Visionary Broadband Acquires Aristata Communications
March 1, 2024
Visionary Broadband, a regional broadband provider based in Gillette, Wyoming, has acquired Aristata Communications, a Colorado-based rural internet provider serving several mountain counties. The deal will provide Aristata with capital to upgrade aging infrastructure and expand fiber and tower upgrades while Visionary retains the Aristata brand and keeps existing employees.
- Buyers
- Visionary Broadband
- Targets
- Aristata Communications
- Sellers
- Carlin Walsh
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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