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Deeside-based Comtek buys IPR from US telecoms manufacturer [Western Mail (Wales)](Western Mail (Wales) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) TELECOMS repair and support company, Comtek, has acquired the intellectual property rights and trademarks of US-headquartered telecoms network equipment manufacturer, Sorrento Networks. Comtek, which is based in Deeside, will service, support, repair, manufacture and upgrade all Sorrento Networks equipment currently deployed within service provider, operator and enterprise networks. With history and experience of repairing Sorrento Networks' product portfolio, Comtek is uniquely positioned to support all existing customer needs such as bug fixes, spares provisions and inventory to existing customers. A spokesman for Comtek said this will extend the life of all existing Sorrento Networks' deployments and Comtek also plans to continue the development of the existing product set. "We are thrilled with the acquisition of Sorrento Networks' IPR and trademarks," said John Freebairn, group director and vice president of business development at Comtek, and former Nortel MD. "At Comtek, we have spent years repairing and servicing this equipment, putting us in a great position to meet the needs of Sorrento Networks' customers now, and to develop the technology they will need in the future." "Until now, Sorrento Networks' customers have been in a state of flux, with no vendor to service their existing telecoms infrastructure," remarked Askar Sheibani, CEO and founder of Comtek. "We have a history of giving customers a viable alternative to rip-andreplace when their supplier has folded, and we intend to use the unrivalled expertise of our engineering team to ensure this isn't the only option available to Sorrento Networks' customers. "The acquisition represents yet another chapter for Comtek in extending the lifespan of telecoms infrastructures, protecting customers' investments and eliminating the threat of having to overhaul entire networks." (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |