Horizon adds to Indiana footprint with Infinity Fiber acquisition
Ohio-based broadband services provider Horizon says it has acquired Infinity Fiber, LLC for an undisclosed sum. The deal expands Horizon’s footprint in Indiana, adding 450 route miles of fiber to complement the company’s existing fiber infrastructure in downtown Indianapolis and Bloomington (see "Horizon to buy Indianapolis fiber-optic network").
Infinity Fiber’s network offers connectivity to multiple data centers in Indiana, according to Horizon. The new infrastructure also enables Horizon to offer connectivity on a unique fiber route from Chicago’s 350 E. Cermak data center to South Bend and Indianapolis, IN, with a tie back to Horizon’s fiber backbone in Columbus, OH. Horizon says it will offer speeds up to 400 Gbps, with 800 Gbps across its entire network coming “soon.” Horizon anticipates the network to be ready for services by Q2 2021.
“Horizon is excited about acquiring Infinity Fiber to further cement our market expansion plan for Indiana,” said Jim Capuano, CEO for Horizon. “The Infinity network complements our existing fiber assets in the Indianapolis market, while also providing native connectivity to the region’s data centers. The combined network assets accelerate our plans for Indiana significantly. Our aggressive strategy for expansion and innovation is what has made us a premier fiber-optic broadband partner, and we continue to take the next steps to grow our high-quality, highly reliable services across the Midwest.”
"This unique asset is a game changer for our presence in Indiana,” added Glenn Lytle, chief revenue officer for Horizon. “We’ll be able to better serve our wholesale and carrier partners with a unique fiber route from Columbus, OH, through Indianapolis to Chicago, as well as offer downtown Indianapolis enterprise customers direct cloud connectivity, internet, Ethernet, and hosted voice products over our first-class fiber network.”
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