Purchase intended to expand network management and SON capabilities
Ericsson has acquired Optimi Corporation, a US-Spanish telecommunications vendor with a strong focus on OSS-based optimisation services, for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition brings in approximately 200 personnel and a portfolio of services and tools that are intended to reinforce and consolidate Ericsson’s position in multi-technology, multi-vendor, Self-Organizing Networks (SONs) and OSS-based network optimisation.
An Ericsson statement said the acquisition would open up an opportunity for Ericsson to offer products and services providing more efficient planning, rollout and optimisation of radio networks.
“The Optimi portfolio complements our existing OSS portfolio, which today is largely deployed among networks managed by Ericsson,” said Magnus Mandersson, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services, Ericsson. “Network optimisation is already a core business for Ericsson. Today’s acquisition is further proof of our commitment to support our customers in the transformation currently taking place within the telecommunications industry.”
Optimi markets design, optimisation and management solutions and claims leadership in multi-technology SONs. Optimi services and products are currently used by more than 50 leading operators.
The acquisition will be blended into Ericsson’s OSS/BSS divisions, and form part of its Global Services capability. Ericsson sees operators as increasingly needing the ability to manage multi-technology networks to increase quality of experience and reduce churn. It said the Optimi purchase is intended to boost its service capabilities in that area.