Altafiber is targeting 400,000 fiber passings outside its footprint

Altafiber, formerly known as Cincinnati Bell, has been busy in 2023 with its fiber buildout—both within its incumbent territory and in expansion markets. Outside its footprint, the operator plans to reach 400,000 locations with fiber across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Mark Fahner, altafiber’s VP of corporate development, didn’t provide a timeline for the 400,000 out-of-footprint target, just noting altafiber will reach that goal “over the course of our business plan.” As for which markets it’s eyeing, he said the company is looking at “a mix” of rural and suburban communities. “It’s really opportunistic as much as anything, where you know the environment’s right and we like to build tight relationships with the communities,” he said. Many (but not all) of those relationships are public-private partnerships.