Divestiture • Technology Hardware

Calix Acquires Ericsson - Fiber Access Assets

On August 22, 2012, Calix acquired technology hardware company Ericsson - Fiber Access Assets from Ericsson

Acquisition Context
  • This is Calix’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Calix’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 22, 2012
Target Ericsson - Fiber Access Assets
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Calix
Sellers(s) Ericsson
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Ericsson - Fiber Access Assets

Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson - Fiber Access Assets includes ericsson EDA 1500 GPON solution and its complementary ONT portfolio.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Calix

San Jose, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,820
Revenue 832M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Calix is a provider of broadband communications access software, systems, and services that enables communications service companies to transform their networks and become the broadband provider of choice to their subscribers. Calix was founded in 1999 and is based in San Jose, California.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Technology Hardware 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: Sweden 1 of 1
Year: 2012 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-16 Occam Networks

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Occam Networks, Inc. is developing and marketing a suite of Broadband Loop Carriers, innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier platforms that enable telecommunications carriers to profitably deliver a variety of traditional and packet voice, broadband and IP services from a single, converged all-packet access network. Occam Networks markets and sells its products to independent local exchange carriers (ILECs), independent operating companies (IOCs), and PTTs.

Buy $171M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-21 Calix - Outdoor Powered Cabinet Product

Petaluma, California, United States

Calix, Inc. - Outdoor Powered Cabinet Product is a provider of customers a single point of contact for cabinet solutions both passive and powered.

Sell $10M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Ericsson

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1876
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees92,866
Revenue 247.9B SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Ericsson office in Santa Clara, California.
Ericsson office in Santa Clara, California.

Ericsson provides telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators worldwide. It operates through four segments: networks, global services, support solutions, and modems. Ericsson was formed in 1876 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector: Technology Hardware 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 4 of 10
Country: Sweden 3 of 6
Year: 2012 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-31 ASPEX Semiconductor

High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Aspex Semiconductor is a leading edge fabless semiconductor company specializing in the delivery of high performance programmable processors.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-25 ConceptWave Software

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

ConceptWave Software, Inc. is a provider of customer, product, and order lifecycle management software solutions that enable communications service providers to rapidly introduce new market offers and to empower superior customer experience.

Buy -