September 20, 2021 — CAMBRIDGE, NE — Pinpoint Communications, Inc. (“Pinpoint”) has announced it has completed an acquisition of Spiral Communications, LLC (“Spiral”) Nebraska assets and customers. While current customers will be transitioned to the new branding of Pinpoint, the…
September 15, 2021 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SDC Capital Partners, LLC (“SDC”) announced today that funds managed by SDC have acquired a majority interest in IQ Fiber, LLC, a new residential fiber-optic internet provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The transaction provides…
Sept. 13, 2021 — INDIANAPOLIS — Taylored Systems, which has created customized technology solutions for businesses of every size and kind in Indiana, is joining forces with the New Lisbon Telephone Company, Inc. (NLTC) New Lisbon Broadband and Communications (NLBC),…
MetroNet has acquired CTS, a fiber-based Internet provider that serves the southwest Michigan communities of Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Portage, Texas Township and Climax. The new owners plan to invest more than $100 million to expand the network. No details of…
Fiber Minnesota LLC says that it has merged with two other fiber transport carriers – Broadband Visions (BBV) and SM Broadband (SMB) – to create what it says is one of the state’s largest transport networks. The new entity will…
September 07, 2021- CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cincinnati Bell Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V (“MIP”), an Americas-focused unlisted infrastructure fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management (“MAM”). The $2.9 billion transaction will accelerate Cincinnati Bell’s fiber…
Dish said today that its Boost Mobile unit plans to acquire Gen Mobile, which – like Boost—offers prepaid wireless service. This is the latest in a string of wireless acquisitions that Dish has made since it acquired the Boost Mobile…
JSI is again expanding its reach and expertise with its latest acquisition in the consulting engineering space, with news today of its acquisition of Mid-State Consultants. JSI notes the historic rural broadband funding cycle now underway, with this acquisition helping…
Regional operator Horizon has acquired Consolidated Cooperative’s commercial fiber business in Ohio. The deal adds 450 fiber miles to augment Horizon’s existing Columbus network and extend northward through Delaware, Marion and Richland counties. Consolidated Cooperative’s separate residential fiber business was…
Two key vendors to fiber network operators – Adtran and Adva – announced plans to merge today. The merger, expected to be completed by the second or third quarter of 2022, would combine specialists in broadband access and transport/ cloud…
Stonepeak recently closed on the previously announced $8.1 billion acquisition of Astound Broadband. Astound, the sixth largest U.S. cable operator in the United States, operates a handful of regional companies, including enTouch Systems, Grande Communications, RCN and Wave Broadband. Astound’s…
Tahoka, Texas – August 10, 2021 — Poka Lambro Telecommunications, Ltd. (“Poka Lambro”) hasentered into a definitive agreement with NTS Communications, LLC dba Vexus Fiber (“Vexus”) ofLubbock, Texas to purchase the Vexus assets and operations in the West Texas communities…
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