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The Illinois edition · 2026

Telecomcompanies in Illinois

Telecom operators, network infrastructure, telecom equipment, enterprise networking, public companies and more: the companies building telecom in Illinois, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

174 company profiles6 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
Illinois · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

Recent telecom business events in the United States

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 10,125 telecom companies in the United States, last 24 months: 430 M&A deals · 168 Contracts · 101 launches · 90 funding rounds. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

Launch7060XE7 Series Ethernet platforms

Arista networks

Arista launched its 7060XE7 Series Ethernet platforms, offering 1.6 Tbps per port and up to 100 Tbps of switching capacity. The new products are aimed at surging AI infrastructure demand…

Ethernet networking / AI infrastructure
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Axon networks acquires Greenwave systems

Network orchestration and connectivity assurance vendor Axon Networks acquired software-defined mobile network solutions company Greenwave Systems.

Software-defined mobile network solutions
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Iqstel acquires Ultranet Telecom Group

IQSTEL Inc.'s announcement of a binding Memorandum of Understanding to acquire a 51% controlling interest in Ultranet

Telecommunications
FundingStrategic funding

Movandi

Movandi announced it has raised $40 million in strategic funding to accelerate the global deployment of high performance connectivity infrastructure across 5G, satellite communications…

Investors ITHCA Group, Phaistos Investment Fund, VT Alliance, Murata
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Digicomm international acquires Easystreet systems

Spokane Valley-based EasyStreet Systems Inc. has been acquired by Digicomm International, an Englewood, Colorado-based telecommunications distributor and manufacturer.

Manufacturer of proprietary, lightweight composite smart poles for installation in small cell networks
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Mobix labs acquires Vision aerial

Mobix Labs, Inc. (MOBX) shares surged 17.97%... after the company announced it had signed a binding Letter of Intent to acquire Vision Aerial, Inc., a Montana-based manufacturer of…

Drone Manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Motive acquires C-Kore

The deal is expected to raise the contribution of Motive's Certification & Inspection division to around 35 percent of total company turnover. Beyond the revenue shift, the acquisition…

Testing & Inspection / Technology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Belden acquires Macmon secure gmbh

macmon secure GmbH, Berlin, announces its acquisition by Belden Inc.

Networking and connectivity
LaunchMomentum Teams Operator Connect Europe

Momentum

Momentum, a leading global managed services provider, today expanded its Microsoft Teams Operator Connect service to 27 countries across Europe.

Microsoft Teams Voice / Managed Services
FundingDebt Offering

Uniti group

Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC, a limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiary of Uniti, has commenced an offering of $1,140,710,000 aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue…

Fiber Network / Communications
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Opnet technologies acquires Clarus systems

OPNET Technologies, Inc. (OPNT) said Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Clarus Systems, Inc.

Software
ContractTechnology

Array digital · client: T-mobile

Additionally, certain spectrum sales to T-Mobile totaling $168M, primarily related to 700MHz and 600MHz, were completed in May.

Wireless communications infrastructure
ContractTechnology

Array digital · client: Verizon

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE: AD) (ArraySM) today announced the successful closing of the previously announced agreement with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) to sell a portion of the…

Wireless communications infrastructure
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Amazon acquires Globalstar

Amazon is set to assume Apple's significant ownership position in satellite provider Globalstar, as part of its massive $11.6 billion acquisition of the company.

Satellite
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Gci liberty acquires Liberty latin america

The investment required approximately $107 million in cash, determined by the April 1 closing value of $8.63 per share for Liberty Latin America.This stock purchase gives GCI Liberty an…

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Amdocs acquires Yesss

Amdocs brings the founders and team of Israeli startup Yesss on board to accelerate its agent ecosystem for corporate processes.

AI / Agentic AI
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Cohere acquires Reliant ai

Canadian enterprise AI company Cohere has acquired Reliant AI, a Montreal-based biopharma AI company, for $7 billion.

Biopharma AI
M&AMerger · Completed

Cablevision acquires Telecom argentina

Cablevision Holding has become a holding company following the merger of Cablevision and Telecom Argentina

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Soundhound acquires Amelia

But when it acquired rival conversational AI company Amelia, it expanded its reach into a host of other industries.

Conversational AI
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Netcracker technology acquires Csg systems

NEC, with its wholly owned subsidiary Netcracker Technology, announced the completion of its acquisition of CSG Systems International, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of software solutions…

Software solutions for telecommunications, broadband and digital service providers
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Tds acquires Granite state communications

In April, TDS announced an agreement to acquire Granite State Communications, a fiber-based telecommunications business in New Hampshire.

Fiber-based Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Netcracker technology acquires CSG Systems International

NEC and its subsidiary Netcracker Technology have completed the acquisition of US software company CSG Systems International, strengthening their telecoms software and digital services…

Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Mobix labs acquires Special project

Mobix Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX) today announced it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Special Project Delivery LLC ("SPD"), a strategic infrastructure platform building…

Rare earth elements, critical minerals, and energy storage
M&AAcquisition · Completed

STG Family of Companies acquires Blue Jay Communications

STG Family of Companies has acquired fiber installation contractor Blue Jay Communications.

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquires Kodiak

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kodiak AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:KDK – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC.…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Esco technologies acquires Megger Group

US-based Esco Technologies is buying the UK test and measurement manufacturer, the Megger Group, from its Swiss owner, the investment group TBG, for $2.35bn, consisting of $0.9bn in cash…

Test and measurement
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Lumen acquires Alkira

Lumen has announced an agreement to acquire Alkira, a cloud-native, carrier-agnostic networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity across…

Cloud-native networking platform
M&AMerger · Completed

Point broadband acquires Clearwave fiber

CWF Alloy Merger Sub, LLC, a subsidiary of Point Parent, merged with and into Clearwave Fiber, resulting in Clearwave Fiber becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Point Parent.

Fiber broadband
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Telephone & Data Systems acquires Array Digital Infrastructure

Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has announced a proposal to acquire all the outstanding public shares it does not already own in Array Digital Infrastructure, by way of a merger.

Digital infrastructure
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Centerline communications acquires Nec group

Centerline Communications LLC (Centerline), a provider of design, build and maintenance services for critical infrastructure supporting data center, EV charging, fiber and wireless…

Critical infrastructure and electrical services

Telecom companies in Illinois, by funding and team

Few telecom companies in Illinois publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 174 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Provider of fiber-based infrastructure solution

Photonics
US$92.30mSeries B · May 2022
108-18% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Fixed-line telecom and TV services provider

Telecom operators
US$36.00mSeries B · Sep 2013
51-26% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Provider of SASE solution

Telecom infrastructure tech
US$22.00mSeries A · Oct 2025
46LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2026

National network transport, high-performance computing, and research solutions provider

Telecom operators
US$12.00mSeries A · Oct 2008
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
21 yr2005
—No postings tracked

Provider of platform that integrates mobile, IP, radio, and telephony in push-to-talk communications

Telecom end user equipment and services
US$6.00mSeries A · Apr 2024
23+0% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months · last posted Sep 2025

Cloud networking and security products

Enterprise networking
US$2.70mSeries A · Jun 2007
19+0% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
20 yr2006
—No postings tracked

Global leader in active optical communication devices and modules

Telecom operators
—None recorded
4,000recorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months

Provider of wireless solutions for enterprises nationwide

Telecom infrastructure
—None recorded
5LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Glotel is a staffing and recruiting company that provides telecom and it staffing solutions.

Oss & bss
—None recorded
295+21% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
37 yr1989
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Provides wireless and cable internet services

Telecom operators
—None recorded
348recorded
Subscription
26 yr2000
0none in 3 months

Cloud-based WiFi connectivity management software provider

Oss & bss
—None recorded
496+9% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Provider of technology solutions including installation, maintenance, and end-to-end network design and construction services for telecommunication sector

Telecom infrastructure
—None recorded
158-5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Subscription
14 yr2012
—No postings tracked

Provider of telephone and fiber optic services for homes

Telecom operators
—None recorded
227+26% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
32 yr1994
0none in 3 months · last posted Dec 2025

Provider of telecom infrastructure services

Telecom infrastructure
—None recorded
243+56% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
28 yr1998
—No postings tracked

Planning, designing, installation and O&M service provider for the telecom and energy segments

Non- renewable power generation
—None recorded
101+438% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
26 yr2000
—No postings tracked

Access One is a tech company providing internet to voice, high-speed data, managed IT and more.

Telecom operators
—None recorded
123-17% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
33 yr1993
—No postings tracked

Provider of secure enterprise communication solutions

Mobile vas
—None recorded
109-31% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Grupo NGN is in the Computer Software Development business.

Telecom end user equipment and services
—None recorded
101+237% vs previous recordrecorded
Advertising / Commission on transaction
12 yr2014
—No postings tracked

Network infrastructure solutions provider specializing in wireless, site management, and communication networks

Telecom infrastructure tech
—None recorded
209-6% 12 mo to May 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Licensing / Subscription
46 yr1980
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of internet services

Telecom operators
—None recorded
95recorded
Fee-for-service
7 yr2019
—No postings tracked

Provider of telecom infrastructure development services

Telecom infrastructure
—None recorded
94-1% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Fee-for-service
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

D&S Communications delivers network security, telecommunication, VoIP, asset management and IT services.

Telecom end user equipment and services
—None recorded
96-1% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Not available
40 yr1986
0none in 3 months

Provider of wireless internet services

Telecom operators
—None recorded
176LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

CPT Network Solutions is a telecommunication company that offers wireless systems and project management services.

Telecom end user equipment and services
—None recorded
83-14% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
24 yr2002
—No postings tracked

Electric Conduit Construction builds infrastructure for Wireless, Wireline, and Fiber Optic networks.

Telecom infrastructure
—None recorded
83LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
75 yr1951
0none in 3 months
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Telecom operators & broadband providers

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  1. Access Media 3

    Fixed-line telecom and TV services provider

    Telecom operators
    See in list
  2. Darkstrand

    National network transport, high-performance computing, and research solutions provider

    Telecom operators
    See in list
  3. Hisense Broadband

    Global leader in active optical communication devices and modules

    Telecom operators
    See in list
  4. Core

    Provider of wireless solutions for enterprises nationwide

    Telecom infrastructure
    See in list
  5. High Wire Networks

    Provides wireless and cable internet services

    Telecom operators
    See in list

Telecom infrastructure & fiber network companies

Explore telecom infrastructure, fiber optics, and network installation providers.

  1. viaPhoton

    Provider of fiber-based infrastructure solution

    Photonics
    See in list
  2. Kognitive Networks

    Provider of SASE solution

    Telecom infrastructure tech
    See in list
  3. Cohesive Networks

    Cloud networking and security products

    Enterprise networking
    See in list
  4. Hisense Broadband

    Global leader in active optical communication devices and modules

    Telecom operators
    See in list
  5. Aero Communications

    Provider of technology solutions including installation, maintenance, and end-to-end network design and construction services for telecommunication sector

    Telecom infrastructure
    See in list

Telecom equipment & communications services

Find business phone systems, connectivity equipment, and telecom services.

  1. d&s communications

    D&S Communications delivers network security, telecommunication, VoIP, asset management and IT services.

    Telecom end user equipment and services
    See in list
  2. Voice Spring

    Provider of hosted business phone systems and VoIP phone services

    Telecom operators
    Website
  3. In-telligent

    Provider of business phone systems and VoIP phone systems

    Telecom end user equipment and services
    Website
  4. ferrum technology services

    Ferrum Technology Services provides managed IT, security services, computer & network support, VoIP telephony and cloud solutions.

    Telecom operators
    Website
  5. Desh Technology

    Provider of wireless network telecommunication equipment services

    Telecom end user equipment and services
    Website

Enterprise networking & network management

Browse enterprise networking, SD-WAN, and network security providers.

  1. Kognitive Networks

    Provider of SASE solution

    Telecom infrastructure tech
    See in list
  2. glotel, inc.

    Glotel is a staffing and recruiting company that provides telecom and it staffing solutions.

    Oss & bss
    See in list
  3. Cambium Networks

    Cloud-based WiFi connectivity management software provider

    Oss & bss
    See in list
  4. Epiq Solutions

    Software-Defined Radio platform

    Enterprise networking
    See in list
  5. Perfect Packet

    Enterprise SD-WAN management solutions provider

    Telecom infrastructure tech
    Website

Public telecom companies

See publicly listed telecom companies in Illinois.

  1. Cambium Networks

    Cloud-based WiFi connectivity management software provider

    Oss & bss
    See in list
  2. Westell

    Network infrastructure solutions provider specializing in wireless, site management, and communication networks

    Telecom infrastructure tech
    See in list
  3. Spiral Communications

    Fixed-line internet and TV services provider

    Telecom operators
    See in list
  4. JC WiFi

    Provider of wireless internet, computer repair, and video surveillance services

    Telecom operators
    Website
4 companies in Illinois

Telecom startups in Illinois

Find newer telecom companies in Illinois.

  1. Instant Connect

    Provider of platform that integrates mobile, IP, radio, and telephony in push-to-talk communications

    Telecom end user equipment and services
    See in list
  2. JC WiFi

    Provider of wireless internet, computer repair, and video surveillance services

    Telecom operators
    Website
  3. Telgea

    Coud-based communication platform

    Telecom infrastructure tech
    Website
  4. Telnyx

    Provider of voice communication services

    Telecom operators
    Website
  5. Commonwealth

    Provider of wireless implementation and telecom services

    Telecom infrastructure
    Website
8 companies in Illinois

Telecom companies hiring in Illinois

Browse telecom employers with hiring activity.

  1. viaPhoton

    Provider of fiber-based infrastructure solution

    Photonics
    See in list
  2. Kognitive Networks

    Provider of SASE solution

    Telecom infrastructure tech
    See in list
  3. Instant Connect

    Provider of platform that integrates mobile, IP, radio, and telephony in push-to-talk communications

    Telecom end user equipment and services
    See in list
  4. glotel, inc.

    Glotel is a staffing and recruiting company that provides telecom and it staffing solutions.

    Oss & bss
    See in list
  5. Cambium Networks

    Cloud-based WiFi connectivity management software provider

    Oss & bss
    See in list
10 companies in Illinois
Mobile reach

Top 10 telecom apps from Illinois

The most-installed Android apps published by telecom companies headquartered in Illinois — 61K installs between them. 11 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Capital & corporate activity

Telecom funding and M&A across the United States

2,110 recorded equity rounds have gone to 10,125 telecom companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Illinois compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months23

US$2.56bn

equity rounds, last 24 months72

US$3.48bn

raised over five yearsUS$11.73bn

343 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, the United States430

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into telecom in the United States

amount rounds
$1.1bn201890
$1.1bn201966
$3.3bn202095
$2.7bn202181
$2.1bn202283
$2.8bn202363
$684m202448
$908m202552
$2.5bn202616

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2020, with US$3.31bn across 95 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

SeedUS$150.22m118 rounds · median US$850k
Series AUS$1.01bn78 rounds · median US$7.50m
Series BUS$1.21bn45 rounds · median US$20.00m
Series CUS$1.70bn34 rounds · median US$45.00m
Series D+US$4.91bn45 rounds · median US$70.00m
Private equityUS$2.05bn21 rounds · median US$265.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Telecom operatorsUS$4.04bn99 rounds · 75 companies
Telecom infrastructureUS$2.04bn47 rounds · 40 companies
Telecom infrastructure techUS$1.97bn88 rounds · 39 companies
CybersecurityUS$879.24m10 rounds · 6 companies
Oss & bssUS$763.41m20 rounds · 12 companies
Enterprise networkingUS$734.31m25 rounds · 19 companies
Telecom end user equipment and servicesUS$431.24m17 rounds · 15 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in the United States

396Acquisition
33Merger
1Buyout

Most active acquirers

  1. T-mobile13
  2. Verizon12
  3. Comcast10
  4. Mobix labs9
  5. Charter communications9

Most acquired or merged

  1. Liberty broadband10
  2. Anterix9
  3. Arista networks7
  4. Ziply fiber7
  5. Juniper networks6

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Telecom Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full telecom landscape of Illinois maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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  • Funding & company formation by year
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  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
Read the telecom landscape of Illinois

Telecom funding in Illinois

6 telecom companies in Illinois have recorded equity funding, US$171.00m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Illinois

Meet the people behind telecom companies in Illinois. 51 of 174 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

Explore Illinois telecom companies by sub-sector

The most common specialisations among telecom companies in Illinois. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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