Mereo Networks Acquires DISH Fiber and Rebrands as Mereo Fiber

Highway 89 Ventures (Mereo Networks) Acquires Four Regional Bulk-Internet Operators

January 19, 2022

Telecommunications

Highway 89 Ventures, operating under the Mereo Networks brand and backed by an investment from Freedom 3 Capital, acquired four regional operating companies — Broadband Holdings, Digital Home Lifestyles, Mereo Networks and Vicidiem — to create a single-source bulk fiber internet solution for multi-family developers. The combined business now serves more than 400 properties and about 40,000 subscribers across 18 states, positioning the platform as one of the largest bulk internet providers in the Western United States.

DISH Network Acquires Republic Wireless

March 8, 2021

Telecommunications

DISH Network announced on March 8, 2021 that it will acquire Republic Wireless, an MVNO operating on the T‑Mobile network, including approximately 200,000 customer relationships and the Republic brand. The Relay division of Republic will remain a standalone business in Raleigh and become a wholesale customer on DISH’s 5G network.

EchoStar Acquires DISH Network

January 2, 2024

Telecommunications

EchoStar completed its acquisition of DISH Network on December 31, 2023, merging a wholly owned EchoStar subsidiary into DISH with DISH surviving as an EchoStar wholly owned subsidiary. The deal combines DISH’s satellite TV, streaming services and nationwide 5G network with EchoStar’s satellite communications and JUPITER satellite capacity to create an integrated provider of terrestrial and non‑terrestrial connectivity based in Englewood, Colorado.

Vero Fiber Acquires BendTel, Inc.

December 1, 2025

Telecommunications

Vero Broadband (operating as Vero Fiber) has completed the acquisition of BendTel, Inc. following final FCC approval, closing on December 1, 2025. The deal brings BendTel's staff, fiber infrastructure, and commercial customer base into Vero to accelerate residential Fiber-to-the-Home expansion across Bend and broader Central Oregon.

AerioConnect Acquires Metro Fiber

December 17, 2020

Telecommunications

AerioConnect, backed by private equity firm M/C Partners, has acquired Metro Fiber LLC, a Los Angeles–based internet service provider serving multi-family residential (HOA) communities. The acquisition, which closed after M/C Partners' September 30, 2020 investment in Aerio, expands Aerio's customer base and depth in the greater Los Angeles broadband market.

Vero Fiber Acquires Montana Digital (MtnMax)

March 4, 2025

Telecommunications

Vero Broadband, LLC (dba Vero Fiber) has acquired Montana Digital, LLC (operating as MtnMax), a fiber broadband and enterprise connectivity provider serving Flathead County, Montana. The acquisition expands Vero's FTTP footprint into Montana, adding roughly 261 route miles of fiber and more than 1,500 residential and commercial customers while keeping the MtnMax brand and operations intact.