Partner profile
Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)
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Founded 1873 · Cincinnati, Ohio · 1,001-5,000 employees · Private, VC/PE backed
Partnership Overview
Who Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell) is built for
Businesses and residences in Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis-area, Hawaii; enterprises needing managed services + fiber bundles; carriers and wholesale customers needing Ohio/Hawaii fiber access.
Altafiber (the rebranded Cincinnati Bell, owned by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners since 2021) is a regional fiber-based communications, technology, and entertainment provider serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Hawaii (via Hawaiian Telcom). Altafiber delivers fiber internet, voice, managed network, and IT services to consumer, small business, and enterprise customers, and operates a separate IT services subsidiary (CBTS) for enterprise managed services nationwide.
- VerifiedJul 19, 2026 · high confidence
- 5solutions across 3 categories
- 153 yrsin business, since 1873
- 1,001-5,000employees
Why teams pick Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)
- Among the most fiber-dense ILEC footprints in the US (Cincinnati metro 90%+ fiber)
- Macquarie infrastructure ownership = long-term capital for fiber buildouts
- Statewide fiber in Hawaii via Hawaiian Telcom
- Integrated B2B managed services via CBTS
- Multi-gig residential and business services
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
- Positioned as one of the most fiber-dense ILEC footprints in the US (90%+ of the Greater Cincinnati metro passed with …Proof point
- Backed by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (acquired 2021 for ~$2.9B)Proof point
- Hawaiian Telcom (altafiber subsidiary) operates Hawaii's largest fiber networkProof point
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedServes residential, SMB, enterprise and wholesale/carrier customers across Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, plus statewide Hawaii via subsidiary Hawaiian Telcom. Enterprise managed-services arm CBTS serves national clients specific named end-customer logos are limited in public disclosure.
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)'s Connectivity & SASE, Communications & CX, and Managed IT & Cloud Ops solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
Broadband / Business Internet
Altafiber delivers multi-gig fiber internet across one of the most fiber-dense ILEC footprints in the US, serving consumer, small business, and enterprise customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Hawaii.
- Fiber-dense footprint Cincinnati metro is over 90% fiber, among the most fiber-dense in the US.
- Multi-gig speeds Multi-gig residential and business service over an all-fiber network.
- Long-term fiber capital Macquarie infrastructure ownership funds sustained fiber buildouts.
Adtran
CiscoDedicated Internet Access (DIA)
Altafiber provides dedicated, fiber-based internet access for business and enterprise customers over its high-density regional fiber network.
- Fiber-dense footprint Dense regional fiber supports reliable dedicated access.
- Multi-gig capacity All-fiber network delivers high-bandwidth dedicated connectivity.
CiscoEthernet Transport
Altafiber offers Ethernet and private line transport for enterprises needing point-to-point connectivity across its regional fiber footprint.
- All-fiber transport Carrier-grade Ethernet over a dense regional fiber network.
- Regional reach Footprint spans Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Hawaii.
CiscoAdtranSD-WAN
Altafiber provides SD-WAN and managed network services for multi-site enterprises, delivered through its CBTS IT services arm.
- Integrated managed services Delivered via CBTS for end-to-end B2B network management.
- Fiber-backed Rides Altafiber's dense fiber footprint for reliable transport.
FortinetCiscoCommunications & CX
UCaaS / Cloud PBX
Altafiber delivers hosted VoIP and carrier-grade voice services for business customers, integrated with its managed network and fiber connectivity.
- Carrier-grade voice Reliable hosted voice backed by an all-fiber network.
- Integrated B2B services Voice integrates with managed network services via CBTS.
Cisco
MicrosoftHow Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell) delivers
24/7 NOC, local field service, SLA-backed enterprise contracts. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Managed Network ServicesDelivered as managed or co-managed enterprise network services via CBTS.
- Managed CommunicationsDelivered as managed carrier communications services.
- 24/7 MonitoringDelivered as around-the-clock network monitoring.
- Network Operations Center (NOC)Delivered through a 24/7 Network Operations Center.
- Installation & Field ServicesDelivered via on-site field installation and service teams.
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From Altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)
2 PDFs, collected while we vetted them
- altafiber Ethernet Service Dedicated Internet Access SupplementDownload
- altafiber Customer Owned Gateway Specification GuideDownload
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