NEC Corporation to Acquire Blue Danube Systems, Inc.
January 28, 2022
NEC Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Blue Danube Systems, Inc., a U.S. provider of CBRS/4G/5G RAN products and AI/ML-based software for 5G network buildouts and spectrum optimization. The deal is expected to close around March 2022, pending regulatory approval, and is intended to expand NEC’s Open RAN portfolio and North America customer support capabilities.
- Buyers
- NEC Corporation
- Targets
- Blue Danube Systems, Inc.
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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