Rural Telecommunications of America (RTA) Acquires The Fusion Network

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Centric Fiber

November 20, 2025

Telecommunications

Ara Partners has acquired a majority-controlling stake in Centric Fiber to accelerate the company's fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) expansion across the southern United States. The private investment firm will deploy capital through its Ara Infrastructure platform to grow Centric Fiber's project pipeline and backlog; terms were not disclosed.

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.

Rural Telecommunications of America Acquires Blue Ridge Fiber, LLC

January 26, 2024

Telecommunications

Rural Telecommunications of America, Inc. (RTA) has completed the acquisition of Blue Ridge Fiber, LLC to expand RTA’s gigFAST NETWORK and accelerate its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) rollout in the Midland–Odessa, Texas area, including the Greenwood neighborhoods. RTA will begin infrastructure enhancements immediately and bring gigabit fiber services to local residents and businesses.

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.

RouteTrust, Inc. Acquires RTX Solutions, LLC

January 8, 2019

Telecommunications

RouteTrust, an Austin-based telecommunications software provider, acquired RTX Solutions, LLC in January 2019. The deal (terms undisclosed) is intended to expand RouteTrust’s product offerings and accelerate capabilities in cloud-based telecom routing, switching and management solutions.