As 2019 winds toward a close, the fate of the proposed Sprint/ T-Mobile merger is still uncertain. But whatever the fate of that deal, 2019 was a big year for telecom/ broadband mergers and acquisitions – and virtually no segment…
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NCTC Enlists Zayo and Cogent for IP Transit Services
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) announced agreements with both Zayo and Cogent for IP transit services for its membership. NCTC is a cooperative of 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states. Jared Baumann, VP of Broadband Solutions…
Zayo Announces Largest Capacity Wavelengths Deal
October 28, 2019 — BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zayo Group Holdings (NYSE:ZAYO) announces that it has signed a deal for the largest amount of capacity sold on any route in a single deal in the company’s history. The deal will provide the customer…
Shareholders Approve Plan for Investment Groups to Acquire Zayo
BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) today announces that its shareholders approved all proposals related to the definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Digital Colony Partners (“Digital Colony”) and the EQT Infrastructure IV fund (“EQT”…
Zayo to Expand Fiber Network in Florida
July 15, 2019 — BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) today announced that it will significantly expand its fiber network in central Florida. The success-based build that includes multiple anchor contracts will provide a backbone to carriers, enterprises and…
Zayo Deal Valued at $14.3 Billion Announced, EQT and Digital Colony Lead Investors
Fiber network consolidation continues with the news today that investment firms EQT and Digital Colony plan to acquire Zayo Group Holdings. The EQT, Digital Colony, Zayo deal is valued at $14.3 billion. The news illustrates the optimism that the investment…
Zayo Completes Successful E-Rate Season
April 09, 2019 — BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dozens of school districts have selected Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) for E-Rate solutions during the first calendar quarter of 2019. The contracts include a range of dark fiber and lit fiber-based connectivity solutions…
Zayo Evaluating Strategic Alternatives, Delays Analyst Day (UPDATED)
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. today announced that the company is postponing next Thursday’s scheduled analyst day because the board is “evaluating strategic alternatives that may enhance shareholder value.” Typically, such “strategic alternatives” can involve the sale of assets, sale of…
Webscale Company Selects Zayo for Wavelengths
02.22.19 — BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) has been selected by a webscale customer for multiple 100G wavelengths along Zayo’s Dallas to Los Angeles 2,000-mile fiber route that was completed in August 2018. This sale represents another…
Broadband News: 10 Questions We Hope to See Answered in 2019
2018 was a big year in broadband news and 2019 is shaping up to be a big one as well. The past year saw the government take some major actions toward ensuring that all Americans have broadband available to them…
Zayo to Expand East Coast Data Center Presence
12.17.18 — BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) will expand its East Coast data center presence with a new location in Piscataway, New Jersey. The carrier-neutral facility will add more than 47,000 total square feet and up…
Zayo Plans to Split Into Two Separate Companies, Eyes Zayo REIT
Zayo Group’s plan to split into two companies, announced yesterday, is driven in part by the desire to simplify the process of converting one of the companies into a telecom real estate investment trust (REIT) if the Internal Revenue Service…
