Telecom M&A defies economic headwinds in 2025, says PwC Aside from the “mega deals,” a lot of smaller M&A moves are happening Private equity rethinks rural fiber bets amid BEAD changes Despite global economic uncertainty and rising interest rates, telecom...

At Fiber Connect in Nashville, Ryan O’Sullivan, Commercial Sales Director at AFL, joins FMTV’s Alejandro Piñero to unpack the uncertainty swirling around the BEAD rollout. With funding delays, shifting policies, and tariff rollbacks clouding the near-term outlook, O’Sullivan describes how...