Expansion will bring internet speeds up to 5
Gbps to one of the fastest growing counties in Maryland
EDINBURG, Va., Sept. 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glo Fiber, powered
by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company ("Shentel")
(Nasdaq: SHEN), announced construction has begun to deploy
next generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services in
Frederick County, MD. Over the
past couple of years, Glo Fiber has been awarded multiple grants
from the Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband to deliver a
future-proof, 100% fiber network to over 4,500 unserved locations
in the County. The initial design and engineering phases are now
complete, and the construction phase is underway. Independent of
the grants, Glo Fiber launched multi gigabit internet service in
the City of Frederick and is
expanding into more neighborhoods.
"People need high-speed, reliable internet for work, school,
healthcare and more," Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater said. "I am pleased that more
of our rural residents – from Sabillasville to Sugarloaf – will soon have
access to broadband, thanks to Glo Fiber and their partnership with
the State and the Frederick County Office of Broadband."
Glo Fiber provides super-fast, symmetrical upload and download
speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second (Gbps). Fiber-to-the-home
technology and Shentel's 16,000-mile regional fiber network
enable Glo Fiber to deliver
high speeds, low latency, and unparalleled internet
reliability. The company has earned a reputation
for providing superior local customer service across its markets,
including the growing list of communities in Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Delaware. In addition to high-speed internet,
Glo Fiber offers phone service, video service, and Whole Home Wi-Fi
for a seamless connection anywhere in your home or business.
"We are thrilled to be bringing service to these rural unserved
parts of Frederick County" said
Chris Kyle, Vice President of
Industry Affairs and Regulatory. "As we all recognize, broadband is
a necessity in today's environment for access to work, education,
and healthcare opportunities. We are grateful for the leadership
from the Office of Statewide Broadband and from Frederick County, and we look forward to
bringing these projects to completion."
As a leading broadband internet provider in the Mid-Atlantic
region, Glo Fiber takes great pride in several key differentiators
compared to their competitors:
- Fiber-to-the-home technology with exceptional reliability
- Symmetrical download and upload speeds of up to
5 Gbps
- Easy, straight-forward pricing with no long-term contracts
- Prompt local customer service
To learn more about Glo Fiber, please
visit www.glofiber.com for residential service and
www.glofiberbusiness.com for commercial service.
About Glo Fiber
Glo Fiber provides next-generation
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) multi-gigabit broadband internet access,
live streaming TV, and digital phone service powered by Shentel
(Nasdaq: SHEN). With services now available to approximately
300,000 homes and businesses, Glo Fiber offers reliable,
symmetrical broadband service using state-of-the-art technology,
including XGS-PON 10 Gbps networks.
About Shenandoah Telecommunications
Shenandoah
Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services
through its high speed, state-of-the-art fiber optic and cable
networks to residential and commercial customers in eight
contiguous states in the eastern United
States. Shentel's services include: broadband internet,
video, voice, high-speed Ethernet, dark fiber leasing, and managed
network services. The Company owns an extensive regional network
with over 16,000 route miles of fiber. For more information, please
visit www.shentel.com.
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