Craig Falkner installs a fiber-optic cable box on a home in Loveland, Ohio, part of Cincinnati Bell's expansion effort. Cincinnati Bell is betting its future on growing its fiber-optic network that entertains consumers at home and lets private industry conduct business at 100 times the speed of typical broadband connections.a While the regional phone company dates back to 1873, it's playing a critical role bringing cutting-edge technology and information-age infrastructure to the region as it seeks to transform itself.