Lightpath Secures Third Network Award in Columbus, Expanding to 304 Miles
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Network Expansion: Lightpath secures its third network award in the Columbus market, adding 55 miles of 100% underground multi-conduit network, bringing the total construction mileage to 304 miles to meet the ongoing demand for AI-ready connectivity infrastructure.
- Construction Progress: Approximately 102 miles are expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, ahead of the original delivery timeline, demonstrating the company's operational discipline and execution in its infrastructure strategy.
- Market Demand: Columbus is emerging as a leading deployment market for high-capacity fiber networks, attracting multiple large-scale compute platform customers, emphasizing the importance of network scale, predictable performance, and long-term resiliency.
- Strategic Positioning: This expansion not only enhances regional connectivity across Central and Southwest Ohio but also establishes a growing fiber corridor designed to support both metro and intercity data center interconnectivity, further solidifying Lightpath's competitive position in key markets.
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Optimum Communications, Inc., formerly Altice USA, Inc., is a broadband communications and video services provider in the United States, delivering broadband, video, mobile, proprietary content and advertising services to residential and business customers across approximately 21 states through its Optimum brand. The Company operates Optimum Media, an advanced advertising and data business, which provides audience-based, multiscreen advertising solutions to local, regional and national businesses and advertising clients. Its footprint extends across various states (primarily in the New York metropolitan area and various markets in the south-central United States) through a fiber-rich hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) broadband network and a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network. The Company also operates News 12, which is focused on delivering hyperlocal news content, covering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
