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Nokia Siemens (News - Alert) Networks has continued to investment in the development of solutions and products for data-optimized networks with the intended acquisition of the Carrier Ethernet expert ATRICA.

 

ATRICA provides Carrier Ethernet solutions for Metropolitan Area Networks. With this acquisition, Nokia Siemens Networks (News - Alert) can now offer end-to-end Carrier Ethernet Transport solutions, which provide reduction in expenses and complexity of data-optimized transport networks from access to the core network.

 

Subject to customary regulatory approvals, acquisition is expected to take place before January 1, 2008. It is also subject to the completion of standard closing conditions, and the agreement of a number of detailed implementation steps.

 

As part of Nokia Siemens Networks, the 180 Carrier Ethernet specialists at ATRICA will continue their work. The major strengths of the company are the end-to-end Ethernet solution know-how with a comprehensive portfolio including Ethernet, CPE and EGDE products as well as an associated services provisioning platform. Nokia Siemens Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California (U.S.) and with a development center in Tel Aviv (Israel) ATRICA has over 40 customers including Orange Business Services, KVH and Optimum (News - Alert) LightPath. Atrica is the first company acquired by the Nokia Siemens Network.

 

Vivek Ragavan, Chairman of the Board of ATRICA Inc. said in a company press release, “Strategies, solution concepts and the technology philosophy of ATRICA and Nokia Siemens Networks are almost congruent, so we look forward to working together in the future. Our Carrier Ethernet systems will strengthen the portfolio of Nokia Siemens Networks.”

 

 

 

 

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