Fibre infrastructure provider FiberLight has invested $20 million for a 100-mile fibre optic infrastructure project along State Highway 130, near Austin, Texas.
The investment, which occurs in collaboration with the Autonomy Institute, will create the region’s first fully autonomous corridor.
As part of the project, FiberLight is providing high-speed 10 and 100GB connectivity to the Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (PINNs) across approximately 92 miles of SH 130 to support the development, installation, and software needed to manage autonomous systems.
Jeffrey DeCoux, Chairman and Autonomy Fellow at the Autonomy Institute, said:
“SH130 is the modern-day equivalent of Route 66, supporting dozens of communities, and enabling 21st-century solutions. Intelligent Infrastructure touches the day-to-day life of each of our citizens and is crucial to competitiveness and prosperity. FiberLight has helped deploy critical digital infrastructure statewide, and their expertise will build a stronger and more connected Texas.”
The SH 130 project claims to advance the concept of connected smart cities, which is also being pursued by notable projects in Michigan, Colorado, North Carolina, New York City, and Italy.
When complete, the FiberLight network hopes to support autonomous mobility districts, public safety, and response, as well as distributed work centers.
The system will support autonomous cars, trucks, and drones as well as advanced AR/VR and other edge computing applications.
