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U niti Fiber, a provider of communication
infrastructure solutions for the tele-
communication industry, announced
a partnership with one of the nation’s largest
wireless carriers. The partnership includes
three new network expansion projects: The
Quad Cities/Davenport, Iowa, area and Peoria
and Rockford, Ill.
Uniti Fiber is a newly formed company
combining the leadership and communications
infrastructure of industry-defining companies
Tower Cloud and PEG Bandwidth, both of which
were acquired in the last year by CS&L, the
Communications REIT.
Uniti Fiber has served portions of Iowa and
Illinois since 2011, with an initial network footprint
of more than 90,000 fiber strand miles, supporting
400-plus customer connections. The provider
is broadening its infrastructure to augment and
expand its fiber density in these areas.
“The expanded communication infrastructure
resources in these markets offer an incred-
ibly high bandwidth, low latency network
which lays the foundation for future growth
and enhanced service availability,” said Ron
Mudry, president of Uniti Fiber. “This expan-
sion deepens our strong commitment to these
underserved regions and creates a denser
fiber network that provides new and enhanced
connectivity options with major commercial data
centers from Chicago to St. Louis.”
The investment in new dark fiber infrastruc-
ture significantly will bolster the telecom capa-
bilities of the region across all industries, Mudry
said. Benefits of the expansion include:
• High bandwidth networks throughout the
region that previously did not exist, enabling
carriers to add improved competitive services
• Improved capacity and capabilities for
data-hungry applications (e.g., HD mobile,
streaming video, the Internet of Things) in
underserved markets
• Greater high-bandwidth accessibility to
support improved business success, busi-
ness development and community quality of
life in the build-out areas
• High performance, reliable and secure
network for the transition to next generation
(5G) telecommunication needs
“A strong and sustainable local and regional
economy is dependent upon the communications
resources available for business and residential
growth,” Mudry said. “This investment solidifies
potential growth opportunities for the region,
particularly for industries like healthcare, data
centers, financial services, and other companies
requiring high-speed networks looking to estab-
lish a presence in these regions.
Uniti Fiber focuses its expertise and
resources on providing a variety of network
connectivity options from metro and suburban
areas, to lower-tier and rural markets where
customers often struggle to find reliable, scal-
able and affordable communications solutions.
The company’s growing infrastructure spans
580,000-fiber fiber strand miles over a 19-state
region, with local access to more than 2,500
municipalities and dozens of utilities. This
uniquely positions Uniti Fiber to deliver custom-
ized solutions wherever customers’ toughest
connectivity challenges exist. p
For more information, visit booth 117 in the
Expo Hall or go to
Uniti Expands Footprint with Dark Fiber Award