Ericsson Acquires Optimi, Expands Network Management Capabilities

Ericsson has announced the acquisition of Optimi Corporation, a US-Spanish telecommunications vendor providing products and services within the networks optimisation and management sector- with a focus on operations-support-systems- (OSS-) based optimisation services- to clients in telecommunications. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The acquisition brings in approximately 200 highly skilled professionals and a complete portfolio of services and tools. This is to reinforce and consolidate Ericsson’s position in multi-technology, multi-vendor, Self-Organising Networks (SONs) and OSS-based network optimisation. Furthermore it improves the company’s global capabilities to deliver value-added optimisation services.

“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. The acquisition is further proof of our commitment to support our customers in the transformation currently taking place within the telecommunications industry. Over the years, we have invested in processes, methods and tools, so it is in our DNA.”