(September 19, 2025) – The 2025 Broadband Communities Top 100 includes companies, entities, and organizations making the biggest impacts this year. From multimillion fiber expansions to grassroots deployments in rural communities, the connectivity landscape is more dynamic than ever in 2025. As the BEAD program injects new energy to the telecom sector, we take a look at the top 100 organizations (in no particular order) accelerating builds, sparking new partnerships, and reshaping the competitive landscape in 2025.
38. Ripple Fiber
Ripple Fiber has experienced substantial growth in recent months. The fiber internet provider says they’ve created the structure needed to support reaching their ambitious goal of building 1.5 million fiber passings across 15 states over the next half decade. Recent moves have helped further the company’s growth, including the acquisition of BridgeNET Fiber and a merger with HyperFiber. Currently, Ripple Fiber operates across eight states, with plans to announce expansions to two more states by the end of this year.
