2025 has been a dynamic year for telecom and tech M&A activity, with companies racing to consolidate assets, expand fiber infrastructure, and gain competitive advantages in AI, cloud, and cybersecurity. From multi-billion-dollar deals to strategic niche acquisitions, this tracker highlights the most notable mergers and acquisitions shaping the industry this year.
July 2025 Telecom and Tech M&A Highlights: Ongoing Updates
| Date | Company(ies) | Expanded Deal Summary | Link |
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| July 2, 2025 | Hewlett-Packard Enterprise & Juniper Networks | Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) completed its $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, doubling the size of its networking business and positioning itself as a leader in AI-native and cloud-native networking solutions. The deal expands HPE’s full secure networking stack — from silicon to software — accelerating its strategic shift toward high-growth, high-margin segments in hybrid cloud and AI. Juniper’s former CEO, Rami Rahim, will now lead HPE’s combined networking business. | Read More |
| July 2, 2025 | Arista Networks & VeloCloud (Broadcom) | Arista Networks announced the acquisition of the VeloCloudⓇ SD-WAN portfolio from Broadcom to expand its AI-driven enterprise networking offerings. This move strengthens Arista’s cognitive campus and branch edge solutions by combining VeloCloud’s cloud-delivered SD-WAN with Arista’s switching, Wi-Fi 7, and CloudEOSⓇ routing stack. The integration aims to simplify operations with zero-touch provisioning, proactive monitoring, and secure, automated troubleshooting across distributed data centers, campuses, and branch offices. | Read More |
June 2025 Telecom and Tech M&A Highlights: Fiber Networks, AI Acceleration, and Managed Services
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| June 30, 2025 | CCI Systems & Total Site Services | CCI Systems, an employee-owned leader in broadband telecommunications solutions, announced the acquisition of Total Site Services, a top provider of wireless tower site acquisition, engineering design, and construction management services. The deal strengthens CCI’s position in the wireless industry by expanding its skilled workforce and diversifying its end-to-end service capabilities across telecom, civil, commercial, and government sectors. The integration supports CCI’s long-term strategy to deliver innovative, comprehensive infrastructure solutions and drive growth across North America’s evolving wireless landscape. | Read more |
| June 24, 2025 | Nordic Semiconductor & Memfault | Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity, announced the acquisition of Memfault Inc., a market-leading cloud platform for IoT device observability and over-the-air (OTA) updates. This strategic move transforms Nordic from a hardware supplier to the industry’s first complete chip-to-cloud lifecycle management provider for connected products. By integrating Memfault’s robust device monitoring and OTA services with its nRF Cloud and wireless SoCs, Nordic empowers developers to launch secure, high-performance IoT devices faster, with simplified updates, stronger edge AI capabilities, and compliance with evolving cybersecurity standards. | Press release |
| June 20, 2025 | Glo Fiber & WideOpen Blacksburg | Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel) announced that its Glo Fiber unit will acquire Blacksburg Broadband LLC, operating as WideOpen Blacksburg, to expand its all-fiber network in Virginia. The deal adds WideOpen Blacksburg’s established gigabit fiber network to Glo Fiber’s 17,200-mile regional fiber footprint, enhancing service for residential and commercial customers in the Blacksburg area. With 100% fiber-to-the-home technology and symmetrical speeds up to 5 Gbps, Glo Fiber aims to deliver ultra-fast internet, phone, video, and Whole Home Wi-Fi, backed by local customer service and simple pricing with no long-term contracts. | Press release |
| June 13, 2025 | Brookfield Infrastructure & Hotwire | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has reached a deal to acquire Hotwire Communications, an internet service provider specializing in fiber networks for residential communities and commercial clients. The transaction, valued at around $7 billion including debt, marks a major fiber infrastructure play for Brookfield and builds on Hotwire’s expansion under Blackstone’s ownership. Founded in 2000, Hotwire has grown from its Southeast U.S. roots to deliver fiber internet services in nine states, including Texas, California, and Pennsylvania. The acquisition strengthens Brookfield’s position in U.S. broadband and community fiber networks as demand for high-speed, reliable connectivity continues to climb. | Read more |
| June 10, 2025 | Ripple Fiber & BridgeNET Fiber | Ripple Fiber, a growing fiber optic network operator based in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced an agreement to acquire BridgeNET Fiber to expand its footprint in Statesville, NC. BridgeNET, known for building a locally trusted, 100% fiber network with over 3,000 homes passed, will continue to operate the Statesville market under Ripple’s brand, with founder Taylor Brown stepping in as Managing Director. The deal combines BridgeNET’s grassroots execution and community-first approach with Ripple’s capital, scale, and nationwide partnership strategy. Backed by new investment and corporate support, the Statesville fiber footprint is projected to grow to 18,000 passings, bringing future-ready fiber internet to underserved neighborhoods while preserving local leadership and service quality. | Read more |
| June 9, 2025 | Qualcomm & Alphawave | Qualcomm announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Alphawave Semi for an implied enterprise value of $2.4 billion. The deal strengthens Qualcomm’s push into data center markets by adding Alphawave’s high-speed wired connectivity IP, custom silicon, and chiplet technologies to complement Qualcomm’s custom Oryon™ CPU and Hexagon™ NPU processors. This strategic move aims to meet soaring demand for high-performance, low-power compute solutions driven by AI inferencing workloads and next-generation data center infrastructure. The combined portfolio will unlock faster, more reliable data transfer for AI, networking, and storage applications, positioning Qualcomm as a key player in advanced AI compute and connectivity solutions. | Read more |
| June 5, 2025 | Vero Broadband & BendTel | Vero Fiber, a leading fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BendTel, a long-established telecom operator based in Bend, Oregon. The deal combines BendTel’s robust fiber network, enterprise connectivity, and local service legacy with Vero’s strategy of blending organic buildouts and strategic acquisitions to meet growing demand for fiber broadband in the Pacific Northwest. With BendTel’s strong business community ties and infrastructure, Vero will expand its high-speed residential and business internet services and continue investing in new fiber deployments across Central Oregon’s fast-growing markets. The transaction is expected to close in fall 2025. | Read more |
| June 3, 2025 | Midco & Savage Communications | Midco, a broadband and fiber services provider based in Sioux Falls, SD, signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Savage Communications Inc. (SCI) Broadband, expanding its reach in Minnesota. Founded in 1984 by Ron Savage, SCI serves nearly 12,000 data customers across central, eastern, and northeastern Minnesota and expects to reach 28,000 passings by year-end. The acquisition supports Midco’s Fiber Forward strategy to deliver high-speed, future-ready connectivity to more rural and regional communities. SCI will operate under the Midco name, continuing founder Ron Savage’s vision for growth while enhancing local service quality and fiber access for thousands more households and businesses. The deal is expected to close on October 1, 2025, pending regulatory approvals. | Read more |
| June 2, 2025 | Snowflake & Crunchy Data | Snowflake announced its intent to acquire Crunchy Data, the leading provider of enterprise-grade open source Postgres solutions, to launch Snowflake Postgres — a fully integrated, secure, AI-ready PostgreSQL database within its AI Data Cloud. The acquisition will give enterprises trusted Postgres capabilities with the governance, performance, and compliance demanded by regulated industries, streamlining how developers build and scale production-ready AI agents and applications. This move strengthens Snowflake’s position as the go-to platform for unified transactional and analytical workloads, expanding its reach into the massive Postgres developer community and supporting mission-critical AI transformations. | Press release |
| June 1, 2025 | ImOn Communications & Danville Telecom | ImOn Communications, a fast-growing fiber broadband provider based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Danville Telecom, a long-standing fiber-to-the-premises provider serving Henry, Des Moines, and Lee counties. The acquisition will make Danville a wholly owned subsidiary and allow ImOn to build on Danville’s 100% fiber network and extend high-speed broadband deeper into Southeast Iowa communities like Burlington, Fort Madison, and Keokuk. Founded in 1901, Danville Telecom brings over a century of local service and its subsidiary iConnectYou’s customized business broadband to the deal. The transaction accelerates ImOn’s mission to deliver next-generation fiber internet, TV, and phone services while maintaining strong community ties and customer service across Iowa’s underserved rural markets. | Read more |
May 2025 Telecom and Tech M&A Highlights: Fiber, Security, and Scale
| Date | Company(ies) | Expanded Deal Summary | Link |
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| May 28, 2025 | IBM & DataStax | IBM announced plans to acquire DataStax to strengthen its Watson enterprise AI stack with advanced NoSQL and vector database capabilities powered by Apache Cassandra. The deal aims to help enterprises unlock the value of unstructured data—estimated to be 93% of all enterprise data in 2024—by uniting DataStax’s AstraDB, DataStax Enterprise, and open-source Langflow tool for low-code AI application development with watsonx’s AI-driven data fabric. Together, IBM and DataStax plan to simplify how businesses ingest, manage, and search large-scale, multi-modal data to build next-generation generative AI applications. The acquisition underscores IBM’s commitment to open-source communities like Cassandra and OpenSearch while extending Watson’s capabilities for multi-modal RAG, knowledge graph search, and low-code AI orchestration. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. | Read more |
| May 27, 2025 | Zscaler & Red Canary | Zscaler announced a definitive agreement to acquire Red Canary, a recognized leader in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), to advance its vision for an AI-powered, agentic Security Operations Center (SOC). By combining Red Canary’s proven threat detection and automated response expertise with Zscaler’s massive cloud security data fabric and Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, the integration aims to transform how enterprises detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats. Red Canary brings more than a decade of SecOps innovation and high-fidelity threat intelligence, serving customers across endpoints, identity, network, and cloud workloads. Together, Zscaler and Red Canary plan to deliver unified AI-driven workflows with human oversight, boosting speed and accuracy for security teams and helping organizations tackle modern security challenges with greater confidence. The deal is expected to close in August 2025, subject to customary approvals. | Read more |
| May 21, 2025 | AT&T & Lumen | AT&T announced it will acquire substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion in an all-cash deal expected to close in the first half of 2026. The acquisition includes about 1 million fiber subscribers and more than 4 million fiber locations across 11 states, strengthening AT&T’s fiber footprint in key metro areas such as Denver, Seattle, Orlando, and Phoenix. The transaction will support AT&T’s plan to reach approximately 60 million fiber locations by 2030, doubling its current fiber availability. The deal also positions AT&T to leverage Lumen’s fiber construction capabilities, expand 5G and fiber bundles, and add jobs through a new open-access wholesale subsidiary, NetworkCo. AT&T expects to partner with an equity investor post-close to co-fund the buildout while maintaining customer relationships and its long-term capital return commitments. | Read More |
| May 21, 2025 | Millicom & Telefónica Uruguay | Spanish telecom giant Telefónica announced it will sell its Uruguay business unit to Luxembourg-based Millicom for $440 million. The deal, part of Telefónica’s strategy to exit Spanish-speaking Latin America, will see Millicom—operating as Tigo—acquire 100% of Telefónica’s operations in Uruguay, expanding its footprint across the Southern Cone. This transaction follows Telefónica’s recent sales in Peru and Argentina as the company sharpens its focus on its core European and Brazilian markets. The sale supports Millicom’s regional growth strategy and strengthens its position as a leading provider of mobile and broadband services in Latin America. | Press release |
| May 21, 2025 | Wyyerd Fiber & Ting/Conterra | Wyyerd Fiber, a Carlyle-backed fiber internet provider, announced it has acquired fiber network assets from Ting Fiber and Conterra Networks to significantly expand its Arizona footprint. The deal brings Wyyerd immediate access to key fiber infrastructure across seven municipalities, including Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Prescott Valley, Nogales, and Rio Rico, boosting its reach across Southern and Northern Arizona. The acquisition accelerates Wyyerd’s Fiber-to-the-Home rollout while supporting school districts through a leaseback of dark fiber to Conterra. Backed by local investment and workforce growth, Wyyerd plans to deliver symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gbps with no data caps or hidden fees, reinforcing its commitment to community-focused, reliable broadband across Arizona. | Read more |
| May 16, 2025 | Charter & Cox | Charter Communications announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cox Communications in a transformative deal valued at approximately $34.5 billion. The combination will create an industry leader in broadband, mobile, and video entertainment services, reaching about 12 million Cox passings and adding 6 million existing Cox customers to Charter’s Spectrum brand. The merger will expand Charter’s scale, boost its U.S.-based customer service workforce, and bring Cox’s residential and commercial fiber assets under Charter’s operating model. Following closing, Charter will adopt Cox’s name for the parent company while retaining Spectrum as the consumer-facing brand. The transaction also aims to reshore overseas jobs, add thousands of U.S.-based service roles, and deliver improved products, bundled pricing, and local community investments. The deal is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and will include about $12 billion of assumed Cox debt. | Read more |
| May 16, 2025 | Verizon & Frontier Communications | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Verizon’s $20 billion deal to acquire Frontier Communications, clearing the way for the largest U.S. telecom operator to expand its fiber footprint across 25 states. The deal, originally announced in September 2024, includes $9.6 billion in cash and the assumption of roughly $10 billion in Frontier’s debt. As part of the approval, Verizon agreed to discontinue its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and remove related initiatives across both companies. Verizon expects the transaction to unlock billions in new fiber infrastructure investments and plans to deploy fiber to at least 1 million new homes annually. The deal is expected to close in early 2026, positioning Verizon to strengthen its nationwide fiber and wireless broadband services. | Read more |
| May 14, 2025 | Virtana & Zenoss | Observability platform Virtana acquired Zenoss to combine infrastructure monitoring and service visibility in hybrid IT environments. The deal supports Virtana’s growth in performance management and analytics. | Press release |
| May 12, 2025 | Virgin Media O2 & Daisy Group | Virgin Media O2’s enterprise unit merged with Daisy Group to create a new business-focused joint venture. Virgin Media O2 holds a 70% stake, while Daisy retains 30%, enhancing UK B2B service offerings. | Press release |
| May 9, 2025 | Ripple Fiber & HyperFiber | Ripple Fiber merged with HyperFiber, its sister company, to streamline operations and build a stronger fiber broadband service presence across the Southeastern U.S. | Read more |
| May 9, 2025 | Fibernow & Wavetechs | Fibernow acquired Wavetechs, a managed services provider, to expand its offerings in broadband, digital voice, and video for small and mid-sized businesses, positioning itself as a full-service provider. | Press release |
| May 5, 2025 | Zhone Technologies & DZS | Zhone Technologies completed its acquisition of DZS’s U.S.-based assets following DZS’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The deal includes IP, labs, IT systems, and client contracts, reinforcing Zhone’s fiber solutions portfolio. | Press release |
| May 1, 2025 | Visionary Broadband & MTWeb | Visionary Broadband acquired Montana-based MTWeb to expand its network and services in the state. MTWeb’s team, including its founder, joined Visionary to support regional growth and speed upgrades. | Read more |
| May 1, 2025 | Mereo Network & Dish Fiber | Mereo Networks acquired DISH Fiber Internet L.L.C., bringing DISH’s fiber broadband assets into its portfolio. The acquisition closed on April 30 and enhances Mereo’s residential internet footprint. | Press release |
April 2025 M&A Deals in Telecom, AI, and Cloud Infrastructure
| Date | Company(ies) | Expanded Deal Summary | Link |
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| April 28, 2025 | Palo Alto Networks & Protect AI | Palo Alto Networks acquired Protect AI, an AI/ML cybersecurity startup, to enhance its Prisma AIRS platform. The acquisition brings deep AI security expertise, enabling businesses to build AI applications with robust, purpose-built security tools. | Press release |
| April 25, 2025 | Datatonic & Syntio | Datatonic acquired Syntio to extend its expertise in data engineering and cloud AI. The combined entity will support enterprise clients across Europe, especially in telecom, banking, and retail. | Press release |
| April 25, 2025 | T-Mobile & Lumos | T-Mobile and EQT’s joint venture to acquire Lumos received regulatory approval. The FTTH provider will help T-Mobile achieve its target of reaching 12–15 million homes with fiber by 2030. | Read more |
| April 18, 2025 | SolarWinds & Turn/River Capital | Private equity firm Turn/River Capital completed its $4.4 billion acquisition of SolarWinds, transitioning the IT management software provider into a privately held company. SolarWinds shareholders received $18.50 per share in cash. The acquisition aims to bolster SolarWinds’ innovation in observability, incident response, service management, and AI-powered automation, enhancing operational resilience in complex hybrid IT environments. | Read more |
| April 16, 2025 | FiberLight & Metro Fiber Networks | FiberLight acquired Metro Fiber Networks to expand its high-capacity enterprise fiber services throughout Virginia. The deal enhances FiberLight’s ability to deliver end-to-end connectivity. | Read more |
| April 8, 2025 | TXO & AirWay Group | TXO acquired the AirWay Group to strengthen its telecom lifecycle services in North America. The move increases TXO’s capabilities in logistics, procurement, and tech reuse. | Read more |
| April 7, 2025 | IBM & Hakkoda | IBM acquired Hakkoda to strengthen its consulting portfolio around AI and Snowflake-based data services. Hakkoda’s team brings advanced data modernization skills to IBM’s global operations. | Read more |
| April 3, 2025 | ServiceNow & Logik.ai | ServiceNow acquired Logik.ai to integrate AI-powered CPQ tools into its platform. The move enhances ServiceNow’s CRM capabilities, helping clients automate complex sales processes. | Read more |
| April 1, 2025 | Qualcomm & Movian AI | Qualcomm acquired Movian AI, a generative AI team from VinAI led by a former Google DeepMind scientist. The acquisition enhances Qualcomm’s ability to build on-device AI for smartphones and vehicles. | Press release |
March 2025 Fiber and Semiconductor M&A Deals in Focus
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| March 24, 2025 | CityFibre & Connexin | CityFibre announced plans to acquire Connexin’s full fiber infrastructure, including its XGS-PON network. The move expands CityFibre’s reach by 185,000 premises in the U.K. | Read more |
| March 19, 2025 | SoftBank & Ampere | SoftBank agreed to acquire U.S. semiconductor company Ampere for $6.5 billion. Ampere’s ARM-based processors are designed for energy-efficient AI workloads, aligning with SoftBank’s long-term AI strategy. | Read more |
| March 18, 2025 | Google & Wiz | Google agreed to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, gaining a significant position in the Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) space. The deal awaits regulatory review. | Press release |
| March 13, 2025 | Zayo & Crown Castle | Zayo acquired Crown Castle’s fiber assets for $4.25 billion. The deal adds 90,000 route miles to Zayo’s network and supports its expansion into data center and AI connectivity. | Read more |
February 2025 Acquisitions in 5G, Optical, and Enterprise Tech
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| February 28, 2025 | Nokia & Infinera | Nokia finalized its $2.3 billion acquisition of Infinera, expanding its optical networking solutions for cloud and data center applications. The move supports Nokia’s next-gen transport strategy. | Read more |
| February 20, 2025 | Airspan & Corning | Airspan acquired Corning’s wireless business unit, which includes DAS and small cell RAN products. The deal positions Airspan more strongly in private 5G and Open RAN markets. | Read more |
January 2025 Tech and Telecom Megadeals: Cloud and Convergence
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| Jan 29, 2025 | ServiceNow consultancy CoreX & Volteo | ServiceNow consultancy CoreX acquired Volteo Digital to expand its reach across Central America and Europe. The acquisition strengthens CoreX’s presence in digital workflow services, especially in the financial and telecom sectors. | Press release |
| January 2, 2025 | Swisscom & Vodafone Italia | Swisscom closed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia, combining Fastweb’s broadband with Vodafone’s mobile services to offer converged products in the Italian market. | Read more |
This M&A tracker will be updated monthly as new deals emerge across the telecom, fiber, and technology landscape. Stay tuned for the latest developments as consolidation, innovation, and strategic growth continue to reshape the market in 2025.
