The managed service division of Warrington -headquartered WiFi specialist Airangel has been acquired by Freshwave, a network service provider backed by infrastructure investment firm Digital Colony.

Founded in 2005, Airangel provides Wi-Fi services and support to more than 80 brands in the high-end hospitality market, as well as the build to rent and private rented sectors. Its managed service division currently connects 60,000 hotel rooms, apartments and seasonal pitches across the UK and Europe.

Airangel’s platform for onboarding public access provides control through authentication security, insights and analytics which support and drive continuous improvement for its users.

Freshwave designs, deploys and manages digital infrastructure both indoors and outdoors, working with mobile network operators, local and central government, and real estate providers.