Frontier Communications
Acquisition in 2024
Frontier Communications is an independent telecommunications provider offering regulated and unregulated voice, data, and video services to residential, business, and wholesale customers across the United States.
Pivotal Commware
Series D in 2023
Pivotal Commware, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of software-defined antennas and radios that leverage holographic beamforming technology. Founded in 2016 and based in Kirkland, Washington, the company designs products aimed at enhancing network speed, capacity, and spectral efficiency. Its offerings include platforms such as beamformers and systems for 5G echo subscribers and drone beamforming antennas. Additionally, Pivotal Commware provides intelligent beam management systems that facilitate wireless communication by enabling multiple concurrent transmissions on the same frequency without interference. This technology allows wireless service providers to optimize the use of spectrum in a given area, thereby improving broadband network performance.
Casa Systems, Inc. is a communications technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for broadband and wireless networks across various global regions, including North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Casa Systems offers a diverse range of products, including converged cable access platforms, wireless network core products like 5G core solutions, and optical access technologies. Their offerings also encompass machine-to-machine routers, industrial Internet of Things devices, and advanced network edge solutions designed to enhance digital video and broadband IP services. By delivering software-centric infrastructure, the company enables cable service providers to efficiently offer voice, video, and data services at multi-gigabit speeds, facilitating the transition to more integrated and virtualized network architectures.
Straight Path Communications
Acquisition in 2017
Straight Path Communications Inc. is a telecommunications company based in Glen Allen, Virginia, that specializes in owning and licensing millimeter wave spectrum for 5G wireless services in the United States. Established in 2013, the company holds a significant portfolio of 39 GHz and 28 GHz wireless spectrum licenses, which it offers to mobile network operators and internet service providers. By leasing its spectrum licenses, Straight Path enables clients to enhance network capacity and improve the quality and speed of data transmission. In addition to its core spectrum business, the company is also involved in developing next-generation wireless technology through its subsidiary, Straight Path Ventures, and manages certain patents via its Straight Path IP Group subsidiary. As of early 2018, Straight Path operates as a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc.
MCI Communications was a prominent telecommunications service provider in the United States, specializing in a wide range of communication services for businesses, governments, and individuals. Founded in 1963, the company initially operated microwave relay stations and offered two-way radio services. Through a strategy of mergers and acquisitions, MCI expanded rapidly, becoming the second-largest telecommunications company in the U.S. by 1990. Its services included local and long-distance calling, internet access, voice mail, equipment-managed network services, and data services, which facilitated effective remote collaboration for its clients. However, MCI faced challenges due to U.S. regulatory laws and was ultimately acquired by WorldCom in 1997 in a deal valued at $34.7 million.
Verizon Avenue (dba Verizon Enhanced Communities)
Acquisition in 2000
Verizon Avenue Corporation is a provider of Internet, TV, and phone services to single- and multi-family residential communities, co-ops and condominiums, and multi-tenant commercial properties in the United States.
GTE, originally known as General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, is a telecommunications provider based in Stamford, Connecticut, established in 1918. The company offers a range of telecommunication products and services primarily in the United States, with operations extending to Canada through subsidiaries such as BC TEL and Quebec-Téléphone. In addition to its telecommunications services, GTE has a history of involvement in manufacturing test, measurement, and control instruments for various applications. These products include data loggers, fiber scopes, force gauges, gas detectors, and various types of meters such as pressure gauges and thermometers. GTE has also engaged in joint ventures, notably an interactive television service prior to its merger with Bell Atlantic.