Five years ago this week… WiFi management vendor Plume signed up Atlantic Broadband in the US and Virgin Media in the UK as customers, claiming support for 21 million new homes, though Faultline questioned how many truly qualified as “smart” homes. The company was building momentum through earlier deals with Adtran and Liberty Global, while rivals like AirTies remained ahead in scale. At the time, Plume was dialing back the hyperbole around connected devices and SHaaS, focusing on mesh WiFi reliability and personalized in-home networks. Fast forward to today, and Plume has just acquired Sweepr, a story we explore separately this week. Netflix eyes all-cash WBD bid: Netflix is reportedly considering switching its Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) acquisition from cash-and-stock…