HAGERSTOWN, MD, March 19, 2026 – DQE Communications, a business-only fiber network provider serving Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, today announced the official launch of its business fiber network in Hagerstown, Maryland. The expansion brings dedicated, high-performance connectivity to organizations across Washington County. Built, owned, and managed entirely by DQE, the network delivers a true business-class alternative designed for reliability, responsiveness, and long-term growth.

While internet access is widely available in the Hagerstown area, many organizations still rely on shared or best-effort services that were never designed for business-critical operations. DQE’s expansion introduces dedicated fiber connectivity engineered for businesses that require consistent performance, reliable bandwidth, and a partner they can reach when it matters.

Dedicated Fiber Built for Business-Critical Operations

DQE’s network delivers symmetrical, dedicated fiber connectivity designed to support cloud applications, data-intensive workloads, and resilient network architectures. Unlike shared infrastructure, DQE provides organizations with consistent performance and full transparency into how their network is built and supported. DQE offers a full suite of fiber-based connectivity services in Hagerstown, including Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Metro Ethernet, Wavelength services, and Dark Fiber, along with Managed Network Security solutions.

Because DQE owns and operates its infrastructure end-to-end, customers benefit from faster issue resolution, greater accountability, and a single point of contact from design through ongoing support.

This model is especially valuable for industries in the Hagerstown and Washington County area, including healthcare, education, financial services, manufacturing, logistics, and public-sector organizations, where downtime, latency, or inconsistent performance can directly impact operations and service delivery.

Local Teams, Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure

DQE differentiates itself through both its fiber network and a service model rooted in local expertise and long-term relationships. Founded in 1997 as part of Duquesne Light’s infrastructure in Pittsburgh, DQE was built from the ground up for the highest-capacity, most resilient business use cases, in some of the most challenging terrain in the country.

Virtually all of DQE’s employees live and work within its network footprint. When you call DQE, you reach a live person who knows your circuit, your location, and your business.e and scalable solutions tailored to businesses of all sizes, ensuring they remain competitive in an increasingly digital world.  

DQE Communications is a business-only fiber network provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving enterprise organizations across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland with dedicated internet access, Metro Ethernet, wavelength services, dark fiber, and managed security solutions.

“We are incredibly proud to bring competition and choice to the Hagerstown business community,” said Mike Sicoli, CEO at DQE Communications. “We build and manage our own fiber network, and we support it locally. While Hagerstown is an afterthought to most other providers, who are more focused on big cities and/or residential customers, we are excited to bring superior service and purpose-built solutions to meet the needs of Hagerstown’s businesses and key institutions.”

DQE’s Reliably Reliable™ fiber services are now available to qualifying business locations in Hagerstown, Maryland. Organizations interested in checking availability or discussing network design options can contact DQE by visiting dqe.com/hagerstown or Steph VanDerBunt at svanderbunt@dqe.com.

About DQE Communications

DQE Communications is a business-only fiber network provider delivering enterprise-grade internet and connectivity to organizations across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland. With more than 5,000+ route miles of fiber infrastructure built exclusively for enterprise use – no shared residential traffic, no oversubscription – DQE provides the reliability, path diversity, and dedicated accountability that AI workloads and mission-critical operations demand.

Founded by a power utility to serve mission-critical infrastructure, DQE operates a 24/7/365 in-house network operations center staffed by local engineers who are experts in enterprise infrastructure and know your circuit. One team. One accountable partner.

Reliably Reliable.™ No Exceptions.