Wilcon, a US west coast fiber network and data center infrastructure, announced it has closed the acquisition of Freedom Dark Fiber Networks, a high-capacity dark fiber provider in southern California, for an undisclosed sum.

Through the acquisition, Wilcon grew its fiber footprint by about 3,000 route miles, providing access to nearly 1,000 additional enterprise buildings, wireless communications sites, data centers and internet hubs (map here), the company said.

Jon DeLuca, Wilcon CEO, said, “By bringing together the most dense fiber and interconnection infrastructure in downtown Los Angeles and vast network reach throughout southern California, we are poised to deliver unmatched efficiencies in ultra-broadband performance for businesses, wireless carriers and other communications services providers.”

Freedom Dark Fiber Networks has been renamed Freedom Telecommunications.

The acquisition was backed by Pamlico Capital, which also led Wilcon's acquisition in 2012 of IX2, a data center and interconnection provider in downtown Los Angeles.

Freedom Dark Fiber VP and founder Dave Daigle said, “With the close of this agreement, our combined organization is able to offer highly compelling solutions for the dynamic California economy.”