Vero Fiber Acquires BendTel, Inc.

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.

Truvista Fiber Acquires SlyTel

December 17, 2025

Telecommunications

Truvista Fiber has acquired SlyTel, the municipal telecommunications provider based in Sylvester, Georgia. SlyTel will operate under the Truvista Fiber name, allowing customers access to Truvista’s fiber network and new residential and business services, including higher-speed tiers and video/voice products.

MetroNet Acquires Vexus Fiber

January 27, 2022

Telecommunications

MetroNet announced a merger with Lubbock-based Vexus Fiber, combining their fiber-to-the-home networks to accelerate FTTH expansion across Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. The companies will continue to operate under their current brands and leadership teams; terms were not disclosed.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Acquires Horizon Telcom

April 1, 2024

Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) acquired 100% of Horizon Telcom for $385 million ($305M cash and $80M in Shentel stock), a transaction announced Oct. 24, 2023 and completed April 1, 2024. The deal, which represented an exit for Novacap and included GCM Grosvenor exchanging its Horizon equity for Shentel shares, expands Shentel's commercial fiber footprint into Ohio and accelerates its Glo Fiber FTTH expansion.

EarthLink Acquires BroadAspect's Fiber-Optic and Fixed Wireless Network

April 2, 2024

Telecommunications

EarthLink has acquired the fiber-optic and fixed wireless network assets of BroadAspect, boosting EarthLink Business's East Coast network footprint and service offerings. BroadAspect will continue to operate as a managed IT and cybersecurity firm while EarthLink assumes control of the network and related clientele.

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.