Telecommunications Acquisitions in Texas

AppDirect has acquired NXTSYS Consulting, a technology service distributor focused on Managed Service Providers (MSPs), to deepen its MSP/channel capabilities across North America. The deal integrates NXTSYS' partner relationships and distribution expertise into AppDirect's B2B subscription commerce platform to expand MSP-oriented tools and services.

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.

Houston-based Ezee Fiber, backed by infrastructure investor I Squared Capital, has closed the acquisition of Tachus Fiber Internet, expanding Ezee Fiber’s all‑fiber footprint across Greater Houston including The Woodlands. The deal strengthens Ezee Fiber’s route network and subscriber base as it accelerates FTTH passings and service rollouts, and positions the company to surpass roughly 600,000 homes and businesses passed by the end of 2025.

NOVA Infrastructure has completed a majority investment in DartPoints, providing a significant growth capital commitment to scale the company's data center platform and pursue capacity expansion and strategic M&A. Orion Infrastructure Capital joined as a lender and minority equity investor, while existing sponsor Astra Capital Management retains a meaningful minority stake; NOVA and OIC committed more than $250 million of capital and DartPoints acquired the underlying real estate for three of its facilities.

EQT's Active Core Infrastructure fund has agreed to acquire Crown Castle Inc.'s Small Cells Solutions business for approximately $4.25 billion. The business operates a nationwide portfolio of ~115,000 small cells across 43 states serving the top three U.S. mobile network operators; the transaction (a divestiture by Crown Castle) is expected to close in the first half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. Zayo (backed by EQT Infrastructure IV and DigitalBridge) is separately acquiring Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions business and will enter a long-term commercial agreement to provide fiber to the Small Cells business; the combined value of both transactions is $8.5 billion.

Forerunner Technologies has completed the acquisition of NEC Corporation's on‑premise Unified Communications (UC) business and related assets across the Americas. The deal transfers NEC's inventory, NTAC support operations, and technical/channel personnel to Forerunner while NEC Japan will continue software assurance and licensing support through 2030 and introduce new SV9000 hardware in 2025.

GridSource, a portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners, has acquired B. Robinson, Inc., a Leander, Texas-based fiber optic construction and communications infrastructure contractor. The deal, which closed February 18, 2025, adds micro-trenching capability to GridSource's service offering and expands its coverage in Texas; the combined company will operate more than 1,000 employees across 39 locations.

Kinderhook Industries has sold ZP Better Together, LLC (ZVRS and Purple Communications) to LanguageLine Solutions for $490 million. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, ZP provides video relay services, video remote interpreting, CART and on-site interpreting; the sale expands LanguageLine's accessibility and interpreting capabilities while marking Kinderhook's exit of the portfolio company.

Greenhall Capital Partners and FVLCRUM Funds, in partnership with platform operator FBR Solutions, have acquired Johnson Communications, a Texas-based telecom construction and fiber deployment services provider. The deal positions Johnson as an add-on to FBR Solutions to expand in‑house fiber deployment, installation and maintenance capabilities and to scale the combined platform nationally; terms were not disclosed.

Blue Point Capital Partners-backed National OnDemand has acquired J. Tucker Construction, a Greenville, Texas-based provider of underground utility and fiber construction services. The add-on strengthens National's last-mile and fiber construction capabilities and expands the platform's geographic footprint in the fast-growing Texas market.

Teleperformance Group has acquired ZP Better Together, a provider of video relay services and related communication solutions for deaf and hard of hearing communities. The transaction, for which Jefferies served as exclusive financial advisor to ZP, brings accessibility-focused interpreting and VRS capabilities into Teleperformance's global digital business services portfolio; Kinderhook Industries (ZP's sponsor) is the selling stakeholder referenced in coverage.

Accenture has acquired Award Solutions, a Plano, Texas-based provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, including 5G, IoT, cloud, AI and network virtualization. The Award Solutions team of 29 employees will join Accenture LearnVantage to expand the company's training content and capabilities for network leaders, operations engineers and IT professionals.

Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to acquire Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $20 billion. The deal will expand Verizon's fiber footprint by adding Frontier's nationwide fiber network and 2.2 million fiber subscribers, enhancing Verizon's ability to deliver broadband, mobility and intelligent-edge services across more U.S. markets.

ScanSource, Inc. has acquired Advantix (Advantix Solutions Group), a Texas-based reseller-focused managed connectivity and telecom lifecycle management provider, for an undisclosed sum. The deal supports ScanSource's launch of an Integrated Solutions and Services group to combine connectivity with hardware, software and services and help hardware VARs add recurring revenue and deeper end-user relationships.

Highline has acquired IMS, a Liberty, Texas–based internet provider, to expand its fiber broadband footprint in Southeast Texas. IMS and its local team will join the Highline Texas organization under VP Scott Borel as Highline works to bring high-speed fiber connectivity to underserved homes and businesses.

In-Telecom Consulting, LLC, a Slidell, Louisiana-based telecommunications and managed services provider, has acquired Fort Worth-based Lantana Communications. The deal expands In-Telecom's presence into Texas, adds Lantana's carrier services and enterprise call center capabilities, and increases the combined team's support to more than 1,000 clients with over 130 technology professionals.

Boldyn Networks has agreed to acquire Apogee Telecom, the leading provider of on‑campus connectivity and managed technology services for US higher education institutions. The acquisition expands Boldyn's US footprint and adds Apogee's managed campus networks, ResNet and fiber-as-a-service capabilities to Boldyn's portfolio; the deal is subject to customary regulatory consents and was expected to close in Q2 2024.

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.

Siris, a New York-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire BearCom, a North American provider and integrator of wireless voice, video and data solutions, from Bertram Capital. The transaction is supported by financing from MCCP (led the financing) and private-credit provider Bow River Capital; Siris plans to invest to expand BearCom's video security, private mobile networks and DAS capabilities to accelerate organic and inorganic growth.

MCA (Mobile Communications America) has acquired On Air Solutions, Inc., a Houston‑based provider of in‑building wireless communication systems and distributed antenna systems (DAS). The acquisition expands MCA's in‑building wireless capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Texas and the Midwest; On Air's founders Scott Wysocki and Abu Sayeed will join the MCA family.

UST has acquired MobileComm, a Dallas-based telecom engineering firm with over 1,300 employees, to strengthen its telecommunications practice and accelerate offerings in 5G, private cellular and Open RAN. The acquisition merges UST's cloud and devsecops capabilities with MobileComm's wireless engineering expertise to deliver enhanced solutions for Communications Service Providers and enterprise private network customers.

EarthLink, a Trive Capital portfolio company, has acquired One Ring Networks, a fixed wireless and voice/data provider headquartered in Athens, Texas. The deal — which closed on June 30, 2023 — expands EarthLink Business' fixed wireless capabilities and market presence across Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland and Texas.

Crown Electrokinetics Corp. acquired substantially all assets of Amerigen 7 in an asset purchase agreement and will rename the business Crown Fiber Optics. The acquisition adds distributed antenna systems (DAS) and fiber optic construction capabilities to Crown's smart-glass business and includes a $67 million purchase order with Charter Communications for fiber buildout in Ohio; Crown paid $645,000 in cash and assumed certain liabilities.

JSI, a portfolio company of Stone-Goff Partners, has acquired Mitchell Engineering, a Wills Point, Texas-based outside plant (OSP) engineering firm. The add-on expands JSI's fiber network design and OSP capabilities to better support rural broadband providers across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Eastern Texas and nationwide.

Nitel, a Chicago-based Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, announced the acquisition of Garland, Texas-based Hypercore Networks. The deal — executed as part of Nitel's inorganic growth strategy following a Cinven investment — expands Nitel's U.S. footprint, accelerates international growth, and adds complementary capabilities including voice solutions and additional SD-WAN platforms.

HTH Communications, through its wholly-owned subsidiary V-Tel, has acquired AirVoice Wireless, a provider of Lifeline, Affordable Connectivity Program and prepaid wireless services operating across ten U.S. states. The acquisition expands HTH’s national footprint and service offerings, enabling the combined company to provide Lifeline, ACP and prepaid services across all 50 states under multiple consumer brands.

MetroNet announced a merger with Lubbock-based Vexus Fiber, combining their fiber-to-the-home networks to accelerate FTTH expansion across Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. The companies will continue to operate under their current brands and leadership teams; terms were not disclosed.

Comcast Business completed its acquisition of Masergy, a Plano, Texas-based provider of software-defined networking (SDN), managed network, cloud and security services. The deal expands Comcast Business's capabilities and channel distribution to better serve large and mid-size (including multi-site global) enterprise customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

I Squared Capital formed a new digital infrastructure platform, Ezee Fiber, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III and announced the platform’s inaugural acquisition of ICTX WaveMedia, a 2,000-kilometer carrier-grade fiber connectivity provider serving the Houston metro area. Ezee Fiber—led by CEO Scott Widham—will leverage ICTX WaveMedia’s existing fiber to expand residential, enterprise, government and education broadband services across underserved Texas markets.

Mobileum Inc., a PE-backed telecom analytics and testing company, has acquired Developing Solutions, a Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex-based provider of network testing software (dsTest) for 3G/4G/5G and IMS. The deal is an add-on to Mobileum’s platform to expand its end-to-end testing, 5G core emulation and CI/CD test automation capabilities and to strengthen its engineering expertise.

OneWeb has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TrustComm Inc., a Houston-based managed satellite communications and professional services provider, and will operate TrustComm as a newly acquired government-focused subsidiary. The acquisition is intended to enable OneWeb to offer its LEO network and connectivity services to U.S. government clients (including the DoD) and TrustComm customers; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in 2021.

Digi International acquired Dallas-based Haxiot, a provider of LoRaWAN modules, gateways and the X-ON cloud IoT platform, to expand its embedded systems and LoRaWAN capabilities. The acquisition expands Digi’s product portfolio across modules, gateways, network-server and SaaS offerings to serve utilities, oil & gas, industrial and supply-chain customers.

Marlink Group, an Apax Partners portfolio company, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of ITC Global, a US-based provider of enterprise satellite communications solutions. The deal (originally announced January 2021 and completed after regulatory approvals) will integrate ITC Global into the Marlink platform to expand the Group's managed satcom capabilities and strengthen its presence in the energy, enterprise and maritime markets — particularly in the US, the UK and Australia.

MOTIVE, a provider of infrastructure, telecommunications and energy solutions based in Corona, California, acquired AWS Communications effective November 1, 2020. The acquisition adds AWS's Austin-based OSP/ISP design and construction capabilities and new locations (Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Colorado Springs and Tampa), expanding MOTIVE’s geographic footprint coast-to-coast and bringing the combined company to about 600 employees.

Astra Capital Management has made a majority investment in DartPoints, an owner and operator of edge colocation data centers, to fund North American expansion through a buy-and-build strategy. As part of the transaction, telecommunications executive Scott Willis joined DartPoints as President & CEO and several Astra partners and industry executives joined the board to support growth.

Meriplex Communications, a Houston-based managed IT and SD-WAN provider, has acquired Dallas-based telecommunications firm Vergent Communications to expand its footprint in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. The acquisition adds Vergent’s voice, data and hosted/cloud communications capabilities to Meriplex’s portfolio, advancing Meriplex’s regional expansion and managed services offering.

Affiliates of Siris Capital Group completed the acquisition of TPx Communications in February 2020. The buyout positions TPx to accelerate growth across its UCaaS, managed IT, managed security and connectivity services with Siris providing capital and executive support.

Chicago-based NTI Connect LLC (PE-backed by ORIX Capital Partners) has acquired Vertical Communications Inc. (VERTICOM), a Dallas-based broadband network engineering and deployment company. The add-on expands NTI's wireless and fiber deployment capabilities and scales its operations across the South-Central United States.

ONCAP, the mid-market private equity platform of Onex Corporation, partnered with Enertech's management team to acquire Enertech Holdings LLC from Tower Arch Capital. Enertech, headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, is a provider of wireless infrastructure services with more than 470 employees across 14 U.S. facilities; ONCAP plans to grow the business through acquisitions and organic expansion.

Vast Broadband has acquired NTS Communications from private equity owner Tower Three Partners, adding NTS's fiber network in Texas and Louisiana to Vast's footprint. Oak Hill Capital Partners and Pamlico Capital led a recapitalization of Vast to support accelerated growth and will provide financial backing following the transaction.

Bertram Capital partnered with BearCom's executive management team to acquire Garland, Texas-based BearCom from LKCM Headwater Investments. The private equity firm positioned the deal as a new platform investment to support a buy-and-build strategy, accelerate organic growth and enhance capabilities via Bertram Labs; BearCom operates dozens of branches across North America and serves thousands of commercial, industrial and government customers.

Linx Partners has partnered with the management team of Clover Telecom to acquire Clover Telecom from Clover Technologies Group. Clover Telecom, based in the Dallas, Texas area, is a provider of telecom equipment distribution, testing/repair, out-of-warranty technical support and field services; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS) acquired Taqua, LLC in an all-cash transaction that closed on September 26, 2016. The acquisition adds Taqua's virtualized mobile core (VMC), IMS service core and Class 5 softswitch products to Sonus' portfolio to accelerate its mobile strategy and expand fixed-line offerings for service provider customers.

Kent Electronics Corp., a Houston-based electronics distributor and contract manufacturer, has agreed to acquire SabreData Inc., an Austin, Texas network integrator. SabreData reported approximately $37 million in 1998 sales and supplies network solutions to major corporations, government agencies and educational institutions; Kent said the acquisition will expand its data communications infrastructure and higher-margin service offerings under Kent Datacomm.