Austin, United States – Skyvera has announced that it has agreed to acquire the business support, monetisation, networking, and analytics solutions business from Sterlite Technologies. The divestiture includes telecommunication software capabilities in business support systems (BSS), monetisation, and analytics for communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide.
The purchase of the STL telecom products software assets is Skyvera’s ninth acquisition. The company describes itself as a ‘carve-out’ specialist and emerging global acquirer of telecommunication software businesses. The transaction will occur via Skyvera’s Indian subsidiary. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Skyvera, led by CEO Jeff Moyer, is an affiliate of TelcoDR and aims to provide CSP customers with the software offerings they need to support their businesses. Acquired products are refactored and modernised for use with the public cloud, assisting CSPs on their public cloud journey.
Commenting on this transaction, Ankit Agarwal, managing director of STL, says “As we accelerate our focused growth in this decade of network creation, our efforts and capital allocation will be fully aligned towards boosting growth in optical and global services businesses. We will continue to rebalance our portfolio to enhance profitability, increase shareholder value, and drive toward our purpose of transforming billions of lives by connecting the world. We are proud of the value that we have created through our Telecom Products Software business and wish TelcoDR and Skyvera the best for the future.”
Today, the acquired STL telecom software products serve over 60 customers across Asia, Europe, India, Africa, and the Middle East, including Vodafone Idea (India), Emirates Integrated (UAE), Mauritius Telecom (Mauritius), and YTL Communications (Malaysia).
“We are excited about the acquisition of STL’s Telecom Products Software business. The product suite and customer base is a great fit for Skyvera. Its long-term customer relationships and software products will complement our telco software ecosystem,” says Jeff Moyer, CEO, Skyvera. “We look forward to welcoming STL’s customers to the Skyvera family and serving them as they transition towards the public cloud.”
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