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Lightpath secures second tenant, boosting OPTU exposure to regional fiber growth

Jul 15, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Positive for OPTU as Lightpath’s tenant expansion signals higher utilization and potential revenue growth in a region where OPTU has exposure; improves the asset-quality perception of OPTU’s fiber network business and may modestly lift valuation on the Lightpath stake in the near term.

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Lightpath announced a second infrastructure tenant on its 100% underground Eastern Pennsylvania fiber build, underscoring accelerating regional demand for AI-ready networks. The in-progress project now uses more than 60% of the build, reinforcing OPTU's exposure and validating the company's long-term investment thesis in fiber infrastructure.

Lightpath secures a second infrastructure tenant on its 100% underground Eastern PA fiber build.
New tenant leverages more than 60% of the in-progress EPa build.
Deal validates accelerating regional fiber demand and supports OPTU's Lightpath exposure.
Executives cite speed and certainty as key to scaling large campus networks.
Columbus–Chicago corridor ready for service signals broader connectivity potential.

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