EDINBURG, Va., June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Glo Fiber, a
service brand powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
("Shentel") (Nasdaq: SHEN), today announced
availability of its fiber-optic network in the city of Roanoke, Va, to residential and business
customers.
Launched in 2019, Glo Fiber delivers next-generation
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) gigabit broadband Internet access, live
streaming TV and digital home phone service to the Virginia communities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Front
Royal, Winchester, and,
more recently, Salem. With a
belief that everybody deserves better Internet, Glo Fiber leverages
Shentel's 6,800-mile regional fiber network to ensure high speeds,
low latency, and fair pricing. In addition, Shentel prides itself
on providing superior local customer service across all of its
markets including the growing list of Glo Fiber communities.
"We are proud to have built the most advanced fiber network that
will provide families and businesses with gigabit and symmetrical
broadband," said Chris Kyle, Vice
President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs of Shentel.
"Especially now, broadband is critical for working and learning
from home. We are excited about this investment in Roanoke and being able to support the area's
growing economic development."
Glo Fiber offers three tiers of symmetrical fiber high speed
Internet access, streaming TV and unlimited local and long distance
phone service. Glo TV service is delivered via an app and is
compatible with Apple TV, Amazon's Fire Stick and many smart TVs
with embedded streaming software. Glo pricing is all-inclusive with
no additional fees or surcharges excluding taxes.
"We welcome Shentel to Roanoke
and are very excited to add their service as an option for our
residents. This project adds even more depth to our growing
infrastructure and we are thrilled by the investment they have made
in our City," said Bob Cowell, City
Manager.
To learn more about Glo Fiber, please
visit www.glofiber.com. For more information about Shentel,
please visit www.shentel.com or call 1-800-SHENTEL
(1-800-743-6835).
ABOUT SHENANDOAH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides a broad
range of diversified communications services through its high
speed, state-of-the-art wireless, cable and fiber optic and fixed
wireless networks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
The Company's services include: broadband internet, video, and
digital voice; fiber optic Ethernet, wavelength and leasing;
telephone voice and digital subscriber line; tower colocation
leasing; and wireless voice and data. Shentel is the exclusive
personal communications service ("PCS") Affiliate of Sprint in a
multi-state area covering large portions of central and western
Virginia, south-central
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and portions of portions of
Maryland, and Kentucky. For more information, please visit
www.shentel.com.
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