Altice Business USA

What Altice Business USA does

Altice Business USA, doing business as Lightpath for its B2B operations, is a United States telecommunications provider delivering fiber-based internet, Ethernet, voice, SD-WAN, security, and managed WiFi services to organizations. The company's core technology is a Lightpath fiber-optic network infrastructure serving approximately 10 million homes and businesses across the United States, with the enterprise arm operated under the Lightpath sub-brand out of New York. The parent publicly traded entity was rebranded from Altice USA to Optimum Communications, Inc. effective November 7, 2025, with the NYSE ticker changed to OPTU on November 19, 2025.

The business operates a subscription-based, recurring revenue model with direct enterprise field sales and a customer portal (alticebusiness.com) for account management. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per account rather than publicly tiered, with monthly billing cycles. The customer base spans residential consumers (via the Optimum brand) and business/enterprise customers (via Lightpath), with a horizontal segmentation approach. The company also addresses a low-income vertical segment under New York's Affordable Broadband Act, offering $20/month 200 Mbps and $15/month 15 Mbps plans.

At the parent level, the company shows clear financial distress: three-year revenue growth of -3.7%, a negative net margin of -21.43%, a debt-to-equity ratio of -11.82, and an Altman Z-Score of 0.15 indicating potential bankruptcy risk within two years. Capital structure activity in 2024-2026 has centered on a $1 billion asset-backed facility from Goldman Sachs and TPG Angelo Gordon (July 2024), refinanced by JPMorgan for approximately $1.1 billion in January 2026, alongside a 120 million-share tender offer that triggered an 89.15% stock spike. The Optimum rebrand and continued capital-markets engineering suggest a defensive restructuring posture rather than offensive growth investment.

Name

Altice Business USA

Legal name

Lightpath

Website

https://alticebusiness.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Altice Business USA (operating as Lightpath) provides fiber-based internet, Ethernet, voice, SD-WAN, security, and managed WiFi services to business and enterprise customers across the United States, leveraging a parent network passing approximately 10 million homes and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Telecommunications (517)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Business telecommunications
• Enterprise Ethernet services
• Managed SD-WAN services
• Managed WiFi services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethpage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications & ISP Services: Altice USA (now Optimum Communications) generates revenue primarily through subscription-based telecommunications services including television, internet, and phone packages delivered to approximately 10 million homes and businesses across the United States.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Altice Business USA provides fiber-based internet, Ethernet, voice, SD-WAN, security, and managed WiFi services to business and enterprise customers over its Lightpath fiber-optic network infrastructure. Services are sold on an account-based, negotiated subscription basis through direct enterprise field sales and managed via a dedicated customer portal. The offering targets organizations requiring reliable, high-speed dedicated connectivity and managed network services across the United States.

Product overview

Altice Business USA, rebranded as Optimum Communications in November 2025, operates as a telecommunications provider offering television, internet, and phone services to approximately 10 million homes and businesses. The company also maintains Lightpath as its business fiber services brand, which provides enterprise connectivity solutions through a customer portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lightpath: Fiber optic business communications services provider operating under the Altice Business USA umbrella

Products and services

• Lightpath Fiber Internet Services Fiber-based dedicated internet connectivity for business and enterprise customers delivered over the Lightpath fiber-optic network, with account-based pricing and customer portal access for service management.
• Lightpath Ethernet Services Enterprise Ethernet connectivity services delivered to business customers over the Lightpath fiber-optic network for site-to-site and dedicated bandwidth needs.
• Lightpath Voice Services Business voice and telephony services delivered to enterprise customers, typically bundled with Lightpath fiber connectivity offerings.
• Lightpath SD-WAN Managed software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) service for enterprise customers requiring multi-site network orchestration over Lightpath fiber connectivity.
• Lightpath Security Services Managed network security services offered to enterprise customers as part of the Lightpath connectivity portfolio.
• Lightpath Managed WiFi Managed WiFi service for business and enterprise customer locations, providing wireless network deployment and management on top of Lightpath fiber connectivity.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Optimum Communications Inc. (subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Optimum Communications Inc., the operating subsidiary of Altice USA, launched a tender offer for up to 120 million shares, causing Altice USA's stock to spike 89.15%. The subsidiary is central to the company's restructuring and rebranding efforts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cox Business: Cox Business offers fiber and coax-based internet, Ethernet, voice, and managed services to SMB and enterprise customers. Directly comparable to Lightpath in B2B fiber and SD-WAN, with a similar focus on regional mid-market accounts.
• Zayo Group: Zayo operates a high-capacity fiber backbone serving wholesale, enterprise, and hyperscale customers. Comparable to Lightpath's enterprise/wavelength segment and aligned with the AI infrastructure thesis highlighted at Metro Connect USA 2026.
• Windstream Enterprise: Windstream Enterprise delivers fiber, SD-WAN, UCaaS, and managed services to enterprise and government customers. Comparable to Lightpath in fiber-fed enterprise connectivity and in operating through a similar financial-restructuring backdrop.
• Frontier Communications: Frontier is a US fiber operator with a large residential and SMB footprint and a growing enterprise fiber business. Comparable to Altice/Optimum as a regional fiber carrier with similar build-out economics and a parallel competitive set.
• Consolidated Communications: Consolidated Communications is a regional fiber and broadband provider serving residential and SMB customers across the US. Comparable to Altice/Optimum as a regional incumbent carrier with overlapping residential and B2B product lines.
• Lumen Technologies: Lumen is a US fiber and network services provider offering enterprise wavelengths, Ethernet, SD-WAN, and managed services. Directly comparable to Lightpath in wholesale and enterprise fiber, with similar financial-distress dynamics and a focus on enterprise transformation.

Broad incumbents

• Charter Communications (Spectrum Enterprise): Spectrum Enterprise provides fiber, Ethernet, hosted voice, and managed services to mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable to Altice Business USA in product mix and cable/fiber hybrid delivery, with overlapping B2B go-to-market.
• Verizon Business: Verizon Business offers fiber, Ethernet, SD-WAN, voice, and managed services to enterprise and SMB customers across the US. It is the most direct direct-fiber competitor to Lightpath in the Northeast corridor and competes on the same B2B product set.
• Comcast Business: Comcast Business provides cable and fiber-based internet, Ethernet, voice, and managed services to SMB and enterprise customers across the US. Comparable to Altice Business USA due to its hybrid fiber/coax network and overlapping product portfolio.
• AT&T Business: AT&T Business delivers fiber, Ethernet, voice, SD-WAN, and cybersecurity to enterprise and government customers. Overlaps with Altice Business USA in large-enterprise fiber and managed services and is a key competitor in the same geographic markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/Lightpath

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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