Hylan

What Hylan does

Hylan is a private, full-service communications engineering and infrastructure construction services company founded in 1960 and headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. The company operates through four unified divisions — Hylan Datacom & Electrical (Northeast), Hylan West (Southwest/West), Down Under Construction (Mid-Atlantic), and Western Utility — delivering turnkey design-build services across wireline (fiber optic splicing, aerial systems, coax), wireless (DAS, small cell, 5G, tower electrical), data center infrastructure (ISP/OSP, rack and stack, OTDR testing, micro trenching, directional boring), municipal/smart city (ITS, CCTV, government construction), electrical construction, EV charging infrastructure, and a newly launched Pipeline Division. Its underlying technology is project execution know-how, advanced underground construction methods (HDD, hydro excavation, auger boring), specialty equipment, and a trained field workforce developed through the Hylan Academy apprenticeship program.

Hylan generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with enterprise clients in the U.S., priced on a customized per-project basis via RFPs and direct relationship sales. The company serves four primary segments: telecommunications carriers (Verizon and other major NYC-metro cable/fiber/wireless/ISPs), hyperscalers and data center operators (AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft; colos including CloudHQ, Digital Realty, Equinix, TierPoint), dark fiber and wholesale network providers (DF&I, GIX, Crosslake Fiber), and municipal/government organizations (e.g., New Yorkers for 5G Coalition). The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales through business development managers targeting large project opportunities across 17 states.

The business is controlled by the founding DiLeo family, which regained majority ownership in April 2024 with debt financing from Brightwood Capital Advisors and BlackRock, ending a period of significant private equity investment from Flexis Capital and TZP Group that began in 2016. Earlier growth was augmented by acquisition (Arcturus Telecom in 2018), and the company has since expanded its vertical scope into gas/pipeline construction and EV charging to capitalize on adjacent infrastructure build-outs.

Name

Hylan

Legal name

Hylan

Website

https://hylan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hylan is a private, 60+ year-old communications engineering and infrastructure construction company that designs and builds fiber, wireless (5G/DAS), data center, electrical, EV charging, and pipeline infrastructure for telecom carriers, hyperscalers, data center operators, and municipalities across 17 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communications Infrastructure Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility Fiber Backbone & Transport Networks (OTN/MPLS, DWDM) (EUADAIAA)

Keywords

• Fiber optic construction
• Wireless infrastructure services
• Data center construction
• Electrical infrastructure services
• Utility construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Holmdel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Services: Project-based construction services for communications, electrical, and utility infrastructure. Revenue generated through direct contracts with telecom carriers, hyperscalers, data center operators, and municipal/government clients. Services include wireline, wireless, data center, electrical construction, EV charging infrastructure, and pipeline solutions.
2. Subcontractor Services: Company also operates as a subcontractor for general contractors and other prime contractors on large infrastructure projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hylan is a full-service turnkey provider of communications, electrical, and utility infrastructure construction services. The company designs, builds, and maintains fiber optic networks, wireless (5G/DAS/small cell) infrastructure, data center inside-plant and outside-plant facilities, EV charging stations, municipal/smart city systems, and gas pipelines. Services are delivered across 17+ U.S. states through four operating divisions.

Product overview

HYLAN is a leading provider of full-service turnkey communications solutions, electrical infrastructure design, and construction services operating across the United States. The company operates as a unified organization with four primary divisions: Hylan Datacom & Electrical (Northeast), Hylan West (Southwest/West), Down Under Construction (Mid-Atlantic/Central), and Western Utility. These divisions collectively deliver a comprehensive portfolio of services including Wireline (fiber optic infrastructure, splicing, aerial systems), Wireless (DAS installation, small cell, 5G infrastructure), Data Center Infrastructure Division (ISP/OSP services, rack and stack, testing), Municipal/Smart City solutions, Electrical Construction, EV Charging Infrastructure, and Pipeline Division (gas and utility pipeline services). The company recently launched Hylan Academy as a training and development initiative. HYLAN serves telecommunications carriers, hyperscalers, data center operators, municipal governments, and enterprise customers across multiple U.S. regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wireline Services
• Wireless Services
• Data Center Infrastructure Division
• Municipal/Smart City Services
• Electrical Construction Services
• EV Charging Infrastructure
• Pipeline Division

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 small cell nodes installed in the tristate area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vast NetworksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2025Vast Networks led fiber construction project in Biggs, California, with Hylan West serving as contractor for underground fiber optic installation.
• GIX (Global InterXchange)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2022GIX selected Hylan as contractor for fiber optic build via Port Authority Trans-Hudson tunnel. Project creates first diverse dark fiber route through PATH tunnels in 20 years, connecting 60 Hudson Street to 165 Halsey Street.
• DF&I (Dark Fiber Infrastructure)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2021Hylan's Down Under Construction division serves as prime contractor for DF&I's 85-mile high capacity conduit and fiber network build between Ashburn and Manassas, VA. Relationship spans over 20 years.
• New Yorkers for 5G CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2020Statewide coalition of diverse voices united in supporting robust and high-speed wireless network deployment. Partnership bolsters Hylan's commitment to next-generation solutions and 5G infrastructure.
• SitetrackercoreTechnology or Integration · 2 June 2020Hylan partnered with Sitetracker to achieve operational efficiencies and enable next phase of growth. The Sitetracker Platform enables Hylan to efficiently connect with customers and vendors through integrations.
• OneConnectminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 November 2019Hylan collaborated with OneConnect to implement RingCentral's unified communications solution across the organization.
• Crosslake FiberminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2019Hylan selected to construct fiber for Crosslake Fiber's Lake Ontario network project extending from Canada to New York.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with significant telecom and utility infrastructure practices. It serves as a broad incumbent in markets where Hylan competes, particularly on large municipal and federal infrastructure programs.

Direct peers

• MYR Group: MYR Group is a specialty electrical contractor serving transmission, distribution, and commercial/industrial markets. Comparable to Hylan's electrical construction division and EV charging infrastructure work, though with less telecom-specific exposure.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Primoris provides infrastructure construction across utilities, energy, and civil markets including communications. Its utility and pipeline operations are particularly comparable to Hylan's new pipeline division, and its communications business overlaps on fiber and wireless builds.
• Quanta Services: Quanta Services is a leading infrastructure construction company specializing in electric and gas transmission, distribution, and telecom networks. Its communications segment directly overlaps with Hylan's wireline, wireless, and pipeline business, though at significantly larger scale.
• MasTec: MasTec is a large infrastructure construction company serving communications, oil & gas, power delivery, and clean energy markets. It directly competes with Hylan in fiber optic, wireless, and utility construction for carriers and energy clients, with broader geographic and vertical reach.
• Dycom Industries: Dycom is the largest publicly traded specialty contractor providing engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services to telecom providers. It is the closest direct comparable to Hylan, with similar fiber buildout, wireless/DAS, and data center construction work for carriers and hyperscalers, but at materially larger scale.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings provides electrical and communications infrastructure services including data center, fiber, and wireless construction. It directly competes with Hylan on data center ISP/OSP work and electrical services for commercial clients.

Others

• Corning Incorporated: Corning is a leading manufacturer of optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions. Not a direct competitor, but a key supplier to Hylan's fiber optic construction business and a participant in the broader fiber ecosystem.
• TeleGuam Holdings (GTA/Taochi): While primarily a telecom operator rather than contractor, GTA represents the customer type (carrier) that purchases Hylan's construction services. Included as a relevant ecosystem reference rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Cianbro Corporation: Cianbro is a private infrastructure construction firm primarily serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with capabilities in communications, power, and civil infrastructure. Comparable to Hylan's regional concentration and customer types, though with broader civil/industrial exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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