Our History

Vivacity Networks was founded in 2017 by Columbia Capital, a leading private equity firm with a long, successful history of building companies in the telecommunications, media and technology industries. The company is led by a team of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in the fiber, wireless, technology and financial sectors. We believe that the best minds from a variety of industries are needed to solve the challenges facing cities and carriers.

 

What Makes Us Unique

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Demonstrated Experience

With experience working on nationwide projects and building businesses from the ground up, Vivacity understands the obstacles cities face when implementing a smart city program. From limited budgets and stretched operations to an expectation of ubiquitous connectivity with no construction, we work with cities and carriers to develop a long term, unified vision for success.

The Vivacity team has decades of experience in network construction, communications technology and developing effective public-private partnerships. We maintain relationships within the telecommunications industry as that is where we started. Vivacity leverages this background to ensure smart city program goals match the needs of carriers so our neutral-host infrastructure serves both and creates a return on investment.

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Lasting Partnerships

Vivacity Networks begins by listening to your city’s goals and priorities, then develops a shared vision for your smart city. Vivacity takes the time to inventory and analyze existing assets, then designs a custom network as your smart city foundation. During the execution phase, we will manage the project to ensure on-time and under budget delivery.

We are a long-term partner and operate and maintain the networks we build. Because communications networks are dynamic, Vivacity will continue to invest in the network infrastructure to get the most out of our joint investment. We will provide ongoing industry thought leadership to maximize the assets to ensure technology obsolescence never limits its potential.

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Financially Sound

As a Columbia Capital portfolio company, Vivacity Networks will drive your vision for bringing smart city technology to your community without adding any undue financial burden. Our business model is unique in that we are aligned to develop the best solution for your city, one that limits costs and maximizes benefits. We will work with you to develop a joint investment strategy that may provide immediate cost savings and no upfront cash outlays.