Frontier Communications

ISP Network Operator

USA

Valid from 1935-01-01

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About

Originally incorporated in 1935; after focusing on telecoms from 1999 onward, the company expanded via acquisitions including former assets from other operators. In recent years, Frontier has repositioned itself as a "fiber-first" provider, aggressively expanding its fiber-optic network and in 2025 reported record fiber broadband customer growth (Source).

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

No
Frontier Communications is not retail-only; because Frontier builds/operates networks, it is not purely retail (Source).

Wholesale-only Network Operator?

No
Frontier Communications is not wholesale-only; Frontier both owns infrastructure and sells direct to consumers/businesses (Source).

Business-only ISP?

No
Frontier Communications is not business-only; Frontier serves residential customers as well as small/medium businesses and enterprises (Source).

Owns Networks

Frontier Copper
Frontier Communications owns and operates the legacy copper-based network used for DSL or other services (Source).
Frontier Fiber / Frontier FiberOptic
Frontier Communications owns and operates its Frontier Fiber / Frontier FiberOptic network infrastructure (fiber-to-the-home / fiber-optic network) (Source).

Sells Over Networks

Frontier Copper
Frontier Communications sells fixed broadband services over its own Frontier Copper / Legacy DSL/Copper network (copper-based outside plant and transport) (Source).
Frontier Fiber / Frontier FiberOptic
Frontier Communications sells fixed broadband services over its own Frontier Fiber / Frontier FiberOptic network (fiber-to-the-home / fiber-optic network delivering gigabit-level broadband) (Source).
Frontier Satellite Broadband
Frontier Communications offers satellite-based broadband services via a wholesale agreement with Hughes Network Systems (Frontier distributes the satellite service but does not itself operate the satellite infrastructure) (Source).