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Definition of "overbuilder" [overbuilder]

  • A person or organization that overbuilds. (noun)
  • A company that utilizes or builds on an existing telecommunications operator’s network (which includes telco and cable networks). These are often associated with advanced fiber-optic networks. (noun)

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Use "overbuilder" in a sentence
  • "Colleen Abdoulah, a former cable executive running an "overbuilder," WideOpenWest, testified in the House that program - access complaints now can take years before they are acted on, amounting to "a right without a remedy.""
  • ""overbuilder," WideOpenWest, testified in the House that program-access complaints now can take years before they are acted on, amounting to "a right without a remedy.""
  • "RCNI), a competitive cable "overbuilder" as it gets ready to introduce a new TiVo device early next year that will offer customers access to a large library of "over-the-top" video from the Web and latches into the operator's legacy video-on-demand (VoD) system."