Rightfiber completes Fastwyre Broadband acquisition in Nebraska, lifting FTTH passings past 300,000

Rightfiber completed its acquisition of Fastwyre Broadband's Nebraska operations on October 1, 2026, taking over fiber plant serving 26 communities and pushing the combined company's passings base above 300,000 Fiber-to-the-Home connections across 20 states.

The deal absorbs the Nebraska carve-out of American Broadband Holding Company into Rightfiber, the fiber brand created through the recent merger of Great Plains Communications and Ritter Communications. Both entities sit in the Grain Management portfolio.

"Customers will receive ongoing communications throughout the transition, including information about products, services, billing and future enhancements," the company said in announcing the close.

What does Rightfiber gain in Nebraska?

The acquisition delivers operational reach across eastern Nebraska. Communities folded into the network include:

• Arlington, Bassett, Belden, Bellevue, Blair
• Carroll, Emerson, Fort Calhoun, Fremont
• Herman, Homer, Kennard, Laurel, Lyons
• Macy, Meadow Grove, Newport, Oakland
• Osmond, Pender, Rosalie, Tekamah
• Thurston, Walthill, Wayne, Winnebago

Integration teams are mapping Fastwyre's plant to Rightfiber's OSS stack and aligning product tiers. Field crews will work through fiber splicing records and central-office handoffs over the coming months.

How big is Rightfiber now?

Headline numbers from the press release:

• More than 28,000 route miles of fiber
• Over 300,000 FTTH passings
• Active operations across 20 states
• Position among the largest independent fiber broadband providers in the United States

The Fastwyre deal stacks on top of the Great Plains–Ritter merger that created Rightfiber. Grain Management has used both vehicles to consolidate rural and mid-market fiber assets operating outside the Tier-1 carrier footprint.

What changes for Fastwyre customers?

Former Fastwyre Broadband subscribers in Nebraska will migrate to Rightfiber billing and service platforms. The operator said customers will receive ongoing communications covering products, services, billing and planned upgrades during the transition window.

The acquisition does not extend to Fastwyre operations outside Nebraska, which remain under separate ownership. Local retail and support channels will shift branding in stages rather than overnight.

Where does Rightfiber go from here?

Rightfiber framed the acquisition as a platform for additional fiber builds across Nebraska. With the merger integration and Fastwyre close in the rearview, the company is positioned to direct capital toward extending FTTH deeper into its newly acquired footprint, though specific capex allocations for the Nebraska build were not disclosed in the announcement.