An existing Cisco supplier, Acacia designs and manufactures high-speed, optical interconnect technologies
Cisco and Acacia Communications have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cisco has agreed to acquire Acacia.
An existing Cisco supplier, Acacia designs and manufactures high-speed, optical interconnect technologies that allow webscale companies, service providers, and data center operators to meet the fast-growing consumer demands for data.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco has agreed to acquire Acacia for approximately $2.6 billion on a fully diluted basis, net of cash and marketable securities.
As Cisco and Acacia come together, Cisco plans to support Acacia’s existing customers and new customers that want industry-leading coherent optics, digital signal processing / photonic integrated circuit modules, and transceivers for use in networking products and data centers.
“The acquisition of Acacia will allow us to build on the strength of our switching, routing and optical networking portfolio to address our customers’ most demanding requirements,” said David Goeckeler, executive vice president and general manager of Cisco’s networking and security business.
Raj Shanmugaraj, president and chief executive officer, Acacia, said “Upon close, Cisco and Acacia will continue to serve and support existing Acacia customers. By integrating Acaciatechnology into Cisco’s networking portfolio, we believe we can accelerate the trend toward coherent technology and pluggable solutions while accommodating a larger footprint of customers worldwide.”
The acquisition is expected to close during the second half of Cisco’s FY2020, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals. Upon completion of this transaction, Acacia employees will join Cisco’s Optical Systems and Optics business within the networking and security business under David Goeckeler.