Frontier CEO says it's 'looking at all options' to push fiber reach beyond 10M

Frontier Communications is all heads down as it works to reach its target of deploying fiber to 10 million locations by the end of 2025. That said, it’s also got an eye on the horizon beyond that goal, with executives saying that subsidy dollars or a potential joint venture (JV) could help it expand further. CEO Nick Jeffery added it would also entertain an open-access network deal to reach more locations. “In terms of open access infrastructures generally, if there is one available that we could use, yes, we’d look at it,” he said. “It can be a capital smart way of operating. If someone else is putting in the capital and we’re using it to sell to customers, yeah, I’m kind of happy with that.” Would Frontier open its own network for an open access deal? Jeffery said that’s “unlikely.”