It’s summer but Shentel isn’t interested in fiber island hopping

Source: 
Coverage Type: 

Regional US operator Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel) is staking out a number of new beachheads as it works to expand its fiber network, but operator representatives said it has no interest in island hopping. Instead, they said it plans to focus on building out a contiguous network, citing reliability and operational benefits. Shentel in June 2022 announced plans to expand its network footprint into the state of Delaware. It is initially targeting more than 21,000 locations in Sussex County (DE), with engineering in progress and construction expected to ramp in early 2023. Shentel’s VP of Industry Affairs and Regulatory Chris Kyle said the move is designed to secure a strategic foothold in an area where it sees “a ton of potential opportunity” as it works to reach 450,000 locations with its Glo Fiber service by 2026. Its push eastward is notable given Shentel has primarily focused its expansion efforts in the states where it already operates. While Kyle acknowledged Delaware is new territory for Shentel, he pointed out it is contiguous to its existing footprint in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky.


It’s summer but Shentel isn’t interested in fiber island hopping