CSL Acquires Caburn Telecom
October 31, 2022
CSL, a PE-backed European provider of critical IoT connectivity, has acquired Caburn Telecom, a UK-based provider of secure IoT connectivity, SIM management and software. The deal brings Caburn’s proprietary SIM management platform and >1 million live IoT connections into the CSL Group to expand IoT capabilities, scale and geographic reach.
- Buyers
- CSL
- Targets
- Caburn Telecom
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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