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Fiber-Optic Layer of the Portfolio

Acquisition in Progress
20 years in business · Virginia · Fiber Optics & Data Networks

Virginia Fiber-Optic and Data Installation Business.

Two-decade Virginia-based, family-owned fiber and data infrastructure installer with deep relationships across defense, commercial, and government end-markets.

Data Lead

Matt Daugherty

Matt Daugherty

Matt Daugherty

Lead, Data · AGP

Matt, a Virginia native, leads AGP's fiber-optic acquisitions out of the Virginia Beach office. Matt has experience as a Business Development Manager for kSARIA Service Corporation, a leading manufacturer and installation company specializing in mission-critical aerospace and defense connectivity solutions. kSARIA installs C5ISR systems across the U.S. Navy fleet, supporting critical defense operations.

With over 17 years of experience in operations, program, and project management, Matt has worked extensively with Surface Navy and Submarine systems — developing expertise in government contracting, defense technology integration, and strategic operations. Prior to AGP, he served as Program Manager at kSARIA and Operations Director at Solvere Technical Group, overseeing high-level defense sector initiatives.

Fiber

Why Fiber — Why Now

~25%
U.S. commercial buildings currently fiber-connected — three out of four are not.
$150–300B
Build-to-fiber upgrade cycle across U.S. office inventory alone, over the next decade.
4.2M+
Industrial robots operating globally; 542,000 new units installed in 2024 alone.
~1B
Humanoid robot shipments projected by 2035 — each requiring fiber-grade connectivity.

Fiber will sit as the most important asset in the electrification super-cycle.

Wi-Fi cannot deliver the reliability, latency, security, or deterministic performance required by always-on, electrified systems.

  • As assets become electric and software-controlled — EV chargers, traffic systems, factories, ports, hospitals, and military infrastructure — they must communicate continuously with control rooms, utilities, and data centers.
  • Wi-Fi is a shared, interference-prone medium designed for convenience, not mission-critical operations; it degrades under load, lacks guaranteed uptime, and cannot meet life-safety or compliance standards.
  • Fiber, by contrast, provides dedicated, interference-free pathways with predictable performance, redundancy, and inspectable physical infrastructure. In the electrification super-cycle, fiber is not an upgrade; it is the backbone that allows electrified assets to function, coordinate, and scale safely.

Fiber Is the Operating System of the Modern Grid

All Software-Orchestrated Grid Nodes Require Secure Fiber Infrastructure
Microgrid transmission

Microgrids

Real-time load balancing, islanding capability, and autonomous control.

Industrial battery energy storage facility

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Frequency response, dispatch coordination, and market participation.

Utility-scale solar farm

Utility-Scale Solar Farms

Inverter communication, SCADA control, and substation integration.

Industrial backup generation system

Backup & Standby Generation Systems

Synchronized dispatch, protection signaling, and remote monitoring.

EV charging station

EV Charging Clusters

Dynamic load management, payment processing, and fleet optimization.

High-voltage substation transmission grid

Substations & Protection Systems

Relay coordination, grid automation, and secure command-and-control.

Fiber

Five Trends in Fiber

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