Zayo scales with Crown Castle fiber deal

March 21, 2025

Zayo is beefing up its fiber and wavelength capabilities via its pending acquisition of Crown Castle’s fiber business. Meanwhile, AT&T tests 1.6 Tbps and WOW! ramps up its Greenfield fiber broadband build-out. Sean Buckley, Editor in Chief of Lightwave+BTR breaks it all down in this week’s Friday Five video.

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