Build Connectivity in From the Start

Highline FiberReady Communities is how we work with builders, developers, and property owners to better coordinate fiber-optic infrastructure in new developments.

By getting involved early, we can help make sure fiber planning fits alongside the broader development and construction process.

Early planning can make the process simpler for everyone involved.

By coordinating fiber alongside roads, utilities, lots, and other infrastructure, we can help reduce last-minute changes, avoid unnecessary rework, and create a smoother path to connectivity when residents or businesses are ready to move in.

FiberReady Communities may be a good fit for a variety of new development, expansion, and construction projects, including:

• Single-family residential communities
• Master-planned communities
• Build-to-rent developments
• Townhome and multifamily developments
• Apartment communities
• Commercial developments
• Office and professional developments
• Retail centers and mixed-use developments
• Industrial and business parks
• New phases or expansions of existing developments

Every project is different, so availability will depend on factors such as location, network access, project size, construction timing, and engineering requirements.

To get started, you can share whatever project information you currently have, such as:

• Development name and location
• Type of development
• Number of residential lots, units, or commercial buildings
• Site or plat plans
• Construction timeline
• Development phases
• Developer or project contact information

You don’t need a finalized plan to start the conversation. Send us what you have, and our team will let you know if anything else is needed as we learn more about the project.

The earlier, the better.

Ideally, we’d like to connect during planning, engineering, or the early stages of construction. That gives our team the best opportunity to look at potential fiber routes and coordinate with roads, utilities, landscaping, and other planned improvements.

Yes. In fact, coordinating fiber with other utility and infrastructure work is one of the biggest advantages of FiberReady Communities.

When possible, planning fiber alongside other utilities can help make construction more efficient and reduce the need to revisit completed areas later.

Yes. Your Highline contact can coordinate with the people already involved in your project, including engineering, construction, utility, and project-management teams.

That may include conversations around fiber routing, infrastructure placement, construction schedules, project phases, site access, and other needs related to serving the development.

No. Planning or installing Highline fiber infrastructure within a development does not require individual residents or businesses to subscribe to Highline service.

When service is available, each resident or business can decide whether Highline is right for them.

It depends on the project.

Timing can be affected by the development’s location, size, proximity to Highline’s network, permitting, engineering needs, utility schedules, construction phases, and other site-specific factors.

The earlier we’re involved, the more opportunity there is to coordinate fiber planning with your existing development schedule.

Costs and project requirements vary from one development to another.

Factors affecting cost may include location, development size, network proximity, site design, and construction needs. Once we learn more about your project, our team can evaluate the development and talk through the most practical options.

Potentially, yes.

FiberReady Communities is especially helpful when fiber can be considered early in new construction, but Highline can also evaluate existing residential communities, commercial properties, expansions, and new phases of ongoing developments.

What’s possible will depend on the property, project needs, and nearby Highline network infrastructure.

Where network design and service availability allow, Highline uses fiber-to-the-premises, or FTTP, technology. That means the fiber connection extends directly to the home, business, or other location being served.

Our team can explain what network design and service options may be available for your specific development.

Reliable internet is important for how people live, work, learn, and stay entertained at home.

Fiber provides the capacity to support increasingly connected households and everyday needs such as streaming, gaming, video calls, remote work, smart-home technology, security systems, and Wi-Fi-connected devices.

Reliable, high-capacity internet can be an important consideration for businesses deciding where to locate.

Fiber can support a wide range of everyday business needs, including cloud applications, video conferencing, VoIP, point-of-sale systems, security cameras, guest Wi-Fi, remote access, large file transfers, and connected building systems.

A member of the Highline team will review the information you provide and follow up to learn more about your development.

From there, we can talk through the project, discuss potential fiber and infrastructure needs, identify any additional information gaps, and help determine the next steps together.