Hargray
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Website | http://www.hargray.com/ |
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Hargray Communications is a telecommunications provider based on
History
Hargray was founded in nearby Hardeeville under the name Harcan Telephone. Throughout the following decades, Hargray expanded in Bluffton and eventually onto Hilton Head Island.[2] By the 1980s, Hargray began offering cable television service to customers in the region in addition to telephone service. In 2007, Hargray was acquired by Quadrangle Capital Partners.[3] Several years later, in 2010, Quadrangle unsuccessfully attempted to sell Hargray.[3] In May 2021, Hargray was acquired by Cable One.[4]
Data Publishing
Hargray established Data Publishing in 1986.
Acquisitions
Hargray has acquired several cable systems in its service area, including Charter's system in Beaufort[3] as well as a few systems from Shentel.[3]
In February 2020, Hargray acquired Electronet, a fiber-based broadband communications company operating in Tallahassee, Florida.[5]
Technology
Multiple technologies are employed depending on region, all reaching from the core headend and central office in Pritchardville, South Carolina.
For television, Hargray deploys
Voice services (
Internet is provided by either
As of September 27, 2012, Hargray has completed an integration of 7,000 Charter customers in the Beaufort, South Carolina area. Hargray Communications Group has 350 total employees across all of its locations and generates $101.43 million in 2017 for sales (USD).[6]
References
- ^ "Earnings release" (PDF). media.corporate-ir.net.
- ^ a b "Company History". Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Latest breaking news from Hilton Head & Beaufort, SC - The Island Packet". islandpacket.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-14.
- ^ "Cable One Completes Acquisition of Hargray Communications". Cable One. 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Hargray Acquires Florida-Based Electronet to Expand Southeastern Footprint". www.bbcmag.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Hargray Completes Integration of 7,000 Charter Communications Customers". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-10-23.