Leading cable equipment vendor, ARRIS announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Brocade Communication’s Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch business for $800 million. Brocade acquired Ruckus in November 2016.
This will expand ARRIS’s leadership in converged wired and wireless networking technologies beyond the home into the education, public venue, enterprise, hospitality, and MDU segments.
ARRIS plans to establish a dedicated business unit within the company focused on innovative wireless networking and wired switching technology to address evolving and emerging needs across a number of vertical markets. The business unit will be led by current Ruckus COO, Dan Rabinovitsj.
Bruce McClelland, CEO, ARRIS
The next five years will see exciting changes as every service provider will become a wireless operator of some fashion. Enterprises and venues will upgrade their broadband networks to provide new innovative value-added services and faster, more seamless internet access.
Dan Rabinovitsj, COO, Ruckus
ARRIS is a leader powering today’s digital world, and this combination signifies a win-win for Ruckus Wireless and ICX switching employees, partners and customers. Joining the ARRIS team will allow us to accelerate the pace of innovation and expand our industry-leading networking portfolio, leveraging ARRIS resources and scale.
