Pilot Fiber Acquires Extenet Systems’ Enterprise Fiber Business

Greenlight Networks To Acquire FastBridge Fiber

November 4, 2025

Telecommunications

Greenlight Networks entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pennsylvania-based FastBridge Fiber. The deal is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, and aims to expand Greenlight’s high-speed fiber footprint in Pennsylvania and New York.

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%.

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.

QualTek Acquires Fiber Network Solutions

January 27, 2021

Industrial Services

QualTek, a leading provider of turnkey telecommunications and power infrastructure services, acquired Fiber Network Solutions (FNS), a Tyler, Texas-based provider of fiber optic and electrical services focused on renewable energy projects. The acquisition expands QualTek's service capabilities in fiber deployment and renewable energy infrastructure and extends its geographic footprint across the United States.

Everstream Acquires Rocket Fiber

February 26, 2020

Telecommunications

Everstream has agreed to acquire Rocket Fiber, a Detroit-based fiber internet service provider, including its fiber network, two downtown Detroit offices and more than 75 employees. The acquisition expands Everstream's Midwest footprint and gives it the largest fiber footprint in greater downtown Detroit; terms were not disclosed.

PolyOne Corporation Acquires Fiber-Line

January 2, 2019

Manufacturing

PolyOne Corporation acquired Fiber-Line, a global provider of engineered fibers and composite materials, for $120 million. The deal expands PolyOne's specialty engineered materials portfolio to support fiber optic cable and 5G network buildouts and is expected to add nearly $100 million in revenue in 2019.