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FiberLight Deepens West Texas Fiber Reach with New 1,400 Route-Mile Build
News•Feb 26, 2026

FiberLight Deepens West Texas Fiber Reach with New 1,400 Route-Mile Build

FiberLight announced a $350 million investment to build 1,400 route‑miles of fiber in West Texas, bringing its regional network to nearly 4.8 million fiber miles. The expansion adds a third diverse route into Abilene, boosting network resiliency and capacity for AI‑driven workloads. By extending high‑count, purpose‑built dark fiber, the company aims to support hyperscale, edge and data‑center operators targeting the emerging AI hub in the region. The build also benefits carriers, rural communities and local businesses by enhancing connectivity and spurring economic growth.

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Clearfield’s CEO Says It Sees the Verizon/Frontier Merger as a Significant Opportunity
News•Feb 25, 2026

Clearfield’s CEO Says It Sees the Verizon/Frontier Merger as a Significant Opportunity

Clearfield CEO Cheri Beranek says Verizon's acquisition of Frontier creates a major growth opportunity for the fiber‑connectivity supplier. The combined Verizon‑Frontier network will cover over 25 million premises across 31 states, expanding demand for Clearfield’s equipment and its new NOVA platform....

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Lumen Scales up Its Network-as-a-Service Customer Base to 2K Business Customers
News•Feb 24, 2026

Lumen Scales up Its Network-as-a-Service Customer Base to 2K Business Customers

Lumen announced that its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform now serves over 2,000 enterprise customers, a 29% quarter‑over‑quarter increase. The growth is underpinned by $12 billion in Private Connectivity Fabric agreements signed in 2025 and a rollout of 400 G wavelength routes across 36...

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Charter, Verizon and Zayo Acquisitions to Shake up 2026 Ethernet Rankings
News•Feb 24, 2026

Charter, Verizon and Zayo Acquisitions to Shake up 2026 Ethernet Rankings

Charter’s $34 billion merger with Cox, Verizon’s $20 billion purchase of Frontier, and Zayo’s $4.25 billion acquisition of Crown Castle’s fiber assets will be finalized in 2026, reshaping the U.S. Ethernet services market. The deals give each acquirer a substantially larger fiber footprint...

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Lightpath’s Revenue Rises 35 Percent on Strong Hyperscaler, Enterprise Customer Wins
News•Feb 20, 2026

Lightpath’s Revenue Rises 35 Percent on Strong Hyperscaler, Enterprise Customer Wins

Lightpath, the wholesale arm of Optimum, posted $468 million in 2025 revenue, a 13% year‑over‑year increase driven by strong hyperscaler and enterprise demand. AI‑driven contract value jumped 40% to $362 million, while hyperscaler total contract value surged 240% to $252 million. The company’s...

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