Divestiture • Technology Hardware

PCTEL Acquires Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business

On January 4, 2010, PCTEL acquired technology hardware company Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business from Ascom for 5M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is PCTEL’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is PCTEL’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PCTEL’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 4, 2010
Target Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) PCTEL
Sellers(s) Ascom
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 5M USD

Target Company

Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business

Switzerland
Ascom's Scanning Receiver Business for mobile telecom carriers.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

PCTEL

Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Technology Hardware
Revenue 99M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

PCTEL is a provider of propagation and wireless network optimization solutions. The company designs and develops software-based radios for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions. The company's SeeGull(R) scanning receivers, receiver-based products, and CLARIFY(R) interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor, and optimize cellular networks. Its SeeGull scanning receivers are deployed in industry-leading wireless test and measurement equipment and are viewed as an essential wireless data collection tool for cellular network optimization, drive tests, and spectrum clearing. PCTEL was founded in 1994 and is based in Bloomingdale, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector: Technology Hardware 1 of 3
Type: Divestiture 1 of 2
Country: Switzerland 1 of 1
Year: 2010 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-05 Wi-Sys Communications

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Wi-Sys Communications, Inc. provides cost saving technologies to improve wireless systems manageability. Wi-Sys manufactures an array of products for GPS, terrestrial and satellite communication systems, including programmable GPS Receivers and high performance antennas for the Telematics, mobile radio, and precision GPS markets. In addition, Wi-Sys offers custom Timing, Telematics and wireless communications solutions, as well as wireless infrastructure products for the mobile business.

Buy $2M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-13 Sparco Technologies

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Sparco Technologies, Inc. specializes in selling value-added WLAN products and services to the Enterprise, Education, Hospitality, and Healthcare markets.

Buy $2M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Ascom

Baar, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,270
Revenue 287M CHF (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ascom is a telecommunications company specializing in wireless solutions and network testing. Ascom was founded in 1987 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.


Deal Context for Seller #
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Sector: Technology Hardware 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 4
Country: Switzerland 1 of 2
Year: 2010 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1991-09-28 Timeplex

United States

Timeplex Inc. is a supplier of network-management equipment.

Buy $207M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-01 Ascom - Network Planning Business

Kista, Sweden

Ascom's network planning business includes the TEMS CellPlanner and TEMS LinkPlanner product lines, intellectual property, customer contracts, member staff, equipment, and office located in Kista, Sweden.

Sell -