Cequel III to Acquire Benton Ridge Telephone Company and Broadband Subsidiaries

Watch Communications Acquires Q Wireless

February 25, 2020

Telecommunications

Watch Communications, a subsidiary of Benton Ridge Telephone, has acquired Q Wireless, a western Kentucky-based fixed wireless internet provider, expanding Watch’s footprint into western Kentucky and southeastern Indiana and adding roughly 2,000 residential subscribers. Phil Lambert, owner of Q Wireless, will join Watch Communications as Southern Region general manager; the deal also extends Watch’s Microsoft Airband partnership into Kentucky.

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.

Rural Telecommunications of America Acquires Blue Ridge Fiber, LLC

January 26, 2024

Telecommunications

Rural Telecommunications of America, Inc. (RTA) has completed the acquisition of Blue Ridge Fiber, LLC to expand RTA’s gigFAST NETWORK and accelerate its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) rollout in the Midland–Odessa, Texas area, including the Greenwood neighborhoods. RTA will begin infrastructure enhancements immediately and bring gigabit fiber services to local residents and businesses.

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.

QualTek Acquires Urban Cable Technology

October 15, 2021

Telecommunications

QualTek, a national provider of telecom and infrastructure services, has acquired Urban Cable Technology, a regional telecom contractor based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands QualTek’s wireline capabilities and geographic footprint in the Northeastern United States; financial terms were not disclosed.

BCE (Bell) Acquires Ziply Fiber

November 6, 2024

Telecommunications

BCE Inc. (Bell Canada) has completed the acquisition of Ziply Fiber (Northwest Fiber Holdco, LLC) for C$5.0 billion in cash plus the assumption of approximately C$2.6 billion of net debt. The deal expands Bell's fibre footprint into the U.S. (adding ~1.3–1.4 million locations), leaves Ziply operating as a separate unit headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, and is paired with a strategic partnership with PSP Investments to accelerate U.S. fibre deployment.