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Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities

Sertex Broadband Solutions opened a regional office in Sidney, Maine, last month to support construction of the state’s MOOSE Net fiber backbone, company officials said. The 9,600-square-foot facility, located just outside Augusta, will function as a long-term hub for engineering, construction, and logistics as Sertex undertakes a multi-year build across rural and central Maine.

The Sidney property includes about 7,200 square feet of interior warehouse and office space, and sits near Interstate 95 at Exit 113, features the company said will help it stage crews and materials more efficiently across the state.

“Establishing a regional office shows our long-term commitment to Maine and to the communities MOOSE Net will eventually serve,” said Sertex founder and CEO Michael Solitro.

Sertex was awarded the design-build contract for MOOSE Net in 2025 and is responsible for constructing roughly 450 miles of the project’s 530-mile fiber backbone, according to the announcement. The work includes network design, engineering, permitting and the construction of extended rural fiber spans across what the company described as challenging terrain.

On-the-ground activities will span aerial and underground construction, fiber splicing and termination, and comprehensive network testing, with construction expected to continue for about two years and field crews operating in multiple regions of the state. The company characterized the build as critical infrastructure intended to bring affordable, reliable broadband to underserved and rural communities across Maine.

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