Cisco wants to buy Accedian

Networking giant Cisco is looking to acquire its partner Accedian.

For those not in the know Accedian focuses on performance analytics and end-user experience solutions, including seamlessly delivering 5G networks.

Cisco says the acquisition will allow service providers to deal with problems, like increasing subscriber expectations, that need real-time data and insights.

Accedian’s CEO Dion Joannou said: “We look forward to bringing our critical capabilities to a wider set of solutions within Cisco’s Networking portfolio and taking the next step in the partnership we have built with Cisco and our joint customers over the last years.”