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Glo Fiber has announced plans to deploy fiber to a slate of Ohio communities, with work already underway in some towns and cities.

By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities

Over 40,000 homes and businesses will have access to Glo Fiber’s fiber-optic network when network construction in five Ohio communities is completed, according to a recent announcement from the Shentel-owned internet provider.

The efforts are part of Glo Fiber’s emphasis on Ohio as a key market, the release stated.

The company’s announcement revealed that engineering work on the network has already begun. When completed, the network will connect to Zanesville, Hillsboro, Jackson, Johnstown, and Greenfield.

According to Ed McKay, Shentel’s COO, Glo Fiber now passes over a quarter million different locations in Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland with a network that spans over 15,000 miles.

In Ohio, the company currently provides fiber-to-the-home broadband services in Chillicothe, Circleville, Lancaster, and Washington Courthouse, the company’s April 19 announcement stated.

“Glo Fiber has expanded rapidly over the past five years, and we now pass approximately 250,000 homes and businesses with our leading-edge fiber optic networks,” McKay said. “We focus on providing outstanding customer service and exceptional network reliability, and we are very excited to expand our 100% fiber-optic network to additional communities in Ohio.”

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