWDM) services from 1GIG to 800G speeds for carriers and enterprises.
3. Dedicated Internet Access (DIA): Tier One upstream connectivity with hundreds of direct BGP peerings to hyperscale providers (Amazon, Meta, Google, Akamai, Netflix) providing premium internet connectivity.
4. Wireless Infrastructure Services: Carrier Class Microwave Licensed links for point-to-point connections reaching areas with minimal build-out cost. 99.99% uptime SLA with installation in less than 45 days.
5. Residential Internet Services: Fiber and wireless internet packages for residential customers with no data caps, no throttling, and static IP addresses. Monthly subscription pricing.
6. Data Center Interconnection: Meet-me room services and interconnection at carrier hotels connecting over 40 data centers with on-demand IP transit, wave, and dark fiber services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gigabit Fiber is a Dallas-based fiber optic infrastructure provider operating as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC). It delivers high-speed, high-reliability connectivity through Metro Dark Fiber leases and IRUs, Metro Ethernet transport (1Gbps to 100Gbps), Wavelength/DWDM services (1GIG to 800G), Dedicated Internet Access with Tier One upstreams, MPLS networks, wireless/LTE infrastructure, and residential fiber and wireless internet plans across Texas and Arizona markets.

Product overview

Gigabit Fiber operates as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) providing fiber optic infrastructure connectivity solutions primarily in Texas. The company offers a portfolio of core products centered on Metro Dark Fiber (providing unlimited bandwidth scalability), Metro Ethernet Transport (scalable WAN connectivity up to 100 Gbps), Wavelength/DWDM services (1G to 800G capacity), Dedicated Internet Access with BGP peering, LTE and Small Cell wireless infrastructure, Custom Network Solutions including eCPRI, and statewide MPLS network services. For enterprise customers, these products interconnect data centers across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and beyond, while residential customers access fiber and wireless internet plans ranging from 50 Mbps to 1 Gbps. The company maintains network presence in Dallas-Fort Worth, South Texas, Phoenix, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso, operating over 350 route miles of underground fiber in the Dallas metro area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metro Dark Fiber Underground fiber optic infrastructure providing unlimited bandwidth scalability; customers can lease, IRU, or own fiber optic networks configured as fully ringed, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, or meshed topologies. Targeted at carriers, hyperscalers, and enterprises needing scalable backbone capacity.
• Metro Ethernet Transport WAN connectivity service applying LAN-based Ethernet technology across metropolitan areas, providing scalable bandwidth (1Gbps to 100Gbps) between multiple locations with EAPS sub-millisecond recovery for carriers, enterprises, and institutions.
• Wavelength Service (DWDM) High-capacity Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) solutions delivering low-latency, highly scalable wavelength services from 1GIG to 800G throughout GIGAPOP locations for carriers and enterprises.
• Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) Dedicated internet service with Tier One upstream providers and hundreds of direct BGP peerings to hyperscale providers including Amazon, Meta, Google, Akamai, and Netflix, delivering premium low-latency internet connectivity.
• LTE and Small Cell (Wireless Infrastructure) Wireless infrastructure using Carrier Class Microwave Licensed links for Point-to-Point Line-of-Sight connections reaching areas with minimal build-out cost and 99.99% uptime SLA.
• Custom Network Solutions Tailored infrastructure connectivity solutions including eCPRI for fronthaul applications to meet specific enterprise requirements.
• MPLS Network Statewide MPLS network providing Ethernet transport services to connect multiple locations with low cost, flexibility, prioritized low-latency delivery, and true diversity for maximum uptime.
• Residential Internet Plans Home internet service for residential customers including fiber plans (500 Mbps, 750 Mbps, 1 Gig) starting at $49–$99/month and wireless plans (50, 75, 100 Mbps) starting at $49/month, with no data caps, no throttling, and static IP addresses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.7% customer satisfaction rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NokiacoreTechnology or Integration · 3 November 2025Gigabit Fiber selected Nokia's optical networking technology for expanding its high-capacity fiber network across Texas and Arizona. The deployment utilizes Nokia's optical technology to support AI data centers and enhance connectivity for data centers, hyperscalers, and enterprises.
• LightRivercoreTechnology or Integration · 3 November 2025LightRiver provides deployment services for Gigabit Fiber's network expansion. The partnership supports the deployment of Nokia's optical technology across Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, and Phoenix to enhance capacities for AI data centers and enterprise services.
• DataBankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025DataBank and Gigabit Fiber expanded their strategic partnership with a long-term lease extension at 400 S. Akard in downtown Dallas. The expanded agreement includes additional space and power, with Gigabit developing a state-of-the-art office, lab, and hyper-connected data center environment. Their commercial relationship began in 2002 and has grown over two decades.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FiberLight: Dark fiber and lit services provider serving carriers, enterprises, and data centers across the US, with significant Texas presence. Gigabit Fiber acquired conduit assets from FiberLight in 2013 and 2015, and COO Danny Swan previously worked at FiberLight, illustrating deep market and operational overlap.
• Zayo Group: Large-scale fiber infrastructure operator offering dark fiber, wavelengths, and managed services to carriers and enterprises across North America and Europe. Directly comparable product set, target customers, and metro-focused footprint; CRO Chris Degelia previously led sales at Zayo.
• Lightpath (Altice USA): Enterprise-focused fiber operator providing Ethernet, wavelength, dark fiber, and DIA services primarily in the Northeast US. Comparable product mix and enterprise target customer base, though geographically separate from Gigabit Fiber's Texas focus.
• Bandwidth Infrastructure Group: Data center-focused fiber provider building dense fiber networks connecting hyperscale and enterprise data centers. Highly comparable business model targeting hyperscale demand similar to Gigabit Fiber's strategy under the Blue Owl investment.
• LOGIX Fiber Networks: Texas-based business fiber provider offering Ethernet, wavelength, dark fiber, and DIA services across major Texas metros including Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Directly overlaps Gigabit Fiber's core Texas enterprise and carrier markets with similar product portfolio.
• extenet (ExteNet Systems): Private fiber and small cell infrastructure operator serving carriers and enterprises across the US. Partner Jimmy Chiles founded a company later acquired by ExteNet, and the businesses overlap in carrier-grade fiber and wireless backhaul services.

Broad incumbents

• Lumen Technologies: Major incumbent US telecom carrier offering enterprise fiber, wavelengths, managed services, and DIA nationally. While much broader than Gigabit Fiber, Lumen is a direct competitor in the Texas metro fiber market and a relevant peer for hyperscale and carrier-grade services.
• Crown Castle: Tower and fiber infrastructure operator with significant fiber assets supporting small cells, carriers, and enterprise customers. While diversified across towers, Crown Castle's fiber segment overlaps with Gigabit Fiber's carrier-focused dark fiber and metro Ethernet business in shared geographies.

Others

• DE-CIX: Major global internet exchange operator that is both a Gigabit Fiber customer (per company website) and a key ecosystem partner for carrier-neutral interconnection. Relevant as a peer in the data center interconnection and meet-me room value chain.

Regional players

• Alpheus Communications: Texas-focused fiber and Ethernet service provider for carriers and enterprises. Same core Texas geography and similar carrier/enterprise customer overlap; Jimmy Chiles' earlier company was acquired by Alpheus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/innercityfiber
• Facebookfacebook.com/gigabitfiber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gigabitfiber/?viewAsMember=true

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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