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Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Ubiquisys

04/03/2013

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Ubiquisys Acquisition Further Strengthens Ciscos Mobility Strategy to Enable More Intelligent Mobile Internet Networks for Service Providers

SAN JOSE, Calif. April 3, 2013 Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately held Ubiquisys, headquartered in Swindon, U.K. Ubiquisys is a leading provider of intelligent 3G and long-term evolution (LTE) small-cell technologies that provide seamless connectivity across mobile heterogeneous networks for service providers. The acquisition of Ubiquisys further reinforces Ciscos commitment to service providers and strengthens its mobility expertise to deliver more intelligent mobile Internet networks.

As mobile service providers around the world increase voice and data capacity to serve the rapidly growing use of Internet-enabled devices, offloading traffic to small cell networks is a cost-effective way to increase capacity and make better use of spectrum assets. Small cells deliver their signal over a shorter range, which allows mobile users to get a faster, more consistent voice and data experience. Ubiquisys small-cell solution adds dynamic intelligence at the edge of the network, enabling service providers to better monetize and optimize their mobile networks.

Ubiquisys indoor small-cell expertise and focus on intelligent software for licensed 3G and LTE spectrum, coupled with Ciscos mobility portfolio and Wi-Fi expertise, will enable a comprehensive small-cell solution for service providers that supports the transition to next-generation radio access networks. Together, Ubiquisys and Cisco will offer a differentiated connected experience to the end-user by providing service providers with a comprehensive solution that extends an intelligence layer across the mobile network.

Cisco is doubling down on its small cell business to accelerate strong momentum and growth in the mobility market, said Kelly Ahuja, senior vice president and general manager, Cisco Mobility Business Group. By acquiring Ubiquisys, we are expanding on our current mobility leadership and our end-to-end product portfolio, which includes integrated, licensed and unlicensed small cell solutions that are tightly coupled with SON, backhaul, and the mobile packet core. For service providers, Ubiquisys supports cost effective coverage and capacity that delivers a differentiated customer experience.

The acquisition of Ubiquisys exemplifies Ciscos innovation framework based on a build, buy and partner approach. The Ubiquisys acquisition also complements Ciscos mobility strategy along with the recent acquisitions of BroadHop and Intucell, reinforcing in-house research and development such as service provider Wi-Fi and licensed radio. These technologies will tie together the mobility architecture that leverages the intelligence of the network from the wireless edge of the network into the wired core.

Upon the close of the acquisition, the Ubiquisys employees will be integrated into the Cisco Service Provider Mobility Group, reporting to Partho Mishra, vice president and general manager, Service Provider Small Cell Technology Group. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay approximately $310 million in cash and retention-based incentives to acquire the entire business and operations of Ubiquisys. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Ciscos fiscal year 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the expected completion of the acquisition and the time frame in which this will occur, the expected benefits to Cisco, its product platforms and its customers from completing the acquisition, statements regarding our value proposition with our customers, our competitive performance and new market opportunities, and plans regarding Ubiquisys personnel. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the potential impact on the business of Ubiquisys due to the uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention of employees of Ubiquisys and the ability of Cisco to successfully integrate Ubiquisys and to achieve expected benefits, business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, customer markets and various geographic regions, global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment and other risk factors set forth in Ciscos most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco, which is subject to change, and Cisco will not necessarily update the information.
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