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Agilent to acquire Safco

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Safco Technologies, which supplies wireless planning, measurement, analysis and predictive software systems and data collection products and services.

“With the growing demand of new wireless data and Internet services, carriers are faced with the daunting task of offering value-added services, while expanding and upgrading their networks at the same time,” said Byron Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Electronic Products and Solutions Group. “The combination of Agilent’s test expertise and Safco’s strength in software and services will help wireless service providers satisfy their growing subscriber base with much greater confidence.”

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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