Commnet Broadband (ATN International) Acquires Sacred Wind Enterprises

American Broadband Acquires Fiber Assets of BNT Broadband and WayneNet

September 29, 2021

Telecommunications

American Broadband Holding Company, a PE-backed rural broadband operator, acquired the fiber assets of BNT Broadband and WayneNet to expand its fiber-to-the-home build-out in Wayne, Nebraska. The transaction supports American Broadband's geographic expansion of its 1GB-capable fiber backbone and was announced alongside leadership appointments to support growth.

NewNet to Acquire Nokia Siemens Networks' WiMAX Business

March 15, 2022

Telecommunications

NewNet Communication Technologies, a Skyview Capital portfolio company, announced plans to acquire the WiMAX business from Nokia Siemens Networks, including the full product portfolio, related employees and assets, and active customer and supplier contracts. Approximately 300 Nokia Siemens Networks employees (many in suburban Chicago, USA and Hangzhou, China) are expected to transfer; the deal was expected to close before December 31, 2011 and terms were not disclosed.

Visionary Broadband Acquires Aristata Communications

March 1, 2024

Telecommunications

Visionary Broadband, a regional broadband provider based in Gillette, Wyoming, has acquired Aristata Communications, a Colorado-based rural internet provider serving several mountain counties. The deal will provide Aristata with capital to upgrade aging infrastructure and expand fiber and tower upgrades while Visionary retains the Aristata brand and keeps existing employees.

Visionary Broadband Acquires Mountain Broadband

January 15, 2025

Telecommunications

Visionary Broadband has acquired Mountain Broadband to expand high-speed internet service across rural southwestern Colorado. Visionary will retain the Mountain Broadband team, roll out Gigabit fiber in the acquired footprint, and continue expanding into surrounding areas to improve connectivity for underserved communities.

Vast Broadband Acquires NTS Communications

January 9, 2019

Telecommunications

Vast Broadband has acquired NTS Communications from private equity owner Tower Three Partners, adding NTS's fiber network in Texas and Louisiana to Vast's footprint. Oak Hill Capital Partners and Pamlico Capital led a recapitalization of Vast to support accelerated growth and will provide financial backing following the transaction.

Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Arizona Broadband Provider Wecom

May 15, 2023

Telecommunications

Searchlight Capital Partners made a strategic minority investment in Arizona-based broadband provider Wecom LLC, with additional minority support from Simple Broadband LLC, to accelerate Wecom’s expansion of high-speed fiber Internet to unserved and underserved communities across Arizona. The growth capital will fund fiber-to-the-home network expansion, support public-private partnerships (including work in Mohave County and the Hualapai Nation), and create local jobs.