Three test and measurement companies last week announced acquisition plans in separate deals.
JDS Uniphase Corp. announced it purchased network testing and measurement company Acterna Inc. for $760 million in cash and stock.
“Broadband and optical solutions are foundational to the growth of IP-based residential and business services,” said Kevin Kennedy, president and chief executive officer of JDS Uniphase. “We believe that vendors with a broad portfolio of vertically integrated broadband and optical solutions are best equipped to succeed in this market. With the addition of Acterna, we believe our combined portfolio and global sales channel will improve our ability to serve our customers as they deploy next-generation IP services.”
Acterna sells test products for telecommunications and cable network operators. The company employs 1,770 people worldwide. It will become JDS Uniphase’s Communications T&M product group.
In the second announcement, Aeroflex Inc. said it plans to buy the Test and Measurement Division of UbiNetics Holdings Ltd. for $81 million cash.
The UbiNetics division is headquartered in Melbourn, United Kingdom, and develops wireless test and measurement solutions primarily for infrastructure and handset testing.
Finally, NetHawk Oyj, a Finnish mobile test and measurement company, acquired all of the capital stock of U.S.-based ipNetfusion, which provides network simulation and load testing systems.
IpNetfusion is now a fully owned subsidiary of NetHawk.
“This acquisition enhances our presence and product offering worldwide,” said Hannu Huttunen, chief executive officer of NetHawk. “NetHawk’s strong presence in Europe and Asia together with ipNetfusion’s foothold in the U.S. market creates a good opportunity for growth.”
The value of the deal was not disclosed.
