Clearwave Fiber Acquires Kansas-Based RG FIBER

i3 Broadband Acquires Big River Broadband and Circle Fiber

May 31, 2023

Telecommunications

i3 Broadband has completed the acquisition of Big River Broadband and its wholly owned subsidiary Circle Fiber, expanding i3's fiber-to-the-home footprint into southeast Missouri. The Peoria-area operator said the deal closed on May 31, 2023 and that it expects to invest an additional $100 million to grow the southeast Missouri market and expand gigabit services.

CBRE Investment Management Acquires Gateway Fiber from Crosstimbers Capital Group

January 27, 2023

Telecommunications

A fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway Fiber, a Wright City, Missouri-based fiber-to-the-home provider, from Crosstimbers Capital Group. CBRE IM said the acquisition will expand its private infrastructure portfolio and enable integration with its middle-mile portfolio company WANRack to accelerate broadband deployment in underserved communities; the deal is expected to close in February 2023 pending regulatory approvals.

GI Partners Acquires Rise Broadband

January 2, 2023

Telecommunications

GI Partners has completed the acquisition of Rise Broadband, a leading fixed wireless and fiber-to-the-home broadband provider serving primarily rural communities across 16 states. GI Partners is committing new capital to accelerate Rise Broadband's rollout of fiber-to-the-home services and improve customer experience under the existing Rise management team.

ENTRUST Solutions Group Acquires FiberRise Communications

August 16, 2022

Telecommunications

ENTRUST Solutions Group, backed by Kohlberg & Company, has acquired FiberRise Communications, a Huntsville, Alabama–based provider of utility broadband consulting, engineering and fiber network build/operate services. The acquisition expands ENTRUST's utility broadband and grid modernization capabilities and footprint, enabling support for electric cooperatives, municipalities and investor-owned utilities.

GTCR, Stephens and The Pritzker Organization Invest in Cable One's Clearwave Fiber Joint Venture

January 3, 2022

Telecommunications

GTCR LLC, Stephens Capital Partners and The Pritzker Organization (along with certain members of management) have formed a joint venture investment in Clearwave Fiber LLC alongside Cable One. The investors will make substantial cash investments to accelerate Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) expansion across Clearwave's footprint and near-adjacent markets while Cable One retains majority ownership and receives no cash proceeds.

Cable ONE Acquires Clearwave Communications

November 12, 2018

Telecommunications

Cable ONE (NYSE: CABO) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clearwave Communications, a facilities-based fiber network operator headquartered in Harrisburg, Illinois. The acquisition gives Cable ONE a dense regional fiber footprint and expands its business/enterprise services capabilities within its existing markets; Clearwave was majority-owned by funds affiliated with Stephens Capital Partners LLC.