Poll: How does Charter’s acquisition of Cox impact the business services market?

In this new poll, Lightwave is asking you to share your thoughts on what implications the newly combined company will have on the business services market.

What value does the combined company bring to existing Cox business customers and new Charter Spectrum Business customers that are looking for an alternative service source?

Charter’s recent acquisition of Cox Communications strengthens its business services play with a wider array of fiber and HFC assets, allowing it to reach a broader set of businesses. Both Cox and Charter have both amassed growing reach not only in the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) market, but increasingly in medium and large enterprises.

A key element of the acquisition is the assets Cox Business brings to the table.

The acquisition adds 61,000 on-net commercial buildings and 632,000 fiber 'near-net' locations, significantly expanding Charter's network reach. Charter is positioned to lead in on-net fiber rankings and Ethernet market share, with major industry mergers expected to reshape the landscape in 2026.

Also, Cox brings its RapidScale and Segra subsidiaries that will continue to operate as part of its broader business services portfolio.

Please take just a few seconds to tell us what effect this deal could have on smaller fiber broadband providers.

Click a selection to choose it. And check back at lightwaveonline.com often for more polls like this.

Thank you!