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Cisco Acquires Aironet Wireless Communications

Announced November 9, 1999 — $799M

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What happened

Aironet Wireless Communications was a company providing wireless LAN, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
Aironet Wireless Communications
Announced
November 9, 1999
Price
$799M
Industry
Wireless LAN

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
45th of 233 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
146 of 233 Cisco deals
Cisco's average disclosed price
$742.6M
Cisco's largest disclosed deal
Splunk ($28B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1999
74 across all acquirers
Cisco in Wireless LAN
2 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire Aironet Wireless Communications?

Cisco acquired Aironet Wireless Communications on November 9, 1999. This was Cisco's 45th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for Aironet Wireless Communications?

Cisco paid $799M for Aironet Wireless Communications.

What does Aironet Wireless Communications do?

Aironet Wireless Communications was a company providing wireless LAN, acquired by Cisco.

What other Wireless LAN companies has Cisco acquired?

Cisco has made 2 acquisitions in Wireless LAN, including Aironet Wireless Communications. See the full list on the Wireless LAN and Cisco acquisition pages.

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