Cisco Acquires LightStream

Announced December 8, 1994 — $120M

What happened

LightStream was a company providing aTM switching, acquired by Cisco.

Cisco's acquisition history

4th 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 1994

15 across all acquirers

Cisco in ATM switching

2 acquisitions

When did Cisco acquire LightStream?

Cisco acquired LightStream on December 8, 1994. This was Cisco's 4th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for LightStream?

Cisco paid $120M for LightStream.

What does LightStream do?

LightStream was a company providing aTM switching, acquired by Cisco.

What other ATM switching companies has Cisco acquired?

Cisco has made 2 acquisitions in ATM switching, including LightStream. See the full list on the ATM switching and Cisco acquisition pages.