Xplornet Communications Acquires Corridor Communications (CCI Wireless)

Xplornet Acquires Swift High Speed

September 9, 2021

Telecommunications

Xplornet Communications Inc. has acquired Swift High Speed, a facilities-based rural broadband provider headquartered in Steinbach, Manitoba, including its customers, operations, 218 km of fibre and 119 broadcast towers. The deal transfers Swift High Speed's customers and network to Xplornet while the existing ownership is spinning out employees and equipment into a new fibre installation business, Swift Underground, to continue working with Xplornet on regional FTTH buildout.

Searchlight Capital and BCI to Acquire Consolidated Communications for $3.1 Billion

November 20, 2024

Telecommunications

Affiliates of private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) will acquire Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately $3.1 billion including assumed debt. The deal, which was approved by the Vermont Public Utility Commission and previously by Consolidated shareholders, will take the Mattoon, Illinois–based fiber and landline provider private to provide greater flexibility to execute its fiber expansion strategy, subject to remaining federal approvals.

Xplornet Acquires Metro Loop (Ocdotus Inc.)

December 15, 2020

Telecommunications

Xplornet Communications Inc. has acquired Ocdotus Inc., which operates as Metro Loop, a fibre-to-the-premise provider serving Hamilton and Haldimand County in southern Ontario. The transaction transfers Metro Loop's customers and operations to Xplornet as the Metro Loop team (including its president) joins Xplornet to support expanded fibre deployments in rural Ontario.

Circet USA Acquires CACI Communications

January 8, 2025

Telecommunications

Circet USA, the U.S. arm of global network infrastructure provider Circet, has acquired CACI Communications, a Kansas City–area aerial and underground telecom construction contractor. The acquisition expands Circet USA’s capacity and capabilities in fiber optic aerial/underground construction and fiber splicing to better serve national telecom and internet service providers.

North American Rail Solutions Acquires Condor Signal & Communications

April 9, 2024

Infrastructure

North American Rail Solutions, through its Canadian subsidiary Universal Rail Systems, has acquired Condor Signal & Communications, a rail signals and communications provider based in Oakville, Ontario. The deal brings Condor into Universal Rail's Signals group as an add-on to expand signals & communications capabilities and product offerings across Canada and into the United States; Condor will retain its Oakville offices and continue manufacturing rail switch heaters and related products.

ePlus Acquires CCI Systems' Network Solutions Group

May 1, 2023

Telecommunications

ePlus inc. acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Network Solutions Group (NSG), a business unit of CCI Systems, Inc., in a transaction that closed April 30, 2023. The acquisition expands ePlus' engineering, sales, and service delivery capabilities in the broadband service provider end-market; financial terms were not disclosed.