Telecommunications Buyout Acquisitions in 2026

Wireless Logic has acquired Comms365, a UK-based IoT connectivity and managed-network specialist, to broaden its connectivity and IoT service capabilities and strengthen its footprint in the UK market. Comms365 will continue to operate as a standalone business with leadership changes including John Whitty becoming CEO and co-founder Mike van Bunnens stepping away after a handover.

Submer, the Barcelona-based AI infrastructure provider, has acquired Radian Arc Operations Pty Ltd, an Australia-based telco-embedded GPU edge IaaS platform provider. The deal expands Submer's InferX NVIDIA Cloud Partner offering with Radian Arc's carrier-embedded edge capabilities, enabling sovereign, low-latency AI and cloud gaming workloads inside telecommunications networks.

Geoforce, a Plano, Texas-based provider of rugged asset intelligence solutions, has acquired AssetLink Global, a specialist in satellite-enabled remote monitoring and sensor-integration for defense, maritime, rail and other field-centric industries. AssetLink Global will continue to be led by CEO David Goldstein and will operate within the Geoforce organization, strengthening Geoforce's satellite communications, edge intelligence and defense-grade monitoring capabilities.

IonQ has completed its acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp., a U.S.-based developer of lightwave-optics and free-space optical communications terminals. The deal brings Skyloom's photonic systems and secure, high-bandwidth communications capabilities into IonQ's portfolio to accelerate the company's quantum networking, quantum key distribution, and secure communications roadmap for government, aerospace, defense and commercial customers.

Netmore Group has acquired Paris-based Actility, including its Abeeway subsidiary, combining Netmore's carrier-grade LoRaWAN network operations with Actility's ThingPark platform and geolocation products. The deal creates a unified global LoRaWAN ecosystem with over 14 million contracted IoT devices and expands Netmore's reach across utilities, buildings, smart cities, industrial and asset-tracking markets.

Pulsar International has acquired a controlling interest in Istanbul-based Navee Technology and established a new operating entity, Pulsar Türkiye. The deal pairs Pulsar's global managed satellite connectivity platform with Navee's local maritime installation, service, and marine electronics capabilities to expand Pulsar's commercial maritime footprint in Türkiye, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Black Sea.

OptConnect has acquired Canada-based DPL Wireless to expand engineering capabilities and add AI-based device intelligence to its global managed IoT connectivity platform. DPL will operate as a division of OptConnect with headquarters in Moncton, New Brunswick, and its Hercules AI platform will be integrated with OptConnect's ConnectIQ to improve uptime and analytics for ATMs and other IoT deployments.

Amphenol Corporation announced an open offer to acquire up to 1,196,000 equity shares (26.0% of voting share capital) of ADC India Communications Limited following its completed acquisition of the Connectivity and Cable Solutions business from Vistance Networks, Inc. The offer price is INR 1,233.59 per share (total consideration of INR 1,475,373,640 if fully accepted, ~US$16.36 million) and is being made to public shareholders under SEBI (SAST) Regulations.