An early adopter of fiber technology, JEA first deployed its FTTH network over a decade ago, when competitors were still laying down copper. While west Tennessee has historically been an agricultural region, JEA understood early on that deploying fiber could support the community’s evolution into a globally connected commercial center. The area has already seen economic and business growth from a cross section of industries, with Gigabit services looking to benefit several specific market segments including manufacturing, education, healthcare, retail and residential services.