PhireLink to Acquire Arkwest Communications, Expand to Arkansas

PhireLink announced that it will acquire Arkwest Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spectracomm, Inc. The acquisition will expand PhireLink’s business into the Arkansas market. The company already has broadband business in Louisiana, Colorado, and Kansas. Arkwest Communications has a fiber network covering more than 900 route miles. The network uses third-generation GPON fiber technology to provide multi-gigabit-per-second symmetrical upstream and downstream broadband speeds. PhireLink is a prequalified Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program awardee in Louisiana.