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Telefónica Adds in Latin America But Europe Drags
The total number of accesses served by Telefónica reached 309 million as of the end of March, up 7% over the year earlier thanks to growth in Latin America.
Revenues totalled 15,511 million euros in the first quarter of 2012, a 0.5% year-on-year increase (-1.8% in the previous quarter), driven by higher sales at Telefónica Latinoamérica (+8.3% year-on-year), which more than offset lower revenues at the European businesses (-6.6% year-on-year). Excluding the negative impact of mobile termination rates cuts, revenues rose by 1.6% from the first quarter of 2011.
OIBDA totalled 5,081 million euros, down 8.8% compared to last year, while operating income was 2,511 million euros. Meanwhile, consolidated net profit for the quarter stood at 748 million euros and was impacted primarily by Telco’s writedown.
“Our earnings for the first three months of 2012 reflect the strategic priorities set for the full year and the success of the company's shift in commercial strategy, which began in the second half of 2011," said Telefónica Chairman César Alierta. “These results are in line with internal estimates and thus allow us to reiterate our financial and operational guidance announced for 2012."
Some highlights from the quarterly report:
- The company is seeking to implement a new approach to handsets subsidies, reducing its upfront costs
- The company is moving from voice to data-centric tariffs
- Smartphones represent 81% of new commercial activity in Europe in Q1
- There were 2x mobile net adds in Latin America vs. Q1 11.
- The company describes Latin America as its "engine for growth".
- There was a similar revenue contribution from Brazil (23%) and Spain (25%).
- CapEx(ex-spectrum)/sales was 11% in Q1, up 1% over the same period last year. CapEx totalled 1,712 million euros in the quarter, up 10.3% year-on-year. The Company continued to devote the bulk of its investments to growth and transformation projects (81% of total CapEx),fostering the expansion of broadband services, both fixed and mobile.
- The company blamed commercial and regulatory costs for its drop in OIBDA.
- Telefónica’s mobile accesses growth in Latin America accelerated to 13% year-on-year in the first quarter
boosting the accesses base to 170.8 million users.
- Telefónica’s fixed accesses in Latin America rose by 2% year-on-year to 34.6 million accesses. The Company’s retail broadband accesses climbed by 12% year-on-year to reach 8.0 million and net additions of pay TV customers totalled 2.3 million, up 23% year-on-year. 75% of fixed accesses now include some bundled offer package (+7 percentage points year-onyear), while 89% of broadband accesses are subscribed to a double or triple-play offer.
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ADVA Tests OpenFlow for Multi-Layer Network Virtualization
ADVA Optical Networking is pioneering the use of OpenFlow technology to dynamically control wavelength-switched optical networks. Working in cooperation with the University of Essex as part of the OFELIA project, ADVA has developed an optical OpenFlow implementation based on its FSP 3000 transmission platform.
Project OFELIA provides researchers with a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) testbed to experiment with new applications using a web-services approach. The aim is to use a common OpenFlow control for both the packet and optical layers.
The SDN facility at University of Essex comprises packet switches and application servers that can be dynamically connected by optical lightpaths. External users can directly access the facility via GÉANT, a high-bandwidth pan-European backbone that interconnects national research and education networks. Web-based tools and services enable users to request network resources from OFELIA and run, control and monitor their own SDN applications.
"SDN presents a tremendous opportunity for customers to streamline and automate network infrastructure and operations,” said Christoph Glingener, CTO, ADVA Optical Networking. “While server and storage virtualization have been widely adopted, network virtualization is still in its infancy. SDN closes this gap by offering programmable network control, better scalability and faster adoption to virtual machine mobility. We have proven that SDN can seamlessly extend into the optical domain and enables network virtualization across multiple layers. The OpenFlow approach extends our existing SDN solution employing our RAYcontrol control plane."
"It has been exciting developing this OpenFlow solution with the team at ADVA Optical Networking”, commented Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, head of the High Performance Networks Group, University of Essex. “Together we have built an SDN testbed with packet and wavelength switches under a common OpenFlow control. This is something that has never been done before. Researchers can now obtain slices of network infrastructure to program their own virtual multi-layer networks. They can use optical switching alongside packet switching to adapt bandwidth, latency and power consumption to their application needs."...
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Nokia Siemens Networks to Resell Ruckus Wireless' Wi-Fi
Nokia Siemens Networks has signed a global reseller agreement covering Ruckus Wireless' carrier-class Smart Wi-Fi systems, including indoor and outdoor access points and controllers. NSN will also deliver the Ruckus SmartCell Gateway 200, which allows operators to transparently accommodate mobile subscriber devices using trusted Wi-Fi access without requiring any client software. The SCG 200 seamlessly integrates Wi-Fi traffic into operator packet core networks through standard industry interfaces, providing a variety of offloading options.
Nokia Siemens Networks' own Smart WLAN Connectivity solution seamlessly integrates Wi-Fi with mobile broadband networks. Nokia Siemens Networks said it plans to embrace Wi-Fi in additional ways, such as integrating Wi-Fi from several partners through its Smart WLAN Connectivity solution, and providing small cell concepts, including its Flexi Zone solution, with built in Wi-Fi access.
“Operators simply cannot inject capacity into their networks fast enough to address the mountains of data hitting their mobile networks,” said Selina Lo, president and chief executive officer of Ruckus Wireless. “As a result, operators are looking to new solutions that combine carrier-class Wi-Fi with small cell technology that complement their macro environments and can be seamlessly integrated within their existing and future core infrastructures. By working with Nokia Siemens Networks, we can help operators relieve these pressures while scaling to support future mobile broadband services.”
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CTIA: NSN Launches Picocell Base Stations and 3G Femto APs
Nokia Siemens Networks introduced a line of microcell, picocell and Femto access points.
Specifically, the Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Lite Base Station range has been extended with versions offering increased power of 10 watts + 10 watts for more deployment options, for example in rural locations. This range of all-in-one compact base stations can cut operator site costs by up to 90%** and enable sites that were previously impractical to be used.
Also announced are new 3G Femto access points, introduced to the North American market for residential and enterprise use. These small cell base stations offer seamless 3G access and link back to the operator’s network via the user’s existing broadband connection such as DSL or cable. Using standard network interfaces, the 3G Femto access points are easy to integrate with existing core and radio networks and feature automatic plug-and-play configuration to support rapid and cost-effective mass-market roll outs.
Nokia Siemens Networks has also launched a trial of its Flexi Zone architecture in the Chicago area. The Hot Zone trial system comprises clusters of multiradio (LTE, HSPA and Wi-Fi) access points that complement the macro-cellular network to deliver the highest capacity in Hot Zone areas. The trial system aims to showcase the innovation in a real-life environment by significantly boosting performance while lowering costs compared to traditional architectures. The trial features a new standalone, multi-technology, picocell. Using this feature, operators can initiate Hot Zone deployments with a single site, moving to a full pico cluster as traffic increases.
The Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Zone suite is a 3G/LTE/Wi-Fi-capable cellular solution engineered to offload traffic from the macro network to an underlay network at a street and indoor level, both for individual subscribers and enterprises.
Flexi Zone creates a zone covered by a cluster of low-power access points connected to a local controller....
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CTIA: Ericsson Debuts LTE-enabled Business Gateway, VZ Wireless Certifies
 Ericsson introduced an LTE-enabled business gateway offering a fully-integrated wireless PBX communication system supporting voice, data, security, network resiliency and Wi-Fi from a single device.
The new Ericsson Converged Workspace (ECW) has been certified for use on the Verizon 4G LTE network.
Ericsson said the new product category functions as an "office in a box" for enterprise and small/medium business customers, enabling the rapid deployment of voice and data services in work locations that are temporary, hard to reach, need to have a standardized connection or updated infrastructure. A new office work location gains immediate access to simultaneous voice calling services over the mobile network or VoIP, full multi-user Internet access, LAN, Wi-Fi and routing services and full PBX functionality.
The LTE connection can be used as either the primary network or as a backup network. The ECW can also be configured to integrate traditional POTS lines and WAN access via DSL or cable, providing even more flexibility to operators and their small business customers.
The ECW is the result of collaboration begun as part of Verizon’s Innovation Program, of which Ericsson is a founding participant. ...
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Ixia to Acquire Anue for Network Monitoring Switch
Ixia agreed to acquire Anue Systems, which offers a network monitoring solutions, for $145 million in cash.
Anue Systems offers a Net Tool Optimizer that provides traffic visibility for Service Providers and enterprises by enabling test tools to access taps across the network. Anue aggregates and filters network traffic to optimize network monitoring tool usage. Anue also can replicate network traffic from a single tap or SPAN port and send it to multiple monitoring tools simultaneously. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Austin, Texas.
Ixia said the acquisition extends its scope in the realm of real time network monitoring and traffic visibility.
Anue grew revenues 51 percent in 2011 to $40.5 million and generated gross margins of 83 percent for the year. For the 12 months ended March 31, 2012, Anue generated $47.6 million in revenues.
Ixia expects this transaction to be accretive to non-GAAP earnings beginning in the third quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP earnings exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and other non-recurring charges, net of the applicable tax effects.
“Many networking trends such as the deployment of cloud and virtualization, LTE and mobility driven growth, security implications of applications delivered over cloud infrastructures, and the massive expansion in bandwidth are fueling both Ixia’s and Anue's growth,” said Vic Alston, Ixia chief operating officer. “Next-generation cloud providers, mobility operators and enterprises all require network and traffic visibility to maintain quality of service across application and service delivery. Anue's Optimizer solutions provide customers with a measurable value regarding performance, scale, and resiliency of networks, while enabling the creation of a next generation platform for quality of service delivery across live networks.”
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2011 Major Networking
Acquisitions (some pending) |
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Buyer |
Target |
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Sun Capital Partners |
Polycom's Enterprise wireless voice |
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5/11/2012 |
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EMC |
XtremIO |
Flash storage |
5/10/2012 |
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Ixia |
Anue Systems |
Networking Visibility & Monitoring switch |
5/7/2012 |
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Cisco |
Truviso |
Business Analytics software |
5/3/2012 |
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Equinix |
Asia Tone |
Hong Kong data centers |
5/1/2012 |
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Allot |
Ortiva Wireless |
mobile video optimization |
5/1/2012 |
|
Acme Packet |
IPTEGO |
network monitoring |
4/27/2012 |
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IBM |
Vivisimo |
Big data analytics |
4/25/2012 |
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Vodafone |
Cable & Wireless |
UK fibre network and global cables |
4/23/2012 |
|
Spirent |
Mu Dynamics |
network & application testing |
4/19/2012 |
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BlueStream Professional Services, |
TE Connectivity's Professional Services |
Professional Sales Services to Telcos |
4/10/2012 |
|
Gores |
TE Connectivity's Touch business |
touchscreens |
4/10/2012 |
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Fujikura |
Nistica |
wavelength selective switches |
4/9/2012 |
|
Cerberus Capital |
AT&T's Yellow Pages |
Directories and Online Directories |
4/9/2012 |
|
GENBAND |
Aztek |
Emergency Switch for TDM |
4/3/2012 |
|
Sigma Designs |
Trident's DTV Business |
STB chips |
4/3/2012 |
|
Dell |
Wyse |
desktop virtualization |
4/2/2012 |
|
Analog Devices |
Multigig |
timing ICs |
3/30/2012 |
|
Cisco |
ClearAccess |
TR-069 Management Software |
3/28/2012 |
|
Oclaro |
OPnext |
optical components |
3/26/2012 |
|
Symantec |
Nukona |
MDM and enterprise app store |
3/22/2012 |
|
NEC |
Convergys' BSS |
BSS |
3/22/2012 |
|
Broadcom |
Broadlight |
PON silicon |
3/21/2012 |
|
Bell Canada |
Astral |
French-speaking media properties |
3/16/2012 |
|
Avaya |
Radvision |
IP video conferencing |
3/15/2012 |
|
Ericsson |
Technicolor's Broadcast Division |
Broadcast services |
3/13/2012 |
|
Singtel |
Amobee |
Mobile advertising |
3/5/2012 |
|
AMD |
Seamicro |
Low Energy Server tech |
2/29/2012 |
|
Juniper Networks |
Mykonos Software |
Intrusion Deception Systems |
2/22/2012 |
|
Optus |
Vividwireless |
Mobile operator _ spectrum |
2/20/2012 |
|
France Telecom |
Egypt's MobiNil |
|
2/13/2012 |
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Akamai |
Blaze Software |
web site acceleration software |
2/8/2012 |
|
Hutchison Whampoa |
Orange Austria |
Mobile operator |
2/3/2012 |
|
Huawei |
Centre for Integrated Photonics |
photonic R&D |
1/25/2012 |
|
Aurelius (private equity) |
KPN's Getronics divisions |
IT consulting |
1/24/2012 |
|
Semtech |
Gennum |
Mixed Signal Semiconductors |
1/23/2012 |
|
Synopsys |
ExpertIO |
verification IP for protocols |
1/23/2012 |
|
Microsemi |
Maxim's timing and synch products |
network timing devices |
1/20/2012 |
|
JDSU |
Dyaptive Systems |
Mobile Test Solution |
1/5/2012 |
|
Mindspeed Technologies |
Picochip |
Femtocell silicon |
1/5/2012 |
|
IBM |
Green Hat |
Cloud-based Test Platform |
1/4/2012 |
|
Marvell |
Xelerated |
Programmable switching silicon |
1/4/2012 |
|
Newport |
ILX Lightwave |
Photonic components |
12/28/2011 |
|
Akamai |
Cotendo |
Global CDN Suite |
12/22/2011 |
|
Crown Castle |
NextG Networks |
DAS installations |
12/16/2011 |
|
American Tower |
Telefonica's towers in Mexico |
2,500 Towers for wireless operators |
12/12/2011 |
|
Private equity |
Blue Coat |
Security and WAN optimization |
12/9/2011 |
|
IBM |
DemandTec |
Cloud-base Smarter Commerce analytics |
12/8/2011 |
|
HickoryTech |
IdeaOne |
Fiber network in Fargo, North Dakota |
12/6/2011 |
|
Zayo |
360networks |
18-500 mile Inter-city fiber network |
12/2/2011 |
|
SAP |
SuccessFactors |
Cloud-based Enterprise Software |
12/2/2011 |
|
NewNet |
NSN's WiMAX business |
WiMAX |
11/29/2011 |
|
Twitter |
Whisper Systems |
Android security |
11/28/2011 |
|
3S Photonics |
Manlight |
optical components |
11/25/2011 |
|
Microsoft |
VideoSurf |
Video content search |
11/22/2011 |
|
NetScout |
Simena |
Packet Flow-based Monitoring Switch |
11/21/2011 |
|
Aruba Networks |
Avenda Systems |
Identity-based policy engine |
11/17/2011 |
|
Huawei |
Symantec's 49% in Huawei-Symantec JV |
network security & storage |
11/15/2011 |
|
Qualcomm |
HaloIPT |
|
11/8/2011 |
|
Private equity |
Tekelec |
Network signaling and management |
11/7/2011 |
|
DragonWave |
NSN's microwave transport business |
Microwave backhaul for carriers worldwide |
11/4/2011 |
|
Alvarion |
Wavion |
Carrier outdoor Wi-Fi |
11/2/2011 |
|
Vector Capital |
Motorola Solutions' Orthogon & Canopy groups |
Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Wireless |
11/2/2011 |
|
Sony |
Ericsson 50% in Sony Ericsson |
Mobile Handsets |
10/27/2011 |
|
LSI |
SandForce |
SSD processors |
10/26/2011 |
|
PCTEL |
Envision Wireless |
Indoor wireless |
10/25/2011 |
|
AT&T |
Superclick |
Wi-Fi management for hotels |
10/24/2011 |
|
Cisco |
BNI Video |
video control plane software for MSOs |
10/20/2011 |
|
Private Equity |
Alcatel-Lucent's Genesys division |
call center solutions |
10/19/2011 |
|
IBM |
Platform Computing |
Software for HPC clusters |
10/11/2011 |
|
ARRIS |
BigBand |
Video delivery / ad insertion platform |
10/11/2011 |
|
Neustar |
TARGUSinfo |
Network Information systems |
10/11/2011 |
|
McAfee |
NitroSecurity |
Cyber security software |
10/4/2011 |
|
IBM |
Q1 Labs |
Cyber security analytics software |
10/4/2011 |
|
Avaya |
Sipera Systems |
SIP-based Security for Enterprise Communications |
10/4/2011 |
|
Intel |
TelMap |
Location-based Servicees |
10/3/2011 |
|
NeoPhotonics |
Santur |
Tunable Laser Arrays |
9/29/2011 |
|
MicroSemi |
Zarlink |
networking silicon |
9/22/2011 |
|
Oracle |
GoAhead Software |
High-availability middleware for carrier platforms |
9/22/2011 |
|
The Gores Group |
Alpheus |
Fiber network in Texas |
9/21/2011 |
|
NetCracker |
Subex division |
Activation and Provisioning products and business |
9/19/2011 |
|
Broadcom |
NetLogic |
Multi-core embedded processors |
9/12/2011 |
|
Cisco |
Versly |
collaboration plug-ins |
8/29/2011 |
|
Verizon |
CloudSwitch |
cloud interconnect for enterprise apps |
8/25/2011 |
|
Ericsson |
Telenor Connexion |
M2M tools |
8/24/2011 |
|
Cisco |
Axioss Software |
service fulfillment software |
8/22/2011 |
|
Skype |
GroupMe |
mobile group messaging |
8/21/2011 |
|
Amdocs |
Bridgewater |
policy management for 3G/4G networks |
8/17/2011 |
|
Google |
Motorola Mobility |
patents, mobile devices, set-top boxes |
8/15/2011 |
|
Time Warner Cable |
Insight |
750,000 cable customers |
8/15/2011 |
|
F5 |
Crescendo |
application acceleration technology |
8/15/2011 |
|
ADTRAN |
Bluesocket |
virtual LAN technology |
8/9/2011 |
|
Windstream |
PAETEC |
national CLEC, 36,700 fiber mile network, 7 DCs |
8/1/2011 |
|
CA Technologies |
Watchmouse |
Saas-based monitoring |
7/29/2011 |
|
Tektronix |
Optametra |
100G Coherent Lightwave Signal Analyzer |
7/26/2011 |
|
Mindspeed |
IPG Communications |
WCDMA signal processing technologies |
7/25/2011 |
|
Dell |
Force10 |
data center and service provider switching |
7/20/2011 |
|
Riverbed |
Zeus and Aptimize |
web optimization technologies |
7/19/2011 |
|
Intel |
Fulcrum Microsystems |
10/40 GbE switching silicon |
7/19/2011 |
|
Citric |
Cloud.com |
Hypervisor-agnostic Scaling |
7/12/2011 |
|
Private Equity |
Go Daddy |
web registry, hosting |
7/1/2011 |
|
Synchronica |
Nokia's operator branded messaging |
white label email and IM services |
6/30/2011 |
|
Private Equity |
Masergy |
managed, virtualized network services worldwide |
6/27/2011 |
|
Ixia |
VeriWave |
wireless testing |
6/27/2011 |
|
Charter |
US Cable |
16,000 cable customers in Missouri |
6/24/2011 |
|
CommScope |
Argus |
antenna technologies |
6/17/2011 |
|
Ericsson |
Telcordia |
service fulfillment, service assurance, OSS |
6/14/2011 |
|
Qualcomm |
Rapid Bridge |
IC design tools |
6/10/2011 |
|
CommScope |
LiquidxStream |
dense QAM systems |
6/2/2011 |
|
Mavenir |
Mobile Messaging |
mobile messaging |
5/30/2011 |
|
Qualcomm |
Atheros |
Wi-Fi silicon |
5/24/2011 |
|
euNetworks |
LambdaNet Deutschland |
fiber networks in Germany, Czech and Austria |
5/19/2011 |
|
Skyworks |
SiGE Semiconductor |
RF front-end chips |
5/17/2011 |
|
VMWare |
Shavlik |
cloud-based IT management |
5/16/2011 |
|
Rambus |
Cryptography Research |
semiconductor security |
5/12/2011 |
|
Microsoft |
Skype |
170 million Web voice users |
5/10/2011 |
|
Motorola Mobility |
SunUp Digital Systems |
software for IPTV, digital cable, DTH |
5/10/2011 |
|
Private Equity |
Tollgrade Communications |
network assurance solutions |
5/10/2011 |
|
Sophos |
Astaro |
unified threat management |
5/9/2011 |
|
Xilinx |
Modelware |
traffic management IP cores for 10/40/100G |
5/9/2011 |
|
NVIDIA |
Icera |
3G/4G baseband processors |
5/9/2011 |
|
Broadcom |
SC Square |
security software |
5/8/2011 |
|
Vimplecom |
Vladivostok's New Telephone |
mobile operator in Russia's Far East |
5/6/2011 |
|
TelePacific |
Orange County Internet Xchange |
California CLEC |
5/5/2011 |
|
TelePacific |
Telekenex |
California CLEC |
5/5/2011 |
|
Applied Materilas |
Varian |
silicon wafer manufacturing |
5/4/2011 |
|
RadiSys |
Continous Computing |
ATCA communication platforms |
5/3/2011 |
|
Consortium |
Nortel Networks patents |
|
5/2/2011 |
|
Aurora Network |
GoBackTV |
cable headend and edge solutions |
5/2/2011 |
|
Nokia Siemens Networks |
Motorola Solutions' Networks assets |
GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, WiMAX and LTE products |
4/29/2011 |
|
Equinix |
ALOG Data Centers of Brazil |
data centers in Sao Paolo and Rio |
4/26/2011 |
|
Neustar |
Evolving Number Systems |
OSS |
4/21/2011 |
|
Level 3 |
Global Crossing |
fiber network spanning 3 continents |
4/11/2011 |
|
Metaswitch |
Colibria |
enhanced mobile messaging |
4/6/2011 |
|
EMC |
NetWitness |
network security analysis solutions |
4/4/2011 |
|
Texas Instruments |
National Semiconductor |
analog silicon |
4/4/2011 |
|
Lightower |
Open Access |
network operator on Long Island |
4/1/2011 |
|
Cisco |
newScale |
self-service portal software |
3/29/2011 |
|
NetScout |
Psytechnics |
performance management technology |
3/28/2011 |
|
Motorola Mobility |
Dreampark |
IPTV software |
3/23/2011 |
|
NetLogic |
Optichron |
LTE Base Station Processors |
3/21/2011 |
|
Broadcom |
Provigent |
microwave radio backhaul silicom |
3/21/2011 |
|
AT&T |
T-Mobile USA |
nationwide network, spectrum, 33 million users |
3/21/2011 |
|
NETGEAR |
Westell Technologies |
Customer Networking Solutions (CNS) division |
3/18/2011 |
|
Cisco |
Inlet |
adaptive digital media processing |
3/14/2011 |
|
Ericsson |
Nortel's Multiservice Switch |
switching platforms for CDMA networks |
3/11/2011 |
|
NetApp |
LSI's External Storage Business |
Engenio external storage |
3/9/2011 |
|
Overture |
Hatteras Networks |
carrier Ethernet systems |
3/1/2011 |
|
Private equity |
Conexant |
|
2/25/2011 |
|
Interoute |
KPN's fiber network in Germany |
3600km fiber net in Germany |
2/22/2011 |
|
CSR |
Zoran |
imaging and video silicon |
2/21/2011 |
|
EchoStar |
Hughes |
broadband satellite systems |
2/14/2011 |
|
Symmetricom |
Brilliant Telecom |
network timing |
2/14/2011 |
|
PAETEC |
Xeta Technologies |
enterprise communication sales |
2/9/2011 |
|
Time Warner Cable |
NaviSite |
enterprise cloud services, 10 data centers |
2/1/2011 |
|
Corning |
MobileAccess |
distributed antenna systems |
1/31/2011 |
|
Silicon Laboratories |
SpectraLinear |
network timing silicon |
1/26/2011 |
|
Cisco |
Pari Networks |
net configuration and change manament tool |
1/26/2011 |
|
Google |
SayNow |
voice messaging software |
1/25/2011 |
|
Ceragon |
Nera Networks |
short and longhaul microwave backhaul |
1/19/2011 |
|
Aerohive |
Pareto |
WLAN + cloud services |
1/18/2011 |
|
GE |
Linear Power |
telco power solutions |
1/13/2011 |
|
NetApp |
Akorri |
data center optimization tools |
1/12/2011 |
|
Skype |
Qik |
video sharing software |
1/6/2011 |
|
GENBAND |
Cedar Point |
VoIP switching platform |
1/4/2011 |
|
Avaya |
Konftel |
audio collaboration |
1/4/2011 |
|
Earthlink |
ONE Communications |
|
12/20/2010 |
|
Altera |
Avalon |
100G OTN |
12/14/2010 |
|
Dell |
Compellent |
|
12/13/2010 |
|
EMC |
Flash storage |
NA |
Israel |
5/10/2012 |
|
Ixia |
Networking Visibility & Monitoring switch |
$145 million |
Austin, Texas |
5/7/2012 |
|
Cisco |
Business Analytics software |
NA |
Foster City, California |
5/3/2012 |
|
Equinix |
Hong Kong data centers |
$230 million |
Hong Kong |
5/1/2012 |
|
Acme Packet |
network monitoring |
$21 million |
Berlin, Germany |
4/27/2012 |
|
IBM |
Big data analytics |
NA |
Pittsburgh |
4/25/2012 |
|
Terascale |
Big Data I/O Optimizations |
$14 million |
Avon, Mass |
4/24/2012 |
|
Vodafone |
UK fibre network and global cables |
$1.7 billion |
UK |
4/23/2012 |
|
Spirent |
network & application testing |
$40 million |
Mountain View, CA |
4/19/2012 |
|
BlueStream Professional Services, |
Professional Sales Services to Telcos |
$23.5 million |
|
4/10/2012 |
|
Gores |
touchscreens |
$380 million |
Menlo Park, CA |
4/10/2012 |
|
Fujikura |
wavelength selective switches |
NA |
Bridgewater, New Jersey |
4/9/2012 |
|
Cerberus Capital |
Directories and Online Directories |
$950 million |
|
4/9/2012 |
|
PureWave |
4G Small Cell Base stations |
$5 million |
Santa Clara, CA |
4/3/2012 |
|
GENBAND |
Emergency Switch for TDM |
NA |
Boulder, Colorado |
4/3/2012 |
|
Sigma Designs |
STB chips |
$21 million |
|
4/3/2012 |
|
Dell |
desktop virtualization |
NA |
San Jose, CA |
4/2/2012 |
|
Analog Devices |
timing ICs |
NA |
San Jose, CA |
3/30/2012 |
|
Cisco |
TR-069 Management Software |
NA |
Vancouver, WA |
3/28/2012 |
|
NEC |
BSS |
$449 million |
|
3/22/2012 |
|
Broadcom |
PON silicon |
$195 million |
Israel |
3/21/2012 |
|
Avaya |
IP video conferencing |
$230 million |
Israel |
3/15/2012 |
|
Ericsson |
Broadcast services |
NA |
France |
3/13/2012 |
|
Singtel |
Mobile advertising |
$321 million |
Redwood City, California |
3/5/2012 |
|
Eye-Fi |
Wi-Fi SD Card |
$20 million |
Mountain View, CA |
2/29/2012 |
|
AMD |
Low Energy Server tech |
$334 million |
Sunnyvale, CA |
2/29/2012 |
|
Juniper Networks |
Intrusion Deception Systems |
$80 million |
San Francisco |
2/22/2012 |
|
Optus |
Mobile operator _ spectrum |
A$230 million |
Australia |
2/20/2012 |
|
Akamai |
web site acceleration software |
NA |
Ontario, Canada |
2/8/2012 |
|
Hutchison Whampoa |
Mobile operator |
EUR 1.3 billion |
Austria |
2/3/2012 |
|
Huawei |
photonic R&D |
NA |
Ipswitch,UK |
1/25/2012 |
|
Talari Networks |
WAN virtualization appliance |
$4.5 million |
San Jose, CA |
1/24/2012 |
|
Aurelius (private equity) |
IT consulting |
NA |
Europe and APAC |
1/24/2012 |
|
Semtech |
Mixed Signal Semiconductors |
$494 million |
Ontario, Canada |
1/23/2012 |
|
Synopsys |
verification IP for protocols |
NA |
|
1/23/2012 |
|
Microsemi |
network timing devices |
NA |
California |
1/20/2012 |
|
Bridgewave Communications |
4G backhaul |
$10.3 million |
Santa Clara, CA |
1/10/2012 |
|
Mindspeed Technologies |
Femtocell silicon |
$51.8 million |
UK |
1/5/2012 |
|
JDSU |
Mobile Test Solution |
NA |
Vancouver, B.C. |
1/5/2012 |
|
IBM |
Cloud-based Test Platform |
NA |
London, UK |
1/4/2012 |
|
Marvell |
Programmable switching silicon |
NA |
Stockholm, Swedem |
1/4/2012 |
|
Newport |
Photonic components |
$9.3 million |
Bozeman, Montana |
12/28/2011 |
|
Akamai |
Global CDN Suite |
$268 million |
Sunnyvale, CA and Israel |
12/22/2011 |
|
Jawbone |
Mobile Lifestyle |
$40 million |
San Francisco |
12/21/2011 |
|
BinOptics |
|
$13 million |
Ithaca, NY |
12/16/2011 |
|
Crown Castle |
DAS installations |
$1 billion |
|
12/16/2011 |
|
Soasta |
Cloud-based Test Platform |
$12 million |
Mountain View, CA |
12/12/2011 |
|
American Tower |
2,500 Towers for wireless operators |
$500 million |
Mexico |
12/12/2011 |
|
ip.access |
Small cell products |
$15 million |
Cambridge, UK |
12/12/2011 |
|
Private equity |
Security and WAN optimization |
$1.3 billion |
Sunnyvale, CA |
12/9/2011 |
|
IBM |
Cloud-base Smarter Commerce analytics |
$440 million |
San Mateo, California |
12/8/2011 |
|
Twilio |
Cloud Communication APIs |
$17 million |
San Francisco |
12/7/2011 |
|
HickoryTech |
Fiber network in Fargo, North Dakota |
$28 million |
Fargo, ND |
12/6/2011 |
|
SAP |
Cloud-based Enterprise Software |
$3.4 billion |
San Mateo, California |
12/2/2011 |
|
NewNet |
WiMAX |
NA |
Arlington Heights, IL |
11/29/2011 |
|
Twitter |
Android security |
NA |
San Francisco |
11/28/2011 |
|
Microsoft |
Video content search |
NA |
San Mateo, California |
11/22/2011 |
|
NetScout |
Packet Flow-based Monitoring Switch |
NA |
Sterling, Virginia |
11/21/2011 |
|
Aruba Networks |
Identity-based policy engine |
NA |
Santa Clara, CA |
11/17/2011 |
|
YuMe |
Connected TV monetization solution |
$12 million |
Redwood City, California |
11/16/2011 |
|
NexGenStorage |
Solid state shared storage |
$10 million |
Colorado |
11/15/2011 |
|
Deca Technologies |
Wafer Level Chip Packaging |
NA |
Tempe, Arizona |
11/9/2011 |
|
Cloudera |
Apache Hadoop solutions for Big Data |
$40 million |
Palo Alto, California |
11/9/2011 |
|
Qualcomm |
|
NA |
New Zealand |
11/8/2011 |
|
Quantenna |
4x4 MIMO 11n Silicon |
NA |
Fremont, California |
11/7/2011 |
|
Private equity |
Network signaling and management |
$780 million |
Morrisville, North Carolina |
11/7/2011 |
|
DragonWave |
Microwave backhaul for carriers worldwide |
up to EUR 110 million |
Milan, Italy and Shanghai, China |
11/4/2011 |
|
Alvarion |
Carrier outdoor Wi-Fi |
$30 million |
Israel |
11/2/2011 |
|
Vector Capital |
Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Wireless |
NA |
Schaumburg, Ill. and Ashburton, England |
11/2/2011 |
|
Traffix Systems |
Network signaling solutions |
$7 million |
Israel and New Jersey |
11/2/2011 |
|
SolidFire |
SSD for Cloud Providers |
$25 Million |
Boulder, Colorado |
10/31/2011 |
|
Mendix |
Platform as a Service |
$13 million |
Boston |
10/31/2011 |
|
CALIENT Technologies |
3D MEMS photonic switching |
$19.4 million |
Santa Barbara, California |
10/28/2011 |
|
Qwilt |
ISP video caching system |
$24 million |
Redwood Shores, California |
10/19/2011 |
|
Dropbox |
Cloud storage |
$250 million |
San Francisco, California |
10/18/2011 |
|
Siklu Wireless |
E-band radio for backhaul |
$19 million |
Israel |
10/18/2011 |
|
Box.net |
Cloud storage |
$81 million |
Palo Alto, California |
10/11/2011 |
|
Skorpios |
Silicon Photonics |
$19 million |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
9/15/2011 |
|
Qosmos |
DPI network Intelligence software |
EUR 19.8 million |
Paris, France |
9/8/2011 |
|
Embrane |
Virtual network service layer |
$18 million |
Santa Clara, California |
8/25/2011 |
|
6connect |
IPv4 to IPv6 tools |
$2 million |
Palo Alto, California |
8/23/2011 |
|
nLIGHT |
Chip-based lasers |
$17.5 million |
Vancouver, Washington |
8/22/2011 |
|
6fusion |
Cloud management |
$7 million |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
8/22/2011 |
|
Centrify |
On-premise and cloud security |
$16 million |
Sunnyvale, California |
8/17/2011 |
|
Airband |
Fixed Wireless Service |
$20 million |
Dallas, Texas |
8/11/2011 |
|
CloudBees |
Java middleware |
$10.5 million |
Boston, Massachusetts |
7/25/2011 |
|
BlueCat |
IP address management |
$16.8 million |
Toronto, Canada |
7/21/2011 |
|
Nakina Systems |
Network Integrity |
NA |
Ottawa, Canada |
7/20/2011 |
|
Nimble |
Flash + iSCSI storage |
$25 million |
San Jose, California |
7/14/2011 |
|
Iptronics |
Parallel Optical Interconnects |
$6 million |
Roskilde, Denmark |
7/8/2011 |
|
Qualtre |
Silicon MEMS Gyroscope |
$10 million |
Marlborough, Massachusetts |
7/8/2011 |
|
Valens |
HDBaseT Chips |
$14 million |
Israel |
7/6/2011 |
|
Blue Jeans Network |
Video conferencing |
$23.5 million |
Santa Clara, California |
6/29/2011 |
|
ViVOtech |
NFC |
$24 million |
Santa Clara, California |
6/29/2011 |
|
Square |
Mobile Payments |
$100 million |
San Francisco, California |
6/29/2011 |
|
Neul |
White Spaces |
$12.8 million |
Cambridge, UK |
6/29/2011 |
|
SiliconBlue |
Mobile FPGAs |
$18 million |
Santa Clara, California |
6/29/2011 |
|
ScaleXtreme |
Cloud Management System |
$11 million |
Palo Alto, California |
6/21/2011 |
|
ClariPHy |
WHDI silicon |
NA |
Los Altos, California and Cordoba, Argentina |
6/20/2011 |
|
Nicira |
Hypervisor for OpenFlow network virtualization |
NA |
Palo Alto, California |
6/20/2011 |
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