Telecommunications Acquisitions in 2026
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March 20, 2026
- Buyer
- FingerMotion
- Target
- Telforge, Inc.
- Seller
- Telforge shareholders (all outstanding shares)
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Nevada, United States
- Type
- Buyout
FingerMotion entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire Telforge, Inc., a Nevada-based provider of cloud voice, messaging, and unified communications solutions. Telforge shareholders will receive up to 7.33 million shares of FingerMotion common stock, including earnout-based milestone shares released based on revenue and secured contract value after closing.
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- Buyer
- Bluebird Fiber
- Target
- Everstream
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bluebird Fiber received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval and then completed the purchase of substantially all of Everstream’s assets and operations for $384.6 million. The deal combines the companies’ Midwest business-only fiber networks, expanding Bluebird’s regional footprint and creating a larger enterprise fiber platform operating under the Bluebird Fiber name.
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- IdeaTek Telcom
- Target
- Velocity
- Seller
- Butler Electric Cooperative
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IdeaTek Telcom (IdeaTek) acquired Velocity, the high-speed internet division of Butler Electric Cooperative. The deal expands IdeaTek’s fiber and wireless footprint across south-central Kansas, with Velocity customers transitioning to IdeaTek after a seamless integration process.
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February 27, 2026
- Buyer
- Searchlight Capital Partners, Abry Partners
- Target
- KORE Group
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
KORE Group entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $726 million by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners. Searchlight and Abry will acquire all outstanding shares of KORE common stock not already owned by them for $9.25 per share, and the company is expected to operate as a privately held business upon closing.
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February 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Wireless Logic
- Target
- Comms365
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Wireless Logic has acquired Comms365, a UK-based IoT connectivity and managed-network specialist, to broaden its connectivity and IoT service capabilities and strengthen its footprint in the UK market. Comms365 will continue to operate as a standalone business with leadership changes including John Whitty becoming CEO and co-founder Mike van Bunnens stepping away after a handover.
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- Buyer
- SecureVision LLC
- Target
- IPacket Networks, ENCO's bulk connectivity business
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Addon
SecureVision LLC, a Gulf Coast bulk broadband provider for multifamily dwellings, announced it acquired IPacket Networks and ENCO’s bulk connectivity business in separate transactions. The deals were integrated into SecureVision’s fiber-fed, MDU-focused connectivity platform to expand coverage in key Florida markets and bring the combined business to more than 30,000 served units.
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February 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Liberty Global Ltd
- Target
- VodafoneZiggo, Telenet
- Seller
- Vodafone Group Plc
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Liberty Global has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group to acquire Vodafone’s 50% shareholding in the Dutch telecommunications joint venture VodafoneZiggo for €1.0 billion in cash and a 10% equity interest in a new Benelux company called Ziggo Group. Ziggo Group is expected to hold Liberty Global’s interests in VodafoneZiggo and Belgium’s Telenet, with plans to list in Amsterdam in 2027 and spin off 90% of shares to Liberty Global shareholders.
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February 18, 2026
- Buyer
- nexfibre, InfraVia, Liberty Global, Telefónica
- Target
- Netomnia, Substantial Group, YouFibre, Brsk
- Seller
- Advencap, DigitalBridge, Soho Square Capital
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
InfraVia, Liberty Global and Telefónica, through their existing joint venture nexfibre, have agreed to acquire Substantial Group (Netomnia), the UK’s second-largest alternative fibre provider. The deal is expected to unlock £3.5 billion of investment in the UK and create a scaled wholesale fibre challenger to BT Openreach, with completion expected by Q3 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
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February 11, 2026
- Buyer
- Truespeed Communications, Freedom Fibre
- Target
- Truespeed Communications, Freedom Fibre
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, creating a scaled, capital-efficient full-fibre platform aimed at leading UK altnet consolidation. The combined entity will serve 412,000 premises and 70,000 customers across the North West, West Midlands, South West and East of England, pairing Truespeed’s retail capability with Freedom Fibre’s open-access wholesale platform.
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February 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Submer
- Target
- Radian Arc Operations Pty Ltd
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Western Australia, Australia
- Type
- Buyout
Submer, the Barcelona-based AI infrastructure provider, has acquired Radian Arc Operations Pty Ltd, an Australia-based telco-embedded GPU edge IaaS platform provider. The deal expands Submer's InferX NVIDIA Cloud Partner offering with Radian Arc's carrier-embedded edge capabilities, enabling sovereign, low-latency AI and cloud gaming workloads inside telecommunications networks.
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- Buyer
- Circumference Group
- Target
- Broadband Development Group (BDG)
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Circumference Group, an operationally focused investment firm, acquired a majority stake in Broadband Development Group (BDG), a Little Rock-based provider of fiber-based commercial broadband and managed Wi-Fi solutions for the multifamily (MDU) market. The investment is intended to support BDG’s continued expansion across high-growth markets in the Southeastern United States and Texas, accelerating growth of its wholesale business model.
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February 5, 2026
- Buyer
- MTN Group Limited
- Target
- IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers)
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by MTN Group Limited for approximately $6.2 billion enterprise value in an all-cash transaction. IHS Towers shareholders will receive $8.50 per ordinary share, with the transaction expected to close in 2026 subject to customary regulatory and shareholder approvals.
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- Buyer
- AT&T
- Target
- Lumen's Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business (including Quantum Fiber)
- Seller
- Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AT&T has completed its previously announced all-cash acquisition of substantially all of Lumen Technologies' Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business for $5.75 billion, subject to customary adjustments. The deal expands AT&T Fiber across 32 states and adds more than 1 million subscribers and over 4 million fiber locations.
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February 2, 2026
- Buyer
- Transaction Network Services (TNS)
- Target
- BT Radianz
- Seller
- BT
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
TNS completed its acquisition of BT’s Radianz business, combining two providers of financial markets connectivity services. The deal expands TNS’s Financial Markets offering by broadening access to trading venues, market data, applications, and counterparties, and Radianz will operate as part of TNS’s global Financial Markets platform.
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- Buyer
- IonQ
- Target
- Skyloom Global
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skyloom Global, a U.S.-based optical communications infrastructure provider, to accelerate IonQ’s quantum networking and sensing capabilities. The deal adds SDA-qualified optical communications terminals and links expected to improve data throughput and reduce latency for quantum-secure communications across Earth and in orbit.
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January 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Netmore Group
- Target
- Actility
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Netmore Group has acquired Paris-based Actility, including its Abeeway subsidiary, combining Netmore's carrier-grade LoRaWAN network operations with Actility's ThingPark platform and geolocation products. The deal creates a unified global LoRaWAN ecosystem with over 14 million contracted IoT devices and expands Netmore's reach across utilities, buildings, smart cities, industrial and asset-tracking markets.
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January 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Pulsar International
- Target
- Navee Technology
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Type
- Buyout
Pulsar International has acquired a controlling interest in Istanbul-based Navee Technology and established a new operating entity, Pulsar Türkiye. The deal pairs Pulsar's global managed satellite connectivity platform with Navee's local maritime installation, service, and marine electronics capabilities to expand Pulsar's commercial maritime footprint in Türkiye, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Black Sea.
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January 19, 2026
- Buyer
- NetSpark IP & Telecom
- Target
- Helios Solutions Group, Edge Insights
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
NetSpark IP & Telecom completed its ninth and tenth acquisitions with the purchases of Helios Solutions Group (Chicago, Illinois) and Edge Insights (Wyomissing, Pennsylvania). The deals expand NetSpark's national telecom and managed-services platform, deepen partner and marketplace relationships, and retain employees and founders to support integration and continued customer service.
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January 16, 2026
- Buyer
- OptConnect
- Target
- DPL Wireless
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
OptConnect has acquired Canada-based DPL Wireless to expand engineering capabilities and add AI-based device intelligence to its global managed IoT connectivity platform. DPL will operate as a division of OptConnect with headquarters in Moncton, New Brunswick, and its Hercules AI platform will be integrated with OptConnect's ConnectIQ to improve uptime and analytics for ATMs and other IoT deployments.
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- Buyer
- Amphenol Corporation
- Target
- ADC India Communications Limited
- Seller
- Vistance Networks, Inc. (formerly CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Karnataka, India
- Type
- Buyout
Amphenol Corporation announced an open offer to acquire up to 1,196,000 equity shares (26.0% of voting share capital) of ADC India Communications Limited following its completed acquisition of the Connectivity and Cable Solutions business from Vistance Networks, Inc. The offer price is INR 1,233.59 per share (total consideration of INR 1,475,373,640 if fully accepted, ~US$16.36 million) and is being made to public shareholders under SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
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- Buyer
- Triage Partners, Broadtree Partners
- Target
- Benton Technical Services, J. Carlson Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Broadtree Partners portfolio company Triage Partners has acquired Benton Technical Services and J. Carlson Services, two turnkey telecommunications services providers specializing in fiber/FTTH and OSP construction. The add-on acquisitions expand Triage's fiber buildout, installation, splicing, and repair capabilities and position the combined business to offer full turnkey solutions to telecom operators, electric cooperatives, and broadband providers across the United States.
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January 5, 2026
- Buyer
- Cable One, Inc.
- Target
- Mega Broadband Investments Holdings LLC (MBI)
- Seller
- GTCR LLC (GTCR Investors) affiliates, MBI management (collectively, selling equityholders)
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cable One, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 55% equity interests in Mega Broadband Investments Holdings LLC (MBI), which it does not already own. The acquisition is intended to give Cable One full ownership of the Vyve Broadband business and expand its geographically diversified broadband footprint while unlocking efficiency opportunities from increased scale, with completion currently anticipated for October 1, 2026.
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January 2, 2026
- Buyer
- Metro Communications
- Target
- MTCO Communications
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Metro Communications acquired MTCO Communications, a long-established telecommunications provider serving central Illinois markets. The closed transaction expands Metro’s footprint across central Illinois and strengthens its retail Conxxus brand. The acquisition closed on January 2, 2026.
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- Buyer
- Prysmian S.p.A., Fincantieri S.p.A.
- Target
- Xtera Limited
- Seller
- H.I.G. Capital
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
H.I.G. Capital announced that an affiliate has entered into a binding agreement to sell London-headquartered subsea telecom network systems provider Xtera Limited to a joint venture led by Prysmian S.p.A. and Fincantieri S.p.A. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2026.
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