altafiber is what Cincinnati Bell became after the rebrand and the fiber-only repositioning. The footprint covers most of greater Cincinnati and parts of northern Kentucky, with a fiber-to-the-building product across most commercial blocks.
The pitch is straightforward. Pure fiber, no copper, published rates that usually undercut Spectrum on price-to-speed in the metro.
Altafiber after the Macquarie infusion
altafiber, formerly Cincinnati Bell, has been privately owned since Macquarie Asset Management's September 2021 acquisition, and in August 2023 the company said existing investors led by Macquarie, Ares, and co-investors added $600 million for further fiber expansion. altafiber leadership says its networks across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Hawaii pass approximately 1.5 million homes, with company pages documenting business deployments in Cincinnati, Dublin, Trotwood, Grove City, and Marysville.
On October 16, 2024, altafiber said it would deploy its XGS-PON fiber network to about 10,000 homes and businesses in Trotwood, Ohio, which is part of the Macquarie-funded out-of-Cincinnati expansion that has been the company's main growth story since the rebrand. On the billing side, altafiber's BBB file includes a February 19, 2026 complaint alleging conflicting contract dates, automatic renewal, and a demanded $700 early termination fee after the customer said services had already been canceled.
As of May 2026, altafiber publishes Fioptics 600 Mbps Business Internet at $59.99 a month for 36 months when ordered online, excluding the optional router, taxes, and other fees. If your in-contract bill is meaningfully above that for the same speed, the gap is the renewal reset, not the underlying rate card.
What altafiber sells
Three main business plans.
- altafiber Business Fiber 250 Mbps. Around $70 a month. Symmetrical fiber.
- altafiber Business Fiber 1 Gig. Around $100 to $130 a month. Symmetrical fiber.
- altafiber Business Fiber 2 Gig and higher. Custom quote, used by larger offices.
altafiber also sells dedicated internet access (DIA) and managed networking to mid-market and enterprise customers across the Cincinnati metro.
Where altafiber serves
altafiber has fiber across most of greater Cincinnati, including downtown, the Mason and West Chester corridors, the Florence and Covington areas of northern Kentucky, and most of the inner suburbs.
Outside the Cincinnati metro, the footprint is limited.
What you should be paying
These are dedicated internet ranges from current carrier wholesale data, marked up to typical retail.
altafiber and peers in Cincinnati, typical retail (mid 50%)
Monthly recurring charge, dedicated internet access (DIA). Numbers are derived from current carrier wholesale quotes. Shown as a metro-tier band where city-level data is thin.
| Speed | Typical retail (mid 50%) | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Mbps | $610 – $800/mo | n = 6 |
| 500 Mbps | $955 – $1,315/mo | n = 5 |
| 1 Gbps | $1,195 – $1,605/mo | n = 7 |
| 10 Gbps | $2,190 – $2,760/mo | n = 6 |
If your bill sits above the high end of the band, you are likely overpaying.
Analyze My Bill FreeFor altafiber Business Fiber 1 Gig at $100 to $130, the comparison is favorable. Spectrum coax at 600 Mbps runs $150 to $230 in Cincinnati. altafiber sits 20 to 30 percent below the incumbent on price-to-speed.
When altafiber is the right answer
It fits when:
- Your address is in their Cincinnati metro footprint
- You want symmetrical upload for cloud backup, video, or VoIP
- You do not need a hard SLA with uptime credits
- You can run with standard business-grade support
For mid-market and enterprise, altafiber's DIA product carries hard SLAs and is competitive against the larger national carriers.
The three side charges to watch on altafiber bills
- Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) fee. Real federal tax. Should be small on broadband-only bills.
- State and local taxes. Vary by jurisdiction.
- Equipment rental. $5 to $15 a month for the gateway, often waived on multi-year terms.
How altafiber pricing changes at renewal
altafiber Business plans are typically 12 to 36 months. The auto-renewal does not include the 30 to 50 percent jump you see on Spectrum or Comcast.
If your rate creeps up at renewal, retention is direct: name a competing quote, and altafiber will usually match.
What to do this week
- Check whether altafiber reaches your address.
- If you are currently on Spectrum and altafiber serves your building, run the math.
- If you are already on altafiber and your rate has crept up, get one competing quote and call retention.
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