Tech-Enabled Services
Q4 2025
Technology – Communications and Networking Technology M&A Market Update, Q4 2025
Meridian Capital’s Technology Investment Banking team explores the transformation of the global connectivity ecosystem, driven by AI-enabled networks, edge computing, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks, and the rollout of 5G and 6G infrastructure. The report details how enterprise and telecom investments in cloud networking, unified communications, and fiber infrastructure are reshaping valuation dynamics across the sector. Featuring M&A data, public-market comparables, and insights into both strategic and financial acquirers, Meridian Capital’s CommTech analysis reveals robust deal flow and high investor appetite in communications equipment, cloud networking, and UCaaS/CCaaS platforms. With transaction values exceeding $150 billion YTD and major consolidations among global players, the update provides an authoritative overview for founders and investors seeking to understand market performance, growth drivers, and valuation trends across the communications technology landscape.
Trends Driving M&A for Communications and Networking Technology
Report Summary
Meridian Capital’s Technology Investment Banking team explores the transformation of the global connectivity ecosystem, driven by AI-enabled networks, edge computing, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks, and the rollout of 5G and 6G infrastructure. The report details how enterprise and telecom investments in cloud networking, unified communications, and fiber infrastructure are reshaping valuation dynamics across the sector. Featuring M&A data, public-market comparables, and insights into both strategic and financial acquirers, Meridian Capital’s CommTech analysis reveals robust deal flow and high investor appetite in communications equipment, cloud networking, and UCaaS/CCaaS platforms. With transaction values exceeding $150 billion YTD and major consolidations among global players, the update provides an authoritative overview for founders and investors seeking to understand market performance, growth drivers, and valuation trends across the communications technology landscape.
Communications and Networking Technology M&A TRENDS
Key Highlights
- Trends in Communications and Networking Technology
- Communications and Networking Valuation Environment
- Recent Communications and Networking Transaction Activity
- Meridian Capital Technology Investment Banking Overview
