M&A Deal Summary

PCTEL Acquires Ciao Enterprises

On July 9, 2012, PCTEL acquired communications company Ciao Enterprises for 17M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PCTEL’s 3rd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is PCTEL’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PCTEL’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is PCTEL’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-09
Target Ciao Enterprises
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) PCTEL
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 17M USD

Target

Ciao Enterprises

Lexington, North Carolina, United States
Ciao Enterprises LLC delivers wireless and fiber optic solutions into the enterprise, defense, transportation, and the carrier market.

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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 STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Communications) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-25 Envision Wireless

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Envision Wireless, Inc. is an RF engineering firm that specializes in the design, optimization and testing of today's wireless communication networks. Our engineering staff has experience in implementing networks based on all major wireless technologies including WiMAX, LTE, EVDO, UMTS, CDMA, GSM and iDEN.

Buy $1M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-02 Nexgen Wireless

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Nexgen Wireless, Inc. is a provider of innovative software and engineering services to design, deploy, optimize and manage wireless networks. Nexgen Wireless offers advanced analytics solutions through our Mobile Meridian™ Product Suite. Predictive and powerful, the Meridian Suite provides mobile operators with actionable intelligence.

Buy $23M
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