C Spire completes acquisition of Troy Cablevision, Union Springs Telephone
Mississippi-based mobile communications and fiber broadband service provider C Spire announced the closing of its s acquisition of Troy Cablevision, Inc., including Union Springs Telephone Company, Inc. The deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, gives C Spire a foothold in Alabama's Wiregrass region and advances its expansion aims in the state.
C Spire announced last year its intention to invest $500 million over a three-year period to expand its footprint in Alabama, after first signaling its intentions late in 2019 (see “C Spire to expand FTTP footprint into Alabama” and "C Spire plans $1 billion fiber network investment in Mississippi, Alabama").
"We've made it a major priority to invest in and expand fiber-based network deployment and enhancements throughout Alabama, and we're pleased to be providing these services in the Wiregrass," C Spire CEO Hu Meena said. "Our commitment to local customers remains, and we intend to offer the same level of hometown service Troy Cablevision has been known to provide.
"I am thrilled to welcome our Troy Cablevision and Union Springs Telephone Co. associates to C Spire." Meena added, "I know we all share the simple goal of working together and serving our customers and our local community."
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in the Alabama town that gave it its name, Troy Cablevision offered multiple services to business and residential customers in Pike, Coffee, Crenshaw, and Dale counties.
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