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APRIL 6, 2012

Irvine-based Broadcom said late Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of BroadLight , the developer of networking and fiber access passive optical network (PON) processors. Broadcom said the deal was worth approximately $195M net of cash assumed. The deal had originally been announced on March 21st. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Goleta-based Aurrion , a developer of networking semiconductor technology which was spun out of UC Santa Barbara, has been acquired by Juniper Networks , according to Juniper's blog. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Aliso Viiejo-based Microsemi reported this morning that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired, for the company''s acquisition of Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor. The regulatory hurdle means that U.S. regulators do not intend to conduct any kind of review of the transaction.

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JUNE 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners is combining portfolio firms Sycamore Networks with Coriant , the company said this morning. Marlin Equity Partners said it will rename Sycamore Networks as Coriant America Inc. sycamore networks coriant merger acquisition marlin equity private nokia'

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. So can you successfully build a YouTube network? ” YouTube takes 45%.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Culver City-based PacketFabric, a provider of optical network services for the enterprise market, said this morning that it has acquired RSTOR, a Saratoga, California-based cloud-based storage and data mobility products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. PacketFabric is led by CEO Dave Ward.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. Wabisabi Design, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Calabasas-based Ixia reported this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Agilent Technologies' Data Networks Product LIne. Ixia had said it would acquire the Agilent product division last week. N2X provides high speed, Ethernet IP testing products. Tags: ixia agilent merger acquisition testing.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Newport Beach-based Miven Venture Partners , the private investment arm of Linksys founder Victor Tsao, has scored an exit in one of its portfolio companies, A10 Networks , after that company''s successful IPO this morning. Miven had invested in A10 Networks way back in 2006, as part of a Series B funding round for the company.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Irvine-based Halo Technology Group, a manufacturer of fiber optic transceivers and high speed cabling, said today that it has acquired Skylane Optics, a manufacturer of optical networking products. Halo Technology said the acquisition will add new products, including CFP-DCO coherent products.

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JUNE 18, 2009

San Diego-based The Active Network , an operator of a network of services for community, sports, and other organizations, said today that it has released a new product focused on event management. Tags: active network event management activeevents ondemand saas software. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

Irvine-based Broadcom announced Tuesday that it has completed its $75M acquisition of Gigle Networks , a developer of systems-on-a-chip products for home networking over power lines. The deal had originally been announced in November.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks , the developer of storage arrays led by Alex Bouzari, said today that it has added former HP Fellow and Information Optimization CTO Jean-Luc Chatelain as its EVP Strategy and Technology. DataDirect said that Chatelain will head up expansion of the firm's product portfolio. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 10, 2010

First, I believe that Seesmic has an excellent product – especially the web version of their product and that having another senior and experienced exec like Loic Le Meur would be great for Twitter. would be “multi-stream&# ad network (e.g. Short answer: quality is more important than quantity).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Irvine-based semiconductor giant Broadcom is making another acquisition, saying Monday afternoon that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquired Dune Networks , a developer of switching fabric products for the data center networking market. Dune Networks has operations in Sunnyvale, California, and Yakum, Israel.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Irvine-based Local.com , the local directory and advertising firm, said today that it has rolled out its first advertising product from its Krillion and Rovion acquisitions. That information provides information on discounts, pricing, product details, store locations, in-store availability, and more within those ad units.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Wave Broadband--which itself is part of Astound Broadband--the acquisition will help expand its West Coast fiber network. Wave said all existing Digital West services, products, and customer support will continue without interruption.

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JULY 13, 2021

Carlsbad-based Smart Earth Technologies (SET), a developer of LTE and 5G products for the water utility market, has been acquired by San Francisco-based CrescoNet. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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MAY 5, 2010

Los Angeles-based GoTV Networks , a developer of mobile applications, said today that it has acquired the HOMBRE (Hands-On Mobile Binary Runtime Environment) division of Hands-On Mobile Inc. As part of the acquisition, the firm said it has named Scott Scherer as SVP of Product Development and Technology for the firm.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Torrance-based PC Mall , the online retailer of PC products, said today that its subsidiary Sarcom has acquired substantially all of the assets of Network Services Plus, Inc (NSPI), a provider of hosted data center and managed IT services. The deal was worth $7.8M plus the extinguishment of debt worth approximately $1.3 READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project said this morning that it has raised $18M in additional funding, and acquired the Fox Audience Network (FAN) from New Corporation. In further details on the FAN deal, Addante also said that it has not acquired the advertising sales team at FAN, saying that it "is not, and will not be, an ad network."

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Calabasas-based Ixia said Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy a product line from Agilent Technologies, in a deal worth $44M in cash. According to Ixia, it will acquire Agilent's N2X Data Networks Product Line, as part of a move to accelerate the firm's growth. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Lake Forest-based Higher Ground Education, which operates a network of Montessori schools in the US and China, says it has acquired software developer Altitude Learning LMS. According to Higher Ground, it has acquired the Altitude Learning LMS technology, along with Altitude's product and engineering teams.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

A portfolio firm of Santa Monica-based Clearstone Ventures , Meru Networks , filed for an IPO late Friday night, saying it is looking to go public on the NYSE. Meru develops enterprise wireless LAN networking products. Tags: clearstone ventures meru networks merger acquisition. The Silicon Valley firm, which is 21.0%

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JULY 31, 2018

DataDirect Networks , the developer of data storage products specifically aimed at the big data and high performance computing (HPC) market which has its main location in Chatsowrth, is looking to buy bankrupt data storage array maker Tintri. Financial details of the acquisition offer wer enot announced.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Calabasas-based network testing equipment firm Ixia said today that the firm has begun to offer a combined, large scale wireless network testing solution for long term evolution (LTE) networks, out of the firm's June acquisition of Catapult Communications. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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APRIL 13, 2017

Calabasas-based Ixia , the developer of network testing hardware and software, along with other products, said late Wednesday that its shareholders have voted to approve the acquisition of the company by Keysight Technologies. The two companies had announced the acquisition deal on January 30th.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Anaheim-based Tone Software , a developer of network monitoring and management tools for the telecom industry, said today that it has acquired a product and all of the underlying technology for a voice analytics platform from Communicado. The product is used for voice-over-IP network assessment.

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AUGUST 24, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm said late Thursday that it has acquired DesignArt Networks , a developer of small cell modem and system design for the cellular base station market. DesignArt is based in Ra'anana, Israel, and develops both systems-on-a-chip and software products. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

The move is consistent with Broadcom's recent activity to diversify itself away from just semiconductors to include network equipment, software, and other products. billion acquisition. Last year, Broadcom acquired another large software business, CA Technologies, in an $18.9 Broadcom is now headquartered in San Jose.

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MARCH 3, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion announced today that it has acquired TrafficGauge, a provider of real-time traffic information. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Tags: merger acquisition trafficgauge traffic motion networksinmotion navigation wireless. TrafficGauge was based in Seattle.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based QLogic , the manufacturer of networking adapters, switches, and ASICS, said this morning that it is in a definitive agreement to sell its InfiniBand product lines and assets to Intel Corporation , in a deal worth $125M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2021

is now officially part of the company, after the company's $10 billion acquisition of the semiconductor maker. Tamer previously also was CEo of Telegent Sytsems, served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Infrastructure Networking Group, and was co-founder and CEO of Agere, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

San Diego-based CUBIC said late Tuesday that it has acquired DTECH LABS , a provider of modular networking and baseband communications equipment. DTECH supplies networking and communications products used by the military, for portable, secure operations, and supplies customers such as the Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network , the operator of online software for sports groups, events, community activities registration, and other organizations, said Thursday afternoon that it has acquired RTP , a provider of technology for managing ski resorts and ticketing. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based storage networking products developer QLogic is now officially part of Cavium , Cavium said on Tuesday, after the $1.36 billion acquisition of QLogic completed. QLogic was a maker of high speed networking and storage networking devices; Cavium makes networking semiconductors.

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