SLICFiber Launches #FiberofHope on World Cancer Day

In celebration of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, 2026, SLICFiber officially launched #FiberofHope ™, a new community-focused initiative that will support local cancer charities across the communities it serves. 

The launch was marked by the first-ever installation of custom-created pink fiber-optic cable, known as the “Pink Drop,” which took place at the Mechanicville-Stillwater Chamber of Commerce in Upstate New York, the first customer to receive this pink fiber-optic cable. 

“The City of Mechanicville is proud to be the very first place to participate in #FiberOfHope,” Mike Butler, Mayor of Mechanicville said, “ We have communicated closely with SLICFiber for the past several years as they’ve built industry-leading fiber infrastructure throughout our community. We appreciate that SLIC comes here and gets to know us, gives us input into how the project should be done, and will support our community long after their network is built. You don’t always see that. It’s important. This project is also a win for our taxpayers. It has cost the City nothing, and when SLIC’s infrastructure is added to the tax rolls it will increase our tax base and provide relief to existing taxpayers.”

Through #FiberofHope, $25 from every new SLICFiber installation beginning Feb. 4, 2026, will be donated to a local cancer charity in each community within SLICFiber’s growing service footprint. The initiative is designed to keep charitable dollars local while raising awareness and showing solidarity with individuals and families affected by cancer. 

The Pink Drop fiber-optic cable was custom engineered by Sterlite Technologies Inc. (STI), a U.S. subsidiary of STL, in collaboration with SLICFiber. The bright pink color serves as a visible symbol of awareness and support and delivers the same all-fiber optic service as a traditionally colored cable. The fiber optic drop cable has a specially developed pink outer jacket. The product meets the same stringent quality, durability, and reliability standards required for outdoor network deployments as STL’s typical black fiber drop cables.

“At SLICFiber, our network is about more than speed and reliability—it’s about the communities we serve every day,” Kevin Lynch, CEO of SLICFiber said. “#FiberOfHope Pink Drop cable allows us to combine world-class connectivity with a meaningful message of awareness, solidarity, and support for cancer research and patient programs. As SLICFiber continues to expand across Upstate New York and into Massachusetts, each new community we serve will help extend the reach of this initiative and its local impact. SLICFiber is dedicated to the communities we serve.”