Nokia completes acquisition of Gainspeed
August 01 2016 - 3:32AM
Nokia has today completed the acquisition of Gainspeed, a
California-based start-up specializing in DAA (Distributed Access
Architecture) solutions for the cable industry via its Virtual CCAP
(Converged Cable Access Platform) product line. The acquisition was
originally announced June 10, 2016
.
Complementing Nokia's current fiber access technoloigies for
cable multiple-system operators, Gainspeed's unique approach to DAA
and innovative Virtual CCAP solutions will further enhance Nokia's
product portfolio and provide cable operators with the end-to-end
technology capabilities needed to support growing capacity
requirements today and into the future. With this acquisition,
Nokia is able to offer a turnkey solution for the cable industry
that includes products for routing, transport, wireless and
analytics. Gainspeed will operate as part of Nokia's Fixed Networks
business group.
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