Cisco completes the acquisition of Navini Networks
January 2008 by Marc Jacob
Cisco announced that it has completed its
acquisition of Navini Networks, Inc., a specialist in the Mobile WiMAX 802.16e-2005 broadband
wireless industry. Navini is a pioneer in the integration of "Smart Beamforming" technologies with
Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) antennas, a combination that improves the performance and range
for WiMAX services and lowers the overall deployment and operational costs for service providers.
Navini’s WiMAX products will extend Cisco’s market-leading Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi-Mesh portfolios,
allowing Cisco to uniquely address the rapidly growing markets for portable broadband services. The
acquisition will also help extend and enhance Cisco’s Internet Protocol Next Generation Network (IP
NGN) vision and will help drive broadband penetration to consumers and businesses in emerging
countries.
Cisco selected Navini based on its industry-leading product portfolio, unmatched innovation and its
real-world commercial deployments with service provider customers worldwide. Navini offers a
leading portfolio of broadband WiMAX solutions with comprehensive offerings including base
stations, adaptive antenna arrays, management systems and subscriber modems.
Cisco plans to integrate Navini into its Wireless Technology Group, under the Access Networking and
Services Group.
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