IP performance test systems and service verification platforms provider Ixia has agreed to acquire Agilent Technologies' N2X Data Networks Product Line for $44m. Skip related content
Under the deal, scheduled to close on October 30, 2009, the company will acquire certain assets of the N2X product line, along with its customers, sales and R&D teams. It said it is committed to enhancing, developing and supporting the N2X product line through 2015, and announced its Fusion initiative to allow N2X customers to take advantage of Ixia's scalability, higher speed Ethernet support, and layer 4-7 application testing.
Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO at Ixia, said: "This strategic and decisive move accelerates our growth, captures additional market share and positions Ixia to offer even greater value to our global customers and partners. With a strong position in high speed Ethernet IP testing, we will leverage the N2X products and customer base to further penetrate markets, particularly in EMEA and Asia."
In May, Ixia acquired advanced digital telecom test systems provider Catapult Communications for approximately $105m to provide a single source application for testing converged multiplay IP services over wireless and wireline networks.
