--- title: "It’s a Deal: Tech Valley Communications Agrees to Acquire TelJet Longhaul, LLC Assets" description: "It’s a Deal: Tech Valley Communications Agrees to Acquire TelJet Longhaul, LLC Assets" --- - [Contact JSA](https://www.jsa.net/contact/) - [Tech & Telecom News Now](https://www.jsa.net/blog/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/telecompr) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/JaymieScottoTV) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jaymie-scotto-%26-associates) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates) [![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-120h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png)](https://www.jsa.net/) - [Company](https://www.jsa.net/#) - [Our Core Values](https://www.jsa.net/core-values/) - [Our Team](https://www.jsa.net/team/) - 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These assets are complementary to our existing footprint and further our goal of operating the largest, most advanced fiber network­ in Northern New England and Upstate New York,” commented [**Kevin O'Connor**](http://www.techvalleycom.com/about-tvc), Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Tech Valley Communications. Tech Valley Communications, founded in 1999, has been building and operating its own FirstLight® fiber optic network for over 13 years. Today, the TVC network serves carrier, wholesale and enterprise customers in Upstate New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine. TVC’s clientele includes national telecommunications providers, CLECs, and leading enterprises, including healthcare organizations, high tech manufacturing and research facilities, financial institutions, colleges and universities, K-12 schools, public safety agencies, as well as local and state governments. [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "TelJet")](http://www.teljet.com)TelJet Longhaul, LLC, founded in 2002, has built one of the largest fiber networks in Northern New England. With an expert team of experienced engineers, TelJet serves wholesale and enterprise customers in Vermont, New Hampshire and Montreal, Quebec. TelJet’s clientele includes CLECs and leading enterprises, including healthcare organizations, financial institutions, high tech development firms, colleges and universities, K-12 schools and media. “TelJet’s mission is to deliver the solutions necessary for our clients to compete effectively on a local and global basis – and we will continue to hold true to that mission,” stated [**Greg Kelly,**](http://www.teljet.com/page.php?pid=15&pname=company_management) Founder and President of TelJet Longhaul, LLC. “Now as part of TVC, we will be better equipped to fulfill that mission.  This transaction provides us the resources necessary to expand our service set and capabilities in Vermont and New Hampshire, which in turn will benefit our clients and help to create new jobs throughout the region. My staff and I are looking forward to joining the TVC team and continuing to provide the outstanding service and support that our customers have come to expect.” The transaction is expected to close within the next 90 days, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Please read full press release here: [http://www.techvalleycom.com/2013/press-releases/tech-valley-communications-agrees-to-acquire-teljet-longhaul-llc-assets#more-688](http://www.techvalleycom.com/2013/press-releases/tech-valley-communications-agrees-to-acquire-teljet-longhaul-llc-assets#more-688) To learn more about Tech Valley Communications, visit [**www.techvalleycom.com**](http://www.techvalleycom.com). For more information on TelJet, please visit [**www.teljet.com**](http://www.teljet.com). For more information about Riverside Partners, please visit [**www.riversidepartners.com**](http://www.riversidepartners.com). 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