AIRCOM International, an independent network planning and optimisation solutions provider, is to acquire Symena, a provider of optimisation and Automatic Cell Planning (ACP) tools.
AIRCOM said the deal – for an undisclosed value – will strengthen its LTE radio capability by integrating Symena’s systems with its planning and OSS tools, enhancing its existing self organising networks (SON) capabilities.
Founded in 2002, Symena was the first company to offer a commercial ACP solution for LTE. It has also been developing specific SON solutions since 2009 and has market traction with operators, network equipment providers, systems integrators and drive test tool vendors.
As a spin-off from Vienna University of Technology, Symena offers 2G and 3G network capabilities as well as in-depth technical expertise on optimisation algorithms. The combination of innovative optimisation methodologies from Symena, with the scalable OSS capabilities of AIRCOM, is set to create a comprehensive SON offering for the market.
“Our decision to acquire Symena is a clear demonstration of our commitment to cost effectively deliver optimal service quality across multi-technology and multi-vendor networks,” said Alwyn Welch, CEO, AIRCOM. “AIRCOM has always advocated and evangelised SON capabilities and the enhancements it will deliver, both to an operator’s customer base and ultimately its bottom line. By capturing Symena’s proven technology and internationally recognised skillset, we can deliver even further value to our respective customers while offering a powerful business case to new operators and vendors.”
Thomas Neubauer, CEO, Symena, added: “We are tremendously excited by the wealth of new opportunities that closer collaboration with AIRCOM will deliver to new and existing customers. Both Symena and AIRCOM share the same vision for SON, and the instrumental role it will play in driving efficient and profitable networks through 2G, 3G and LTE technologies.”
Neubauer will join AIRCOM’s management team.
