Rural Telecommunications of America Acquires Blue Ridge Fiber, LLC

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.

FBR Solutions Acquires RTS Associates

July 9, 2025

Telecommunications

FBR Solutions, a national telecommunications infrastructure services provider backed by FVLCRUM Funds, has acquired RTS Associates to broaden its telecommunications design, engineering, and turnkey deployment capabilities. The acquisition adds RTS’s more than 250 North American professionals and strengthens FBR’s ability to deliver end-to-end network solutions across the United States.

GI Partners Acquires Rise Broadband

January 2, 2023

Telecommunications

GI Partners has completed the acquisition of Rise Broadband, a leading fixed wireless and fiber-to-the-home broadband provider serving primarily rural communities across 16 states. GI Partners is committing new capital to accelerate Rise Broadband's rollout of fiber-to-the-home services and improve customer experience under the existing Rise management team.

Cequel III to Acquire Benton Ridge Telephone Company and Broadband Subsidiaries

October 4, 2022

Telecommunications

Benton Ridge Telephone Company (BRTC) and its broadband subsidiaries have had shareholders approve the acquisition by Cequel III, a St. Louis-based investment and management firm. The deal is pending regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, supporting continued expansion of hybrid fiber and fixed wireless broadband through BRTC’s Watch Communications and Community Fiber Solutions subsidiaries.

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.

Rural Telecommunications of America (RTA) Acquires The Fusion Network

April 28, 2021

Telecommunications

Rural Telecommunications of America, Inc. (RTA) has acquired The Fusion Network, a Sandwich, Illinois–headquartered wholesale fiber network that provides backhaul internet services to rural Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs). The deal expands RTA's nationwide gigFAST network, adding fiber capacity and personnel to support expanded rural broadband services and improved network reliability.