Cisco coughs up around $310 million and acquires Ubiquisys, a privately-held UK-based developer of 3G and 4G small cell technologies for mobile networks.
The all-cash deal gives Cisco all Ubiquisys business and operations, and will bulk up the company's mobility business while expanding its small cell (aka mini cellular base station) lineup.
Small cells deliver signals over a shorter range, providing mobile users with faster, more consistent voice and data connections.
"Cisco is ‘doubling down' on its small cell business to accelerate strong momentum and growth in the mobility market," the company says. "By acquiring Ubiquisys, we are expanding on our current mobility leadership and our end-to-end product portfolio, which includes integrated, licensed and unlicensed small cell solutions that are tightly coupled with SON, backhaul, and the mobile packet core. For service providers, Ubiquisys supports cost effective coverage and capacity that delivers a differentiated customer experience."
Post-acquisition the Ubiquisys portfolio and team will be integrated into the Cisco Small Cell Technology Group led by Partho Mishra.
