Newly combined Sandvine to focus on AI, closed-loop network automation

“Telecoms are seeing content is king,” said Dan Geiger, Sr. Dir - Solutions Marketing at Procera Networks as we discussed in an in-person interview how his company is helping global carriers. You might recall a year ago we told you the company helps shape even encrypted traffic. Dan reinforced that the company’s solutions see the device layer, cell phones, cell towers and the core network while being able to differentiate various types of traffic.

Network virtualization is prevention rather than the cure. Getting access to both – and taking a tangible step towards alleviating QoE challenges for good – depends on having visibility into what’s happening on the network at any given time, which is a whole different ballgame in a virtualized environment.

California-based Procera Networks completed its acquisition of Canadian network policy control company Sandvine.

The deal to merge Procera Networks and Sandvine has officially been completed, and the company is now operating under the Sandvine brand as a freshly combined business that reaches more than 200 tier one service providers and more than half of the top 20 mobile operators.

The latest example of industry consolidation -- the marriage of packet inspection, policy enforcement and analytics experts Procera Networks and Sandvine -- gives us a very strong hint about where some of the near-term business opportunities lie in the communications market.

Procera Networks, a global leader in Network Intelligence has announced the completion of the acquisition of Sandvine Corporation, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators. The combined company will operate under the Sandvine name, and the executive management team will be led by Lyndon Cantor as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Procera Networks has acquired Sandvine. The combined company will operate under the Sandvine name, and the executive management team will be led by Lyndon Cantor as president and CEO.

Procera Networks, a Francisco Partners portfolio company, has completed its take-private acquisition of Sandvinefor C$4.40 per share in cash, representing an aggregate equity value of around C$562 million (about $456 million).

Procera Networks said it has completed its acquisition of Sandvine.