NTI Connect Acquires VERTICOM

Vero Fiber Acquires Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC) to Expand Southeast Fiber Footprint

November 5, 2025

Infrastructure

Vero Broadband, LLC d/b/a Vero Fiber completed its acquisition of Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC), expanding its fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) network across Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. TEC will continue operating as an independent brand within Vero’s FTTH portfolio, while Vero plans to invest additional capital to accelerate network expansion and multi-gig service delivery.

NatTech (NTI Connect) Acquires Precision Design Services' Fiber Network Engineering Business

June 24, 2020

Telecommunications

NatTech, LLC (National Technologies), a subsidiary of NTI Connect, LLC, has acquired the fiber network engineering business of Precision Design Services, Inc., which is headquartered in Morris Plains, New Jersey. The add-on expands NTI's engineering capabilities and presence in the New York City market and brings PDS's route design, OSP/ISP drawings, as-built production and project management services into NTI's National Technologies platform; NTI is owned by ORIX Capital Partners.

Meriplex Acquires Vergent Communications

May 1, 2020

Telecommunications

Meriplex Communications, a Houston-based managed IT and SD-WAN provider, has acquired Dallas-based telecommunications firm Vergent Communications to expand its footprint in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. The acquisition adds Vergent’s voice, data and hosted/cloud communications capabilities to Meriplex’s portfolio, advancing Meriplex’s regional expansion and managed services offering.

QualTek Acquires Vinculums Services

October 7, 2019

Telecommunications

QualTek, a Brightstar Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Vinculums Services, a telecom infrastructure services provider based in Irvine, California. The add-on expands QualTek's wireless services capabilities and provides a platform to support significant 5G roll-out and related site development across the Western United States.

QualTek Acquires Vertical Limit LLC

April 1, 2019

Telecommunications

QualTek has acquired Vertical Limit LLC to expand its Midwest presence and capabilities in wireless infrastructure services. The acquisition brings Vertical Limit's Midwest footprint and experienced team into QualTek's national turnkey telecommunications and power services platform.

Vast Broadband Acquires NTS Communications

January 9, 2019

Telecommunications

Vast Broadband has acquired NTS Communications from private equity owner Tower Three Partners, adding NTS's fiber network in Texas and Louisiana to Vast's footprint. Oak Hill Capital Partners and Pamlico Capital led a recapitalization of Vast to support accelerated growth and will provide financial backing following the transaction.