METAIRIE — A company revealed a $1 billion infrastructure investment as part of its plans to build a national headquarters in Metairie. 

On Friday, Gov. Jeff Landry, ConnectLA and Swyft Fiber announced plans to build more than $1 billion in broadband infrastructure. 

The investment includes Swyft Fiber's existing network, projects supported by ConnectLA's GUMBO 2.0 program and additional construction. 

Swyft Fiber aims to grow from supporting more than 160,000 homes and businesses to more than 500,000 over the next four years. 

The company's planned network will be built mostly underground to reduce exposure to high winds, falling trees and downed poles during hurricanes and other severe storms. 

"This is a company looking at our workforce, our business climate and our commitment to connecting every parish and betting its future on all three," Gov. Landry said. "For Louisiana, it means more work for our contractors, high-paying jobs for our people and fiber reaching communities that have been overlooked for far too long.”

Swyft currently employs about 230 people and hopes to expand to 300 employees by the end of 2027. The company also works with hundreds of subcontractors across the state.