UniTek Global Services

What UniTek Global Services does

UniTek Global Services is a North American provider of engineering, construction, and maintenance services for fiber and broadband infrastructure. Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, and operating through five wholly owned divisions (SDT Solutions, Hutchins Telecom, Graycliff Enterprises, CI Services, and Wirecomm), UniTek delivers end-to-end outside plant (OSP) fiber construction spanning engineering and permitting, aerial and underground construction, drop installation, fiber splicing, network completion, and ongoing maintenance. Its customer base includes Tier 1 telecommunications carriers, broadband operators and ISPs, electric cooperatives, municipalities and government agencies, hyperscalers and data infrastructure providers, and Canadian service providers. Field execution is supported by 60-80 office and yard locations, 300+ OSP construction crews, 200+ drop crews, 100+ splicing crews, and 400+ subcontractor crews across the U.S. and Canada.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional services fees on long-term, multi-year infrastructure programs, with no publicly standardized pricing and bespoke contract terms negotiated per scope. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales to carriers, municipalities, cooperatives, and hyperscalers, with internal routing of client engagements to the appropriate specialized division based on geography and project requirements. UniTek is privately held and backed by institutional investors New Mountain Finance Corporation and BTG Pactual Strategic Capital. In July 2025, the company launched a sixth business unit, the Power Services Division, extending its construction capabilities into grid modernization, renewable energy infrastructure, and power-sector maintenance and repair.

UniTek's platform was assembled through acquisitions beginning in 2018, when SDT Solutions (founded 1994) and Hutchins Telecom (founded 2007) were acquired and integrated with subsequent additions of Graycliff Enterprises, CI Services, and Wirecomm. Leadership includes CEO Charlie Smith (a founding investor of SDT with 45+ years in telecom construction), Executive Chairman Austin Shanfelter (former MasTec CEO since 1981), and COO Derek Hutchins (founder of Hutchins Telecom). The company has cumulatively placed more than 200 million feet of fiber since 2020, constructed over 11,000 miles of fiber in 2024, and installed more than 13 million feet of drops and handled 22,000+ maintenance tickets in 2025.

Name

UniTek Global Services

Legal name

UniTek Global Services, Inc.

Website

https://unitekglobalservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UniTek Global Services is a privately held North American provider of end-to-end fiber and broadband infrastructure construction services, delivering aerial and underground builds, drops, splicing, and maintenance through five specialized divisions for telecom carriers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and hyperscalers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIACAG

Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Cable & Fiber Network Operators (HFC/FTTx)

SECONDARYHDAIACAJ

Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Cable & Fiber Network Operators (HFC/FTTx)

SECONDARYEUADABAJ

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

Keywords

• Fiber network construction
• Broadband infrastructure services
• Outside plant construction
• FTTH deployment services
• Telecommunications construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Services: Project-based fees for fiber and broadband infrastructure construction spanning aerial and underground construction, drops installation, splicing, and network completion. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts with telecommunications providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and infrastructure companies for large-scale deployment programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UniTek Global Services provides end-to-end fiber and broadband construction services, including outside plant (OSP) engineering, aerial and underground fiber construction, drop installation for residential and commercial premises, multi-dwelling unit (MDU) deployments, fiber splicing, network testing, and ongoing network operations and maintenance. The company operates through five specialized telecom infrastructure divisions plus a newly established Power Services Division, serving telecommunications carriers, broadband operators, municipalities, electric cooperatives, hyperscalers, and infrastructure providers across North America.

Product overview

UniTek Global Services operates as a unified platform of five specialized telecom infrastructure construction divisions plus one newly established power services division. The core offering consists of end-to-end fiber and broadband construction services delivered through SDT Solutions (OSP construction), Hutchins Telecom (complex/long-haul builds), Graycliff Enterprises (East Coast/Southeast), CI Services (full-lifecycle fiber), and Wirecomm (Canadian operations). These divisions share unified safety standards, quality benchmarks, and accountability frameworks while maintaining regional specialization. Services span engineering, aerial/underground construction, drop installation, fiber splicing, network testing, and ongoing maintenance. The newly launched Power Services Division extends the platform into grid modernization and renewable energy infrastructure. The company also recently established Hutchins Telecom West (Tucson, AZ) to expand western U.S. coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UniTek Family of Companies: The five specialized divisions operating under UniTek: SDT Solutions, Hutchins Telecom, Graycliff Enterprises, CI Services, and Wirecomm
• UniTek Power Services

Products and services

• SDT Solutions Division
• Hutchins Telecom Division
• Graycliff Enterprises Division
• CI Services Division
• Wirecomm Division
• Power Services Division
• Engineering & Design Services
• Aerial & Underground Construction
• Drop Installation & MDU Services
• Fiber Splicing & Network Completion
• Network Operations & Maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,000+ miles of fiber constructed in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and key project.

• Amazing WorkplacesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to conduct anonymous Employee Happiness Conversation survey across the organization. Results showed 91% of employees reported being happy or very happy at work.
• DC BLOXkey projectStrategic or Co-development PartnerHutchins Telecom, a UniTek division, partnered with DC BLOX to build a strategic dark fiber backbone from Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station to Atlanta. Project included Atlanta Metro and North Charleston extensions. Hutchins completed Charleston route ahead of schedule.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dycom Industries: Dycom is the largest pure-play outside plant (OSP) construction services provider in North America, building, deploying, and maintaining fiber networks for Tier 1 telecom carriers — directly comparable to UniTek's core SDT, Hutchins, and CI Services divisions.

Broad incumbents

• MasTec: MasTec is a Fortune 500 infrastructure construction company operating across telecom, utility, oil & gas, and clean energy — the same broad verticals UniTek serves. Former MasTec CEO Austin Shanfelter is UniTek's Executive Chairman, making this a deeply linked peer.
• Quanta Services: Quanta is the largest specialty contractor serving the electric, oil & gas, and telecommunications infrastructure markets in North America, with significant fiber and grid modernization exposure directly overlapping UniTek's core and emerging Power Services segments.
• Primoris Services: Primoris provides infrastructure construction across utilities, energy, and civil markets, including communications and power — comparable to UniTek's full-lifecycle fiber buildout and newly launched Power Services Division.
• MYR Group: MYR Group is a leading specialty contractor in electrical construction serving transmission, distribution, and commercial markets — directly relevant for the grid modernization and renewable energy work UniTek Power Services is targeting.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings provides electrical and communications infrastructure services across commercial, industrial, and residential markets, with overlapping telecom and utility exposure to UniTek's OSP and Power Services offerings.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR is a Fortune 500 provider of electrical and mechanical construction, energy, and facilities services — a broader incumbent with overlapping telecom infrastructure and power sector exposure to UniTek's fiber and emerging Power Services operations.

Others

• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch is a global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with significant telecom and power infrastructure practices — an adjacent participant that designs and consults on projects where UniTek serves as the construction execution partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UniTekGlobalServices
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• Instagraminstagram.com/unitekgs
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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