Hargray Communications is a telecommunications provider based on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States. It operates internet throughout the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and the Savannah region of Georgia. Hargray has a monopoly on parts of the Lowcountry offering cable television, broadband Internet, and landline services. Hargray formerly resold cellular phone service through Cricket.[1]
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 Publishingedit
Hargray established Data Publishing in 1986.[2] It is responsible for publishing all of the Horry Telephone Directories. The company continued to expand and publish directories for other companies including Horry Telephone Cooperative and Windstream, among others. Under Quadrangle's ownership of Hargray, the company was ultimately sold to Horry Telephone Cooperative. The deal was completed in September 2012.[5]
Acquisitionsedit
Hargray has acquired several cable systems in its service area, including Charter's system in Beaufort[6] as well as a few systems from Shentel.[7]
In February 2020, Hargray acquired Electronet, a fiber-based broadband communications company operating in Tallahassee, Florida.[8]
Technologyedit
Multiple technologies are employed depending on region, all reaching from the core headend and central office in Pritchardville, South Carolina.
For television, Hargray deploys IPTV or QAM digital TV service over coaxial cable. IPTV is handled via the Ericsson Mediaroom platform.
Internet is provided by either DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems, ADSL modems, or fiber to the home. Hargray also provides public WiFi service and dial-up to customers.
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).[9]
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hargray, communications, telecommunications, provider, based, hilton, head, island, south, carolina, united, states, operates, internet, throughout, lowcountry, region, south, carolina, savannah, region, georgia, monopoly, parts, lowcountry, offering, cable, t. Hargray Communications is a telecommunications provider based on Hilton Head Island South Carolina United States It operates internet throughout the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and the Savannah region of Georgia Hargray has a monopoly on parts of the Lowcountry offering cable television broadband Internet and landline services Hargray formerly resold cellular phone service through Cricket 1 Hargray CommunicationsTypeSubsidiaryIndustryTelecommunicationsFounded1949HeadquartersHilton Head Island South CarolinaArea servedLowcountry and Savannah Ga regionsProductsCable television Broadband Internet LandlineParentCable OneWebsitehttp www hargray com Contents 1 History 1 1 Data Publishing 1 2 Acquisitions 2 Technology 3 References 4 External linksHistory editHargray 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 edit Hargray established Data Publishing in 1986 2 It is responsible for publishing all of the Horry Telephone Directories The company continued to expand and publish directories for other companies including Horry Telephone Cooperative and Windstream among others Under Quadrangle s ownership of Hargray the company was ultimately sold to Horry Telephone Cooperative The deal was completed in September 2012 5 Acquisitions edit Hargray has acquired several cable systems in its service area including Charter s system in Beaufort 6 as well as a few systems from Shentel 7 In February 2020 Hargray acquired Electronet a fiber based broadband communications company operating in Tallahassee Florida 8 Technology editMultiple technologies are employed depending on region all reaching from the core headend and central office in Pritchardville South Carolina For television Hargray deploys IPTV or QAM digital TV service over coaxial cable IPTV is handled via the Ericsson Mediaroom platform Voice services POTS are carried over both VoIP and copper telephone line Internet is provided by either DOCSIS 3 0 cable modems ADSL modems or fiber to the home Hargray also provides public WiFi service and dial up to customers 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 9 References edit 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 Latest breaking news from Hilton Head amp 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 Latest breaking news from Hilton Head amp Beaufort SC The Island Packet islandpacket com Archived from the original on 2013 07 17 Retrieved 2013 07 15 Latest breaking news from Hilton Head amp Beaufort SC The Island Packet islandpacket com Archived from the original on 2013 01 26 Retrieved 2012 05 31 Latest breaking news from Hilton Head amp Beaufort SC The Island Packet islandpacket com Archived from the original on 2013 01 26 Retrieved 2012 05 31 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 External links editHargray nbsp This article about a telecommunications corporation or company in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hargray amp oldid 1151651996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
