Arcadian Infracom Names LightRiver as Network Operations Center (NOC) Provider for Its Expanding Long-Haul and Middle-Mile Fiber Network
St. Louis, MO – August 12, 2026 – Arcadian Infracom, a leading provider of critical information infrastructure, announced that it has selected LightRiver, a recognized leader in optical networking integration and managed services, as the Network Operations Center (NOC) provider for Arcadian’s growing portfolio of long-haul and middle-mile fiber routes across the United States.
Arcadian currently has six long-haul fiber routes under development in the Southwestern and Western U.S., including over 1,450 route miles of critically needed information infrastructure in California and beyond. When completed, these fiber routes will connect major U.S. data centers, subsea fiber landing stations and rural communities throughout the Western U.S.
By combining Arcadian’s purpose-built fiber network with LightRiver’s industry-leading software enabled services, optical engineering and 24/7 NOC capabilities, the companies provide customers with a seamless, end-to-end managed transport solution backed by a single operational framework. The partnership establishes a comprehensive operational platform designed to deliver high network availability, rapid issue resolution and a superior customer experience as Arcadian continues expanding its nationwide fiber footprint.
“As Arcadian approaches construction completion of our first greenfield fiber route, we are creating the most advanced and efficient operational systems delivering the highest level of services to our dark fiber and lit service customers across these networks,” said Dan Davis, CEO and Co-Founder, Arcadian Infracom. “Selecting LightRiver as our Network Operations Center partner is an important step in expanding the Arcadian operational ecosystem. LightRiver’s proven operational and service delivery expertise will accelerate Arcadian’s network expansion and enable delivery of scaled, reliable dark and lit fiber services to our AI and broadband infrastructure customers.”
“We are excited to partner with Arcadian to operationalize its next-generation middle-mile fiber network,” said Mike Jonas, CEO, LightRiver. “LightRiver’s carrier-grade network operations complement Arcadian’s expanding fiber infrastructure, enabling a fully managed optical transport platform. Our flexOPS team is committed to delivering software enabled operational visibility, technical expertise and proactive support necessary to ensure Arcadian’s customers receive the reliability and service quality expected from mission-critical communications networks.”
Together, Arcadian and LightRiver are advancing broadband expansion by combining Arcadian’s high-capacity middle-mile fiber infrastructure with LightRiver’s carrier-grade operational expertise. This will deliver resilient, scalable optical transport solutions that enable broadband providers, communications carriers, and hyperscalers to support AI-driven applications, cloud connectivity, data center interconnection and next-generation digital infrastructure.
About Arcadian Infracom
Founded in 2018 by seasoned communication industry leaders and headquartered in St. Louis MO, Arcadian is a critical information infrastructure development, construction and operations company. Arcadian builds diverse, lower latency long-haul and middle-mile fiber routes connecting major data center locations and subsea landing stations for its cloud and content customers, while also providing access to new global fiber backbones to digitally stranded rural and tribal communities along its route for its telecom, cable company, ISP and enterprise customers. Arcadian purposefully routes its fiber through remote rural and tribal communities to help bridge the digital divide in the U.S. Arcadian currently has six long-haul fiber routes under development in the Southwestern and Western U.S. that, when completed, will add 3,500+ route miles of critically needed new fiber infrastructure.
About LightRiver
LightRiver is the premier network productivity solutions provider focused on enabling client success in the dynamic world of connectivity. Backed by our industry award-winning sustaining engineering solutions, we consult, commission, automate, and optimize multi-vendor, multi-generational and software-controlled networks for those that need the highest capacity, reliability, resiliency, and manageability that technology can deliver.
LightRiver is a portfolio company of Grain Management, LLC, a leading global investment firm focused on the telecommunications sector. LightRiver’s team of experts deliver real value, with 99.999’s quality and unparalleled customer care in packet optical networking, by accelerating client growth and profitability. For additional information about LightRiver, please visit: https://lightriver.com.
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Media Contacts:
Arcadian Infracom
Josie Taylor, Director of Communications & Events
Email: Josie.Taylor@arcadianinfra.com
LightRiver
Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA)
Email: pr@jsa.net
