NEC Acquires Aspire Technology
July 1, 2022
NEC Corporation agreed to acquire Aspire Technology Unlimited Company, a Dublin-based network solutions and systems integration firm, to strengthen NEC Open Networks' Open RAN and systems-integration capabilities. The acquisition adds expertise in designing and integrating legacy and open networks (2G–5G) and expands NEC’s capacity to serve global operators with end-to-end Open RAN ecosystems.
- Buyers
- NEC Corporation
- Targets
- Aspire Technology Unlimited Company
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- County Dublin, Ireland
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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