WANRack Acquires KwiKom Communications

Gateway Fiber Merges with WANRack and KWIKOM, Unifying Operations Under Gateway Fiber

July 29, 2025

Telecommunications

Gateway Fiber announced a merger with E‑Rate provider WANRack and consumer broadband provider KWIKOM, consolidating the three businesses to operate under the Gateway Fiber brand. WANRack's E‑Rate services will continue as “WANRack powered by Gateway Fiber” through the end of 2025 while the companies integrate to expand residential, business, enterprise, and education broadband offerings.

CBRE Caledon Acquires Fiber Network Operator WANRack

July 2, 2021

Telecommunications

CBRE Caledon Capital Management Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of WANRack LLC, a fiber operator and developer that provides broadband connectivity (primarily to K-12 school districts) across the United States. The seller was Grain Management, which had been the controlling investor; WANRack's founder and CEO Rob Oyler and management retain an equity stake and will continue to lead the company.

CBRE Investment Management Acquires Gateway Fiber from Crosstimbers Capital Group

January 27, 2023

Telecommunications

A fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway Fiber, a Wright City, Missouri-based fiber-to-the-home provider, from Crosstimbers Capital Group. CBRE IM said the acquisition will expand its private infrastructure portfolio and enable integration with its middle-mile portfolio company WANRack to accelerate broadband deployment in underserved communities; the deal is expected to close in February 2023 pending regulatory approvals.

Lightpath Acquires WANRack's Phoenix Network Assets

March 6, 2025

Telecommunications

Lightpath has acquired WANRack’s network assets and customers in Phoenix, Arizona, adding 133 miles of fiber and bringing Lightpath’s Phoenix footprint to 363 miles. The deal expands Lightpath’s presence in the Phoenix market as it builds a 230-mile network; WANRack is majority‑owned by CBRE Investment Management and is headquartered in the Kansas City metro area.

QualTek Acquires Broken Arrow Communications (BACOM)

August 9, 2021

Telecommunications

QualTek, a turnkey infrastructure services provider, has acquired Broken Arrow Communications, Inc. (BACOM), a wireless infrastructure services company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) expands QualTek's geographic footprint in the Western U.S.; BACOM serves customers across 11 Western states and employs more than 200 people.

SLICFiber Acquires Westelcom to Expand Fiber Network Capacity

May 1, 2025

Telecommunications

SLICFiber has completed the acquisition and integration of Westelcom, resulting in a major network upgrade that increased capacity by up to tenfold and improved redundancy across Upstate New York. The combined 100% fiber network now offers faster, more reliable service with private cloud connections to Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, supporting residential, business and institutional customers across the region.