HUNTSVILLE, AL – Adtran, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), headquartered in the Rocket City, recently announced Horizon has selected the Adtran 10G fiber access platform and intelligent SaaS software to build a new fiber network throughout several communities in Ohio. Horizon is leveraging the Adtran end-to-end broadband solution to expand its service footprint, proactively monitor its growing network and bring high-quality symmetrical broadband to rural communities.

Horizon is a multi-state service provider in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois. Initially beginning in Southern Ohio, Horizon has provided telecommunications services for over 125 years and has since expanded its enterprise-grade fiber capabilities to provide world-class services to enterprise and carrier customers. Horizon has now expanded its focus to meet an increased demand from residential communities for reliable broadband service.

The service provider selected the Adtran 10G fiber access platform along with the Adtran intelligent SaaS software to deliver the highest quality fiber broadband services while optimizing network operations and increasing service velocity. The ability to easily monitor network uptime and congestion enables Horizon to respond to potential issues before they become a subscriber issue.

“Any time you have the opportunity to put direct fiber between the customer and the carrier it creates limitless possibilities,” said Brian Riley, Senior Vice President of FTTP at Horizon. “We are intentionally building a modern network that doesn’t cut corners, unlike any other provider out there today. We’re leveraging the best architecture so that we can build a resilient network to deliver the best user experience. Because of partners like Adtran, we now have the expertise and capability to support high-quality residential broadband services and large-scale Ethernet services for businesses and carriers.”

The Ohio communities that Horizon plans to serve are rural and suburban areas that were previously limited to traditional cable or telephone company service. With the new fiber network, Horizon can deploy multi-gigabit services that are 900x faster than before and will be the first symmetrical services ever offered in these communities. Horizon also chose the Adtran 10G fiber access platform because it simplifies migration to future technologies.

“The future-proof strength of the Adtran 10G fiber access platform is a game changer. Not only does it offer scalability to support long-term bandwidth demands, but it supports any type of fiber access connection, including Active Ethernet, XGS-PON, Carrier Ethernet, WDM, point-to-point and subtended rings. It enables any type of service provider to build any type of network and support every type of fiber access service,” said Craig Stein, Vice President, Americas, and Head of Global Business Development at Adtran. “We’re helping service providers like Horizon easily grow their networks, expand their service revenue and connect their communities to new possibilities.”

This news also follows Adtran’s recent announcement that Sure is leveraging the Adtran 10G fibre access platform through its Guernsey Fibre project to quickly and cost-effectively deliver XGS-PON across the Bailiwick of Guernsey, located in the English Channel and a formal part of the United Kingdom. Sure is the first service provider to deploy XGS-PON in the Channel Islands and plans to cover 30,000 Guernsey homes and businesses by the end of 2026.

“We selected Adtran because it was the most responsive and engaged partner throughout the entire process. Adtran helped us understand how to best leverage its market-leading technology to streamline service delivery and customer care,” said Justin Bellinger, CEO at Sure Guernsey. “We have a unique opportunity on Guernsey to deliver a service that can support subscriber demand for premium, high-quality services in all aspects of their lives. With Adtran’s team and technology, we know we can exceed our customers’ expectations today and for years to come.”

For more information about the Adtran end-to-end fiber broadband solution, please visit www.adtran.com/e2e.