Horizon Acquires Commercial Fiber Business from Consolidated Cooperative

Regional operator Horizon has acquired Consolidated Cooperative’s commercial fiber business in Ohio. The deal adds 450 fiber miles to augment Horizon’s existing Columbus (OH) network and extend northward through Delaware, Marion and Richland counties. Consolidated Cooperative’s separate residential fiber business was not part of the deal. Horizon said that Consolidated’s commercial clients will see no disruptions and will continue to be served according to the terms of their contracts. The company currently has more than 5,500 route miles of fiber in the Midwest. Glenn Lytle, Horizon’s Chief Revenue Officer, suggested that locality is a key benefit offered by  Horizon; larger carriers, he said, tend to be “focused upstream.” Local businesses see the company as a good secondary provider because it is positioned to offer geographically diverse routes to its locations.