Shentel’s Glo Fiber Comes to Suffolk, Va.

EDINBURG, Va.-- Glo Fiber announced an agreement with Suffolk, VA to deploy their next-generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network. This marks an expansion into eastern Virginia for Glo Fiber and an opportunity to bring a 100 percent fiber-optic choice to the area.

Glo Fiber offers future-proof, multi-gigabit broadband internet access, and construction will begin in Suffolk in 2022, eventually delivering fiber-optic service to over 30,000 homes and businesses. With a belief that everybody deserves better internet, Glo Fiber leverages Shentel's 7,000-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 in Virginia and Pennsylvania.

"Our company has been providing advanced telecommunication services for nearly 120 years and we are excited to continue this tradition as we move into the eastern portion of Virginia," said Chris Kyle, Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs at Shentel. "It is our mission to offer reliable, affordable internet services to those who need it, which has become even more important in the past 18 months. We look forward to bringing Glo Fiber to Suffolk."

"We are excited Shentel is expanding its gigabit broadband in the City of Suffolk. This significant capital investment will add a new competitive alternative and new options to our broadband infrastructure for both businesses and residential customers," said Mike Duman, Mayor of Suffolk. 

Glo Fiber offers three tiers of symmetrical, high-speed internet access and unlimited local and long-distance phone service. Glo pricing is all-inclusive with no additional fees or surcharges excluding taxes.