Altice USA is a holding company that owns telecommunications subsidiaries (including Optimum and Suddenlink) but does not directly provide telco services to end users itself (Source).
USA
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Organization: Any kind of organization. The Organization class represents a kind of Agent corresponding to social instititutions such as companies, societies etc.
About
Formed by Altice's acquisition of Cablevision (Optimum) in 2016 and Suddenlink in 2015. Altice USA is a Network Operator and holding company that owns and operates broadband infrastructure (HFC, fibre) but does not itself brand as a direct retail-ISP separate from its Optimum / Suddenlink brands (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
Yes
Altice USA is wholesale-only; it owns network infrastructure but does not itself brand as a direct retail-ISP separate from its Optimum / Suddenlink brands (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Altice USA serves both residential and business customers through its Optimum and Suddenlink brands (Source).