Shenandoah Completes Acquisition of Horizon Telcom

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) announced the completion of its acquisition of Horizon Telcom (Horizon). This announcement follows Shentel’s completion of the sale of the Tower Portfolio to Vertical Bridge for USD 309.9 million, as reported by TelecomTalk. Horizon is a commercial fiber provider in Ohio and adjacent states serving national wireless providers, carriers, enterprises, and government, education, and healthcare customers.

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Horizon Telcom’s Profile

Shentel says Horizon’s fiber network is the largest and most dense network across its footprint, and the combined company will have approximately 15,400 fiber route miles across seven adjacent states. This includes the addition of approximately 5,500 fiber route miles from Horizon, the company said. Shentel plans to re-brand the Horizon commercial and residential fiber businesses to Glo Fiber.

Network Expansion Plans

“We are excited to expand into Ohio and Indiana, roughly doubling the size of our commercial fiber business, adding new Glo Fiber greenfield fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) expansion markets, and now reaching approximately 250,000 total combined company fiber passings. With our expansion into Ohio, we expect to pass approximately 600,000 total homes and businesses with Glo Fiber by the end of 2026,” said Shentel.

“We believe combining Horizon’s leading commercial fiber business with our rapidly growing residential Glo Fiber business will translate to a stronger combined business.”

Also Read: Shentel Announces Sale of Tower Portfolio to Vertical Bridge for USD 310.3 Million

Financing the Acquisition