Shentel taps Render Networks to streamline fiber construction

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) is employing Render Networks' construction management platform to handle the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) expansions for its Glo Fiber brand—which offers multi-gigabit broadband internet access, live streaming TV and digital home phone service in183,000 households across Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Render's platform will be used in all markets where Shentel is building, and is already in three markets right now. The network construction platform leverages geospatial, task-level data for automation. Shentel will also tap into its quality assurance features to enable construction teams to review and validate data and photos captured as work is completed. Specifically, Render’s platform will enable Shentel to break projects into more manageable sections for construction crews. Shentel has set a goal of 450,000 fiber homes passed by the end of 2026, and has been steadily picking up funding along the way.