Glo Fiber to expand FTTH in York County, VA

May 2, 2022

The company expects to begin FTTH deployments in the county at the beginning of 2023 and pass approximately 5,000 homes and businesses.

Stephen Hardy

Glo Fiber, cable MSO Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.’s (aka Shentel; Nasdaq: SHEN) fiber broadband brand, say it will deploy fiber to the home (FTTH) infrastructure to the northern part of York County, VA, based on an agreement with county officials. The company expects to begin FTTH deployments in the county at the beginning of 2023 and pass approximately 5,000 homes and businesses.

Glo Fiber will use the FTTH infrastructure to offer three tiers of symmetrical, high-speed internet access, streaming Glo TV, and unlimited local and long-distance phone service. Glo TV is delivered via an app and is compatible with Apple TV, Amazon's Fire Stick, and many smart TVs with embedded streaming software, Glo asserts.

"York County is a diverse community with many of its residents running small businesses, attending nearby academic institutions, and serving in our armed forces. We're proud to help better meet their communications needs by bringing Glo Fiber's connectivity to this market," said Chris Kyle, vice president of industry and regulatory affairs at Shentel. "We look forward to providing high-speed internet and exceptional customer service as we broaden our offerings to the Tidewater region."

Shentel operates in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, through which it operates a regional network with over 7,400 route miles of fiber. The cable MSO launched the Glo Fiber brand in 2019.

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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