Rep Com International Announces Nationwide Partnership with Charles Industries, an Amphenol Company

A Win-Win Partnership that Facilitates Further Business Expansion from Traditional
Telecommunications into AI Critical Infrastructure

VENICE, Fla., Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rep Com International ("RCI"), the only independent manufacturers' representative firm serving the U.S. telecommunications and broadband industry across all 50 states, today announced that Charles Industries ("Charles"), an Amphenol company, has partnered with RCI to work alongside Charles' existing direct sales organization and distribution partners to expand market coverage, strengthen customer engagement and accelerate growth across traditional telecommunications, broadband and emerging AI and data center infrastructure markets.  Effective immediately, this partnership enables RCI to represent the uniquely extensive portfolio of Charles Industries' solutions to local, regional and national customers.

Founded in 1968, Charles Industries is a leading manufacturer of outside-plant enclosures and connectivity products built under its mission of protecting critical network infrastructure, with five North American manufacturing centers and more than 20 million enclosures deployed. Charles offers a top-rated line of fiber distribution pedestals and cabinets, below-grade pedestrian and tier-rated enclosures, universal broadband and outside-plant (OSP) fiber and power cabinets, splice closures and terminals, and HyperEdge™ Modular Data Centers.

Under the agreement, RCI will represent the Charles product line nationwide, serving local, regional and national fiber network operators and broadband providers building the metro and last-mile networks.  The partnership strengthens RCI's portfolio and its offering to customers, bringing a comprehensive, top-rated outside-plant enclosure line under one national agreement and reinforcing RCI's position with the distributors and customers it serves nationwide.

"Rep Com International brings the national reach, technical depth and long-standing industry relationships to take the Charles brand further than ever before," said Dominic J. Imbrogno, General Manager, Charles Industries. RCI is the right partner to enhance our market presence by representing our full portfolio and growing alongside our customers."

"Charles Industries is one of the most respected names in outside-plant infrastructure, and becoming its first national representative is a milestone for our organization," said Eric Farst, President of Rep Com International. "This is exactly the kind of win our AI critical infrastructure strategy was built to create: a national partnership with a manufacturer whose solutions can help us better protect the networks that carry the world's AI traffic."

About Rep Com International

Founded in 1983, Rep Com International (RCI) is the only independent manufacturers' representative firm serving the U.S. telecommunications and broadband industry across all 50 states, with further extension of its national platform into the broader AI critical infrastructure market announced in 2026. For more than 40 years, RCI has represented leading manufacturers of fiber, optical connectivity and test, outside-plant, power and safety products, connecting them with the customers, distributors and installers who build the nation's communications networks. RCI's 100 percent employee-based sales force combines local, on-the-ground expertise with consistent nationwide coverage and support. Headquartered in Venice, Florida, RCI represents principals including Charles Industries, Prysmian, Viavi, HFCL, Infra Pipes and ProLabs, among others. Learn more at www.repcom.com.

About Charles Industries, an Amphenol Company

Charles Industries is a leading manufacturer of outside-plant enclosures, cabinets and connectivity products for the telecommunications, broadband and utility markets, operating under the mission of protecting critical network infrastructure. Charles is part of one of the world's largest providers of interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements about Rep Com International's plans, the Charles Industries partnership and the fast-growing AI and data center markets RCI serves. They reflect the company's current expectations and the significant, well-documented investment underway across the sector. Third-party references are attributed to their source.

SOURCE Rep Com International, LLC