telMAX is recognized as Canada's Fastest ISP, by PCMag, for second year in a row!

In 2022, the small Ontario-based provider telMax came out of nowhere to prove itself the Fastest ISP in all of Canada. In 2023, the company did it again. No other Canadian ISP comes close to its throughput speeds.

PCMag’s 2023 Fastest ISP all-around for the country is “repeat winner” telMax, a small fiber provider in regions of Ontario. Last year, telMax won as the all-around fastest with a speed index of 603.3—and at that time, the score was based on its average download and upload speeds. This year, calculating median speeds, telMax reaches 578.8. The next-fastest is Lakeland Networks, which jumps from 201.7 last year (based on average speeds) to a stellar 323.3 (median speeds) this year. In fact, the only Canadian ISP to achieve a score of 10 in speed is telMAX.

For nearly two decades, PC Mag has been putting out a yearly report on the fastest internet service providers (ISPs) in Canada. But this year they brought something bigger.

Here in 2023, they are armed with new data partners and deeper information about ISPs in Canada, which allows PCMag to rank them based not only on speed, but also on price, coverage, and customer satisfaction. This new methodology provides a fuller, rounder look at broadband service across the country and allows PCMag to zero in on the best ISPs—not just the fastest ones.

telMAX and the Town of Aurora Ink Agreement to bring High-Speed Internet to Aurora

AURORA, ONTARIO - Fiber internet service provider, telMAX today announced that they have signed an agreement with the Town of Aurora to build a fiber optic telecommunications network across Aurora, providing residents and businesses with the opportunity to receive high-speed pure fiber internet. 

telMAX, a locally based company headquartered in York Region, currently serves the communities of Brooklin, Newmarket, and Stouffville offering its 100% Pure Fibre Internet, TV, and phone service.

Residents will begin to see planning and construction crews in their Aurora neighborhoods within the next few months. This brand new telMAX infrastructure will enable Aurora customers to receive 100 percent pure fiber with synchronous speeds up to 10 Gbps delivered to their homes.

"We have developed a close working relationship with the Town of Aurora council and planning teams to work on an infrastructure update plan to bring 100% pure fiber to neighborhoods and residents throughout the town," said Stuart Roberts, CEO of telMAX.  "We believe in the importance of high-speed, reliable, and affordable Internet service whether you need that for working from home, staying connected with loved ones, or just being entertained. Uniquely, we live and work in the community. We look forward to establishing further economic and cultural partnerships as we bring Canada's fastest Internet service to all of Aurora."

"This is a very important project for the Town. We know that Aurorans increasingly need more reliable and faster internet, especially with the massive shift we've seen in the number of people working from home," said Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas. "The reality is that access to high-speed, affordable broadband service is now a necessity, not a luxury, especially in today's economy. And what's incredibly important for us is that this project will only strengthen the Town's ability to get critical information to residents and businesses."

About telMAX

telMAX is building a 100% pure fiber network across underserved communities across Ontario.  For the past 2 years, telMAX has built its own fiber optic network in Brooklin, Newmarket, Stouffville and now Aurora. Using the latest technology, the telMAX network is capable of delivering synchronous speeds up to 10 Gbps. telMAX is based in Stouffville with an additional office hub in Newmarket and offers Fiber Broadband Internet, TV and home phone services. It proudly employs staff from the communities where it operates and is committed to supporting the local communities they serve. In June 2022, an independent assessment, by PC Magazine, recognized telMAX as the fastest internet service provider in Canada. telMAX is owned by Nova Infrastructure fund and QAI Capital.

i3 Broadband Announces the Purchase of Southeast Missouri’s Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber

Acquisition boosts broadband provider’s expansion of ultra high speed fiber optic service throughout Illinois and Missouri.

PEORIA, IL. — i3 Broadband, a leading Midwest fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provider of 100% fiber-optic broadband service, announced today the acquisition of Big River Broadband, primarily a commercial communications company, and its wholly owned subsidiary Circle Fiber, a fiber-optic internet provider serving southeast Missouri communities. The combined companies allow i3 Broadband to further expand its ultra high-speed fiber-optic footprint to residential and commercial customers across central Illinois and eastern Missouri. i3 Broadband is expected to invest an additional $100M to grow the southeast Missouri market and provide next generation broadband services to additional communities.

“Since our launch in the St. Louis market, we have been looking for a trusted partner to accelerate the growth of our footprint in Missouri. Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber is providing state of the art products and services in southeast Missouri, making it a perfect fit.” Cronin added, “We look forward to working with Big River’s outstanding leadership team, integrating as a company, and welcoming their employees to i3 Broadband.”

Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber currently serves customers in Cape Girardeau, Perry, St. Genevieve, St. Francois, Butler, Washington, Bollinger, and Scott counties in Missouri. The acquisition allows i3 Broadband, based in Peoria, Illinois, to leverage Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber’s fiber-optic infrastructure gigabit speed upgrades in these markets as part of the company’s rapidly expanding footprint in the region. Existing Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber customers with fiber infrastructure will continue to benefit from gigabit internet speed options with no data caps, full-featured fiber phone service, and fiber IPTV as i3 Broadband looks to expand those offerings in new neighborhoods in the near future.

“Joining forces with i3 Broadband allows us to accelerate the expansion of the Circle Fiber network into more communities,” said Jerry Howe, Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber CEO. Howe adds, “We found i3 Broadband to have the same outlook and approach to bringing the latest communications services to customers, leveraging the exceptional capacity of fiber networks. We are excited about the new capabilities our merged companies will provide, tapping into a pent-up demand for our services.”

The transaction is expected to close int he second quarter of 2023. The two companies will work towards a full integration under the i3 Broadband brand in the months to come.

Smartaira Expands East with the Acquisition of Direct Plus, LLC

Smartaira's national footprint grows through acquisition, partnership, and strategic organic investment

Smartaira, a leader in community-wide Managed Wi-Fi innovation for multifamily properties, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Florida-based multifamily internet service provider Direct Plus, LLC ("Direct Plus"). The transaction expands Smartaira's footprint on the east coast and significantly increases its bulk internet and entertainment subscription base in the MDU market. Direct Plus is Smartaira's third acquisition in the last 14 months.

In conjunction with the transaction, Smartaira signed a service agreement with MasTec Advanced Technologies, one of the nation's premier "last-mile" installation and fulfillment services providers, to maintain a consistent resident experience for Direct Plus customers. The MasTec technicians that Direct Plus customers are familiar with will continue to install and service their Internet and DIRECTV solutions. The new agreement also allows Smartaira to engage the MasTec team nationally, adding depth to its strong bench of in-market technical resources.

"Smartaira is thrilled to have Direct Plus customers and associates join us in providing the best multifamily Internet and DIRECTV experience in the country," said Dan Terheggen, CEO of Smartaira. "We are also proud of our new association with MasTec, which expands Smartaira's nationwide service delivery footprint. Together we'll provide phenomenal account management, customer support, installation, and technical services to our clients, communities, and customers wherever they have the need."

"Direct Plus is excited to join forces with Smartaira, one of the country's most advanced Internet Service Providers and DIRECTV Preferred Dealers," said Tony Bello, President and CEO of Direct Plus. "The Direct Plus 'gold standard' of customer support will continue and improve with Smartaira's dedicated team of US-based professionals. For 17 years, we've competed against the largest companies on the planet to deliver multifamily Internet and DIRECTV, and we know this success will continue with Smartaira."

SDC Capital Partners, LLC ("SDC"), a global digital infrastructure investment firm with approximately $4 billion of assets under management and Smartaira's largest investor, provided capital for the acquisition. "SDC is happy to support Smartaira's continued expansion through the acquisition of Direct Plus," said Clinton Karcher, partner at SDC. "Smartaira is delivering state-of-the-art Managed Wi-Fi solutions for its customers, and we're excited to expand those service capabilities into new markets on the east coast."   

"The Direct Plus 'white glove' tradition of service will continue and improve with Smartaira's resources and innovative multifamily technology solutions," said Jose R. Mas, CEO of MasTec, Inc. "MasTec", a Fortune 500 company, has been an integral part of Direct Plus' success since 2005 by installing and servicing thousands of multifamily units. We look forward to continuing to work with Smartaira to provide exceptional service in the MDU market."

Smartaira has also been growing organically on the east coast with the addition of Stephen Layne, regional vice president of business development (VA); Rowdy Smith, director of business development (NH); and Ron Randall, director of national field service (NC). "The industry experience, relationships, and respect that these three veterans bring Smartaira are tremendous," said Robert Benton, Smartaira's Chief Marketing Officer. "When you combine the foundation provided by Direct Plus and MasTec with the business development team's energy, expertise, and opportunity—Smartaira is officially on the map in the east."

telMAX acquisition of ENVI enables faster and more reliable broadband for the Newmarket, Ontario community

Newmarket, ON – The Town of Newmarket is excited to announce the acquisition of ENVI, Newmarket’s community-owned Internet Service Provider (ISP), by telMAX. This year, telMAX was recognized by PC Magazine as the fastest internet service in Canada, “with speeds so astonishing it ran right over the competition.” In the age of remote working and the need for faster more reliable internet service, this is a critical step forward and a very significant goal achieved in Newmarket’s overall broadband strategy.

“The pandemic and working from home, has reinforced the absolute necessity for high-speed broadband in a future-oriented community,’ says Newmarket Mayor John Taylor. “Our goal has always been to ensure affordable high-speed broadband for Newmarket businesses and residents. With the creation of ENVI in 2018, we moved one step closer, and now with this sale, Newmarket will realize that goal with telMAX bringing the fastest internet service in Canada right to your doorstep.”

In 2018, the Town of Newmarket and Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution (NT Power) invested in ENVI to enhance the Town’s broadband infrastructure and improve connectivity and service for businesses across the community, with the goal of expanding to the residential market in the future. ENVI came to life as part of the Town’s Economic Development Strategy to fill the internet connectivity and service gaps experienced by local business.

The sale of ENVI accelerates the vision of bringing ultra-high-speed broadband to the entire community, in a shorter timeframe and without further investment from the shareholders. Without this sale, ENVI would have required a very significant long-term investment from its shareholders to continue to expand in a highly competitive environment.

“ENVI was created to support the strategic vision of providing universal, quality broadband and the enablement of Smart City services to all the constituents in the Town of Newmarket,” says Ian Collins, ENVI Board Chair. “Today’s announcement will accelerate our realization of that vision and ensure that the community benefits more quickly than the resources of ENVI could have done on our own.”

Since 2018, ENVI has provided super high-speed service to a wide variety of businesses in Newmarket and surrounding areas, including the Town of Newmarket and NT Power. Newmarket is now in an even better position to realize its future Smart City aspirations through reaping the community benefits of leading-edge connectivity moving into the future.

telMAX builds Fibre to the Home/Business networks which are capable of delivering both download and upload speeds of up to 10Gbs internet today. telMAX’s product offerings of Internet, TV and Phone are available in Whitby and Stouffville and will soon be available to the residents and businesses of Newmarket. telMAX was acknowledged as the fastest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Canada by PC Magazine in June 2022, using independent sampling to determine the quality of service provided by ISP’s across the country.

“We are delighted to be working with the Town of Newmarket to expand the goal of bringing 100% fibre broadband to the community. It is a statistical fact that communities that are connected to fibre infrastructure are growth engines for the local economy,” said Stuart Roberts, CEO of telMAX. “We look forward to playing a significant role in the economic and cultural development of the Town of Newmarket and being a responsible corporate citizen.”

Newmarket as a Smart City
This ultra-high-speed broadband network aligns with Newmarket’s commitment to being a Smart City, powered by big ideas, technology, creativity and innovation.

A Smart City uses technology, data, and analytics to accelerate innovation, drive economic development, develop new efficiencies, improve sustainability, and enhance the quality of life for the residents and workers in the community. Fibre networks are the type of technology that enable future forward transformation and reinvention.

In 2019, Newmarket was named as one of the Smart21 communities by the Intelligent Community Forum, recognized as one of the 21 communities across the globe that is most ready to face the 21st century. Newmarket joined four other Canadian cities and nine other nations including Taiwan, USA, Estonia, France, Australia and New Zealand. This truly demonstrates Newmarket’s commitment to improving quality of life through technology and innovation.

About telMAX
Over the past two years telMAX has built its own fibre optic network in Whitby (Durham Region) and Stouffville (York Region). Using the latest technology, the telMAX network is capable of delivering synchronous speeds up to 10 Gbps and is positioned to be able to deliver faster speeds as equipment becomes available and demand dictates. telMAX is based in Stouffville and employs staff from the communities where it operates. It is planned that staff will be recruited from Newmarket and the surrounding area as the company grows. In June 2022, an independent assessment, by PC Magazine, recognized telMAX as the fastest internet provider in Canada 2022. telMAX offers Fibre Broadband internet, TV and phone services at highly competitive prices with industry leading levels of quality. telMAX is owned by Nova Infrastructure fund and QAI Capital.

Everywhere Wireless & SilverIP Merge to Form Largest Independent MDU-Focused Internet Service Provider in the Midwest

CHICAGO, IL. - Everywhere Wireless, Chicago's fastest growing internet service provider (ISP), today announced a merger with Chicago-based ISP, SilverIP Communications. The combined business represents the largest MDU-focused ISP in the region, serving more than 65,000 residential units in 880 buildings throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee markets. Everywhere Wireless and SilverIP were both founded on the desire to improve customers' perception of their Internet experience – by providing remarkably fast, reliable speeds combined with responsive, concierge-level customer support.

In addition to both companies' consistent 5-star customer reviews and multiple industry awards for commitment to customer service, Everywhere Wireless was recently named to Inc. 5000’s list of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies after achieving 35%+ revenue growth in 2021.

"We are excited to partner with two exceptional ISPs in Everywhere Wireless and SilverIP." said Ryan Carr, of M/C Partners, the lead investor in the combined company. "Through their customer-first approach, these newly combined organizations are uniquely positioned to revolutionize the way that home Internet services are sold, delivered and enjoyed."

To lead the new enterprise, Dave Dobbin joined the business as Chief Executive Officer in late August. As CEO, Dobbin is tasked with overseeing the successful integration of Everywhere Wireless and SilverIP into one new and exciting company, continuing along a rapid growth trajectory in Chicago and Milwaukee and identifying new markets for expansion.

Dobbin has a 25-year track record in the C-Suite of successful telecommunications and Internet companies. Most recently, Dave served as Chief Technical Officer of Hargray Communications, which was sold to Cable One in 2021 for $2.2BN. Prior to Hargray, Dave was CEO of Mobilicity, a Canadian wireless carrier, and President of Toronto Hydro Telecom, a specialized data communication provider.

"This is an amazing opportunity to lead a quickly growing, exciting company on the forefront of customer-focused internet service delivery," said Dobbin. "I look forward to collaborating with M/C Partners and the rest of the investment team at this critical juncture as we continue to expand the business organically and through acquisitions."

The newly combined business will look to bolster its significant market presence in Chicago and Milwaukee, while expanding its best-in-class internet service for apartments, condos, and commercial customers into other Midwest markets.

SilverIP's founders along with its largest outside investor, Author Capital Partners, will remain shareholders in the combined business and active participants in the management of the combined company. "We are excited to welcome Dave to the team as we embark on this new chapter." said Farzad Moeinzadeh, Founder, SilverIP. "We believe these two great companies together share one bright future."

About M/C Partners
M/C Partners is a private equity firm focused on small and mid-size businesses in the digital infrastructure and technology services sectors. For more than three decades M/C Partners has invested $2.4 billion of capital in over 140 companies, leveraging its deep industry expertise to understand long-term secular trends and identify growth opportunities. The firm is currently investing its eighth fund, partnering with promising companies and leadership teams to support, scale, and improve operations and maximize value. For more information, visit https://mcpartners.com.

NOVA Infrastructure Closes $565 million Fund I

NOVA Infrastructure today announced that it has completed the final close of its NOVA Infrastructure Fund I, raising $565 million. The final close occurred on June 24, 2022, and the Fund received commitments from a diverse group of leading North American and global institutional investors including public and private pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, and asset managers.

“We believe we are building the leading investment firm in North American middle market infrastructure,” said Chris Beall, Founder & Managing Partner of NOVA Infrastructure. “NOVA’s distinctive approach to creating platforms in partnership with entrepreneurial teams will allow us to generate outstanding returns. We appreciate the trust and support of our limited partners and look forward to delivering on our commitments with transparency and integrity.”

NOVA Infrastructure was founded to exclusively focus on value-added, middle market infrastructure investments in North America. The Fund has made six platform investments to-date across its target sectors of environmental services, transportation, energy and energy transition, and communications.

“At NOVA we are committed to being strong partners that deliver capital, operating expertise, and resources to each of our portfolio company partners,” said Founder & Partner Allison Kingsley. “As founder owner operators ourselves, we understand the challenges faced by these entrepreneurs and are uniquely positioned to help them achieve their goals.”

Beall and Kingsley added, “We are very proud to have successfully closed our initial fundraise. Our success is a testament to our exceptional team and their tremendous dedication to NOVA’s goals and values.”

About NOVA Infrastructure

Founded in 2017, NOVA Infrastructure (http://www.novainfra.com) is a value-added, middle market infrastructure investment firm focused on North America. NOVA pairs the best downside protection features of the infrastructure asset class with operationally focused, value-added upside strategies. NOVA targets investments in environmental services, transportation, energy / energy transition, and communication sectors, with a current portfolio of six platform investments including: a vertically integrated waste management platform; a US Flag maritime logistics business; a fixed base operator (FBO) platform; a port-centric storage and logistics platform; and fiber-to-the-home and fixed wireless businesses.

Winston & Strawn LLP acted as Fund counsel and Threadmark Partners Limited as placement agent.

SDC Capital Partners Closes Investment in Smartaira

Consolidated Smart Systems, LLC (dba "Smartaira") announced on May 3rd that funds managed by SDC Capital Partners, LLC ("SDC") recently acquired a majority interest in Smartaira, providing Smartaira with significant capital to fuel its growth and acquisition strategy in the multifamily internet and entertainment industry.

SDC has provided Smartaira, a leading provider of high-speed internet service to the multifamily market, with financial support to close several significant opportunities with nationally recognized multifamily brands and acquire strategic assets, accounts, and technologies from local service providers. SDC has committed up to an additional $100 million to continue the expansion of Smartaira's footprint through organic growth and acquisition.

"The industry reputation, operational expertise, and financial support of SDC allow us to partner with national property owners and management companies to deliver an incredible Managed Wi-Fi experience for residents," said Dan Terheggen, Chief Executive Officer at Smartaira. "This level of service, support, and innovation hasn't been available to these properties through the traditional providers. SDC also champions our acquisition strategy, allowing us to rapidly scale this model and attract the industry's best people."

"We're excited to back Smartaira because of its history in building industry-leading infrastructure and technology that delivers the highest quality broadband service to the multifamily market," said Clinton Karcher, Partner at SDC. "Smartaira's team, infrastructure, and platform are capable of delivering exponential growth in new and existing markets, and we look forward to working with the Smartaira team in support of their continued execution," added SDC Vice President, Victoria Seskin.

Smartaira recently closed two acquisitions with the support of SDC. In Smartaira's first transaction, it acquired the multifamily account portfolio from Just In Time Technology Solutions in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. "Dan and his team are the perfect partners to manage our multifamily portfolio going forward," stated Justin Jones, founder of Just in Time Technology Solutions. "We look forward to introducing Smartaira to our other customers as they require robust internet and Wi-Fi solutions."

In its second transaction, Smartaira acquired the technology, assets, and customer accounts of Blue Rim Networks in Logan, UT, with all Blue Rim employees joining Smartaira in their respective roles. The Blue Rim network operations center (NOC) merged with the Smartaira Smart Desk, increasing the size and capability of the internal support team. Blue Rim's innovative, managed Wi-Fi platform, now branded "Smartaira 360", provides residents and guests with secure, high-performance internet access and simplified Wi-Fi onboarding.

"My goal was to merge with a company that valued the expertise of the Blue Rim team and shared our vision for simplifying multifamily connectivity," noted Darren Child, Founder and CEO of Blue Rim Networks (now serving as VP of Product and Business Development at Smartaira). "Our team has thrived through the integration and is excited about the larger market and growth opportunities that we gained through partnering with Smartaira."

"Rebranding Consolidated Smart Systems to Smartaira at this time is a natural evolution of our legacy, delivering smarter internet solutions and simplifying the customer experience," added Bob Benton, Chief Marketing Officer at Smartaira. "The addition of SDC and the Blue Rim team has set us on a new trajectory. That level of excitement and opportunity deserves a fresh, modern look that will make people notice that we're stronger, smarter, and more confident."

Boston Omaha Corporation Completes the Acquisition of InfoWest, Inc. and Go Fiber LLC

Boston Omaha Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary FIF St George, LLC (“FIF St George”), has completed the acquisition of the businesses operated by InfoWest, Inc. (“InfoWest”) and Go Fiber LLC (“Go Fiber”), fiber and fixed wireless internet service providers located in St. George, Utah. The InfoWest and Go Fiber businesses together provide high-speed internet services to over 20,000 customers throughout Southern and Central Utah, Northern Arizona and Moapa Valley, Nevada.

InfoWest Co-Founder and CEO Kelly Nyberg said, “Our partnership with Boston Omaha will dramatically accelerate our fiber expansion within our current markets and into new communities.”

InfoWest and Go Fiber equityholders will collectively have a 20% initial ownership stake in FIF St George, a new entity formed by Boston Omaha for purposes of completing the acquisitions. Boston Omaha intends to make significant additional capital investments to fund FIF St George’s fiber-to-the-home expansion. Key members of the executive team will remain on to continue guiding the company in the next phase of growth.

Co-CEO of Boston Omaha, Adam Peterson added, "The InfoWest and Go Fiber teams have built robust networks capable of scaling within and outside of their current footprints. Additionally, their history of delighting customers by providing exceptional service made these businesses a natural fit into our fiber-to-the-home strategy throughout western rural communities and beyond.”

Boston Omaha’s Fiber is Fast businesses include AireBeam in Arizona, Utah Broadband in northern Utah, InfoWest and Go Fiber in Utah, Arizona and Nevada, and Fiber Fast Homes.

Zayo Group Strengthens Edge and SD-WAN Leadership with Acquisition of QOS Networks

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of fiber-based communications solutions, today announced the acquisition of QOS Networks, a leading provider of SD-WAN and edge managed services. This move positions Zayo as a premier provider of secure edge networking services, helping enterprise customers deploy, manage, and monitor their mission-critical SD-WAN and edge network environments.

Edge networks are seeing prolonged, strong growth, driven by users requiring applications to be delivered efficiently and ubiquitously across the enterprise from the edge. Solutions are shifting away from traditional private data center environments to edge and multi-cloud connectivity which enhance user productivity, reduce costs and improve the holistic customer experience. Zayo’s extensive fiber network, coupled with its optical and packet capabilities, is uniquely positioned to power the growth of the network edge and the rapid adoption of 5G and private wireless. These technologies are the critical foundation for distributed, multi-cloud capabilities.

Together, Zayo and QOS will create significant opportunities to leverage relationships with cloud hyperscalers investing in the edge, multi-tenant data centers investing in the core and carriers investing in fiber-to-the-tower (FTT). The combination of Zayo and QOS provides enterprise CIOs high quality network services with global reach, real-time control and visibility, and consistent security at every network endpoint.

“This acquisition represents our commitment to, and investment in, our edge-to-core, edge-to-cloud and edge-to-edge network services portfolio,” said Brian Lillie, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Zayo. “We are extremely well-positioned to be a leading provider of networking for the evolving edge at all layers – fiber, optical and packet – and for all players – enterprises, hyperscalers and carriers. This requires secure, software-defined intelligent network control, management and monitoring capabilities that our customers need in a highly dispersed, multi-cloud world.”

QOS Networks, founded in 2012, is the leading, independent managed service provider of SD-WAN solutions that help companies through digital transformation. QOS Networks provides enterprise-class SD-WAN hardware and software solutions, including VMWare’s VeloCloud solution, Versa and Palo Alto’s Prisma. QOS provides the world's best quality of service using a powerful AIops driven platform to empower IT teams and lines of business to be highly productive with complete solutions from edge-to-cloud. QOS Networks has deployed over 45,000 SD-WAN edge devices to large enterprises globally. As a division of Zayo, the QOS brand will be retained and will continue leading the industry.

“Joining forces with Zayo will bring our leading SD-WAN solutions into their already robust portfolio of communications infrastructure solutions,” said Frank Cittadino, CEO of QOS Networks. “Combining our end-to-end enterprise SD-WAN solutions and whiteglove services with Zayo’s best-in-class fiber and network expertise will allow us to unlock unique value for our customers in the software-defined layer. On behalf of everyone at QOS Networks we are excited for our next chapter with Zayo and we look forward to driving new solutions for our customers.”

For more information about Zayo, please visit https://go.zayo.com/qos-networks.