‘WYYERD FIBER’ NEWEST INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER IN SOUTH BAY

By Rachel Perez

Wyyerd Fiber is the latest fiber internet service provider to deliver in Chula Vista, Bonita and National City.

“We are providing a dedicated and new technology, for the sole purpose of the best internet service possible,” said Dennis Kyle, Wyyerd Fiber president and general manager. “Our goal is that when you think of Wyyerd, you envision our goal of providing the highest quality product, customer service, and overall experience.”

Wyyerd Fiber (known as Wyyerd) is under the Wyyerd Group, which was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Colorado. Since then, the company has expanded into Arizona and Southern California to provide locally-managed fiber internet and other related services to the respective areas.

With more than 40,000 homes, businesses, and communities under their care and over 75,000 fiber miles covered in South Bay, Wyyerd has quickly taken the fiber internet service providing industry by storm in the community.

In 2023, Wyyerd partnered with the City of Chula Vista for a network infrastructure deal to “..bring seamless integration, joint use and an infrastructure exchange to empower residents and businesses with high-speed Internet access..This collaboration positions the City of Chula Vista as a leader in safety, innovation, connectivity, and inclusivity.”

Since becoming operational in South Bay in October 2022, Wyyerd has quickly gained popularity because of their community-based customer service and top quality services. Their company core values, “Customer Centric, Growth, Local, Collaborative, Quality and Innovation”, show in their customer reviews.

Wyyerd’s core values are apparent in their customer satisfaction rates. West Chula Vista resident Rebecca Sanchez said she has been a customer of Wyyerd for six months and was instantly impressed.

“I used to be with another big name internet provider in San Diego,” said Sanchez. “I switched to Wyyerd Fiber because I heard about them from a neighbor, they {Wyyerd Fiber} were very professional and I am getting a much better deal than the previous provider. It’s fast and reliable, which is very important to me and my family.”

With the mission statement of “To become the cornerstone partner for internet connectivity and sustainable community preservation and development, one community at a time,” it’s not surprising that Wyyerd Fiber has made community involvement one of their main priorities as a company value. Wyyerd is a sponsor and participant of more than 20 local South Bay events and groups.

Since being in South Bay, Wyyerd has participated in, sponsored, and volunteered for more than 20 community events in Chula Vista and National City. The company holds membership in three community-growth centered groups: the South County EDC, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce and National City Chamber of Commerce.

This past November, the company partnered with a local group to hand out turkeys around Thanksgiving alongside the mayor of National City. A few weeks later in early December, Wyyerd was a “huge participant” in the Chula Vista Starlight Parade, Kyle described. The company took their generators, family members, and holiday spirit to Third Avenue in downtown Chula Vista and happily walked in the historic parade.

Because the parade had previously taken a 3 year hiatus due to the COVID-19 lockdown and consequent social distancing precautions, it was important to the Wyyerd team to support the tradition in every way possible. Besides physically participating in the Starlight Parade, Wyyerd was a “Holiday Joy’’ level sponsor in the Starlight Parade and Festival celebrations.

“Part of being local is our desire to be part of the community in an ‘old fashioned way,’ ” said

Kyle. “Everything we do is centered around the community.”

A huge part of investing in a community is giving back through youth education programs. When Wyyerd heard that “South Bay Pumpkin Smash- Game of Throws”, a pumpkin smash STEAM based school engineering event in South Bay, needed a high-rise lift to pull off their opening ceremony by dropping a 50-pound pumpkin from 50 ft. in the air, they immediately provided the necessary equipment.

The 7th annual event, sponsored by the Friends of Chula Vista Parks & Recreation, took place on November 4th at Montgomery Middle School. According to a press statement, the event was “..organized to bring together the school communities in a fun and engaging way with renaissance themed popular STEAM activity.”

This past September, on 9/11, Wyyerd participated in an appreciation event for first responders. The company, along with several other local organizations and companies, delivered breakfast and lunch to those who keep the community safe in a small effort to show gratitude.

Because of growing customer demands in other parts of San Diego County, it’s no surprise that Wyyerd Fiber has plans for expansion already in place.

“Our company will be expanding into more areas of the county,” said Kyle. “In 2024 and 2025, we expect to expand into Imperial Beach, Otay Mesa, Eggers Estate, as well as El Cajon and Lakeside.”

Although Wyyerd may not be the sole internetservice provider in South Bay, they strive to continue to be the most community-centered. The next time you are visiting the Otay Ranch farmers market, Seven Miles Casino’s ‘Tribute to First Responders’, or most other community events, take a minute to stop and say hello to the Wyyerd team.

“We make our services simple and do what we say we will do, we strive to deliver the best service possible to South Bay,” said Wyyerd Fiber President and General Manager Dennis Kyle. “Without Wyyerd, folks in the south bay wouldn’t be getting the best internet service.”