Cisco plans to buy UK femtocell maker Ubiquisys
Summary
"The acquisition of Ubiquisys further reinforces Ciscos commitment to service providers and strengthens its mobility expertise to deliver more intelligent mobile Internet networks," Cisco said in a news release announcing the deal. Ubiquisys technology can be used by mobile service providers to offload traffic to small-cell networks, which can help serve the rapidly growing use of Internet enabled devices, Cisco said. Small cells deliver a signal over a shorter range, allowing mobile users to get faster, more consistent voice and data connections, it added. Cisco plans to expand its wireless portfolio and couple Ubiquisys technology with its own mobility and Wi-Fi offerings, it said. The acquisition makes good sense, said Dimitris Mavrakis, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media.
