Nokia To Acquire Eden Rock Communications

(RTTNews) - Nokia Networks said it has signed an agreement to acquire Eden Rock Communications, LLC, a pioneer in SON and creator of Eden-NET, multivendor centralized SON solution.

Through this acquisition, Nokia Networks aims to boost its multivendor SON radio optimization capabilities and reaffirm its vision to become the vendor-of-choice in this domain. The transaction is expected to be completed during third-quarter 2015.

SON, one of the fastest growing segments in the mobile broadband industry, is a strategically important market for Nokia Networks. SON is essential for the increasingly complex heterogenous operator networks. It provides workflow automation, network performance improvements and additional reliability.

After the completion of necessary legal and regulatory approvals, Eden Rock's employees are expected to be transferred to Nokia Networks, based in Seattle, where the company intends to continue operations.