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EarthLink Acquires Kentucky Fixed-Wireless Provider QX.net

February 20, 2024

Telecommunications

EarthLink has acquired QX.net, a Lexington-based fixed wireless internet provider, to expand its business services and fixed wireless footprint in Kentucky. The acquisition adds QX.net's wireless network, employees and service capabilities (internet, voice, data center and SD-WAN) to EarthLink's portfolio and takes effect immediately.

EarthLink Acquires Nextera Communications

October 1, 2024

Telecommunications

EarthLink has acquired Nextera Communications, a Minnesota-based provider of fixed wireless, voice, and data solutions, to expand its business internet and fixed wireless footprint in the Midwest. The deal brings Nextera's employees, services, and customers into EarthLink Business and is effective immediately; financial terms were not disclosed.

EarthLink Acquires One Ring Networks

June 30, 2023

Telecommunications

EarthLink, a Trive Capital portfolio company, has acquired One Ring Networks, a fixed wireless and voice/data provider headquartered in Athens, Texas. The deal — which closed on June 30, 2023 — expands EarthLink Business' fixed wireless capabilities and market presence across Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland and Texas.

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.

Hargray Fiber Acquires Electronet Broadband Communications

February 3, 2020

Telecommunications

Hargray Fiber (Hargray Communications) has acquired Electronet Broadband Communications, a Tallahassee-based fiber broadband provider, expanding Hargray's southeastern network footprint. The deal brings Electronet's employees and local customer relationships into Hargray and positions the combined company to offer a broader suite of fiber-based communications services to commercial customers in Tallahassee.

Lightpath to Acquire United Fiber & Data Assets

June 10, 2024

Telecommunications

Lightpath has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of United Fiber & Data; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q3 2024. The acquisition adds a geographically diverse, high-fiber-count 323-route mile long-haul network between New York City and Ashburn, VA, plus a 79-route mile metro network in NYC/NJ, expanding Lightpath's capacity into the Ashburn data center ecosystem and increasing Manhattan serviceable market by over 20%.