Colubris Networks, a vendor of wireless LAN access and management products near Boston, has announced its acquisition of Kiwi Networks, an early-stage company in Campbell, Calif., developing cellular and Wi-Fi solutions, including RF planning and control products for enterprises and service providers.
Colubris Multiservice Wireless LAN systems incorporating Kiwi’s technology are expected to ship in the fourth calendar quarter of the year. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“The problem Kiwi has focused on–enabling unlicensed spectrum to behave deterministically under load–will become increasingly critical over the next several years as Wi-Fi becomes more pervasive in enterprise and carrier networks,” said Barry Fougere, president and CEO, Colubris Networks, in a statement announcing the deal. “Enterprise and carriers benefits will include improved interference mitigation and reduced network congestion, resulting in a more robust and scalable approach for mobilizing critical business applications and services with high confidence.”
The acquisition of Kiwi comes shortly after Colubris Networks announced $15 million in its third institutional round of funding–bringing the total investment in the company to $36 million.
