On August 4, Amphenol Corporation announced it would acquire CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) business for $10.5 billion. It didn’t take long for the company to follow up with a second announcement.

An Aug. 18 press release said that Amphenol has now agreed to acquire Trexon from Audax Private Equity in a transaction that reports said was valued at about $1 billion. Trexon, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with some 1,100 employees globally, specializes in custom-engineered interconnect solutions such as specialty cable, cable assemblies and connectors for defense, aerospace, industrial, and specialty markets.

The deal with CommScope, Amphenol’s largest ever, is expected to close in the first half of 2026. Per Reuters, this transaction will make Amphenol a major player in the U.S. and global wire and cable markets by dramatically expanding its broadband and fiber-optic product lines. Prior to the deal, Amphenol was best known for its connectors and specialty cables, while CommScope’s CCS unit was widely recognized for its fiber-optic and copper connectivity cables used in broadband networks, cable television, and data centers.

CommScope’s CCS business employs more than 15,000 people worldwide, with major manufacturing and distribution centers in the U.S. It also has operations throughout Latin America, Asia-Pacific, India, China, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

“We are excited to welcome the talented CCS team to Amphenol,” company CEO R. Adam Norwitt said in an interview with CNBC, calling the acquisition “a strong long-term growth opportunity.” Amphenol’s official press release emphasized that the deal will bolster its fiber-optic interconnect capabilities, particularly in the data center and broadband infrastructure segments.

Legal advisor Latham & Watkins noted that the combination of Amphenol’s existing product lines with the newly acquired businesses would make it “one of the largest U.S. manufacturers in the wire and cable industry, especially in the broadband and fiber optic segments.”

For CommScope, the sale of its CCS business represents a major realignment. The company will retain its Access Network Solutions and Ruckus segments.