HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumos will make a significant impact in Durham and Orange Counties, bringing ultra-high-speed 100% Fiber Optic Internet service to approximately 35,000 residents and businesses across the local area. The expansion will blanket the region with more than 600 miles of the latest fiber-optic technology, with a capital investment of approximately $50 million. Lumos has a mission to deliver uninterrupted, accessible, 100% Fiber Optic Internet that both handles today’s internet needs and anticipates tomorrow’s. This new expansion highlights the company’s rapid regional development and growth ambition.

From videoconferencing to multiplayer gaming, to work and learning from home environments, the world as we know it requires faster upload and download speeds. Lumos’ fiber networks are built for the future, using the best technology available – with speed tiers of up to 2000 Mbps x 2000 Mbps, equating to 154 times faster uploads and 12 times faster downloads than traditional cable.