Unified communications

BCM One, backed by private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, acquires nexVortex for managed network SIP trunking.

Metronet acquires Jaguar Communications. M&A activity among fiber-optic service providers and infrastructure providers has been steady.

Lifesize & Serenova, backed by private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners, merge to promote Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) & Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS).

Webroot & Carbonite parent OpenText acquires XMedius for unified communications across enterprises & small businesses.

4Voice, a VoIP solutions provider, acquires hosted voice business of nexVortex. M&A activity involving hosted voice, UCaaS & VoIP appears strong.

Yorktel, an MSP from New Jersey, acquires Video Corporation of America (VCA) for audio-video integration, digital signage, and unified communications solutions & services.

Comcast acquires Blueface. Comcast Business gains Unified Communications as a Service expertise, reach. UCaaS mergers & acquisitions continue strong.

Wavenet, backed by Beech Tree Private Equity, acquires Microsoft Teams unified communications partner VIA. Wavenet also is a Cisco Cloud & Managed Services Certified Partner.