Acquisition History / Cisco / Monterey Networks
Cisco Acquires Monterey Networks
Announced August 26, 1999 — $500M
What happened
Monterey Networks was a company providing synchronous optical networking, acquired by Cisco.
- Acquirer
- Cisco
- Target
- Monterey Networks
- Announced
- August 26, 1999
- Price
- $500M
- Industry
- Synchronous optical networking
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cisco acquire Monterey Networks?
Cisco acquired Monterey Networks on August 26, 1999. This was Cisco's 40th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.
How much did Cisco pay for Monterey Networks?
Cisco paid $500M for Monterey Networks.
What does Monterey Networks do?
Monterey Networks was a company providing synchronous optical networking, acquired by Cisco.
What other Synchronous optical networking companies has Cisco acquired?
Cisco has made 4 acquisitions in Synchronous optical networking, including Monterey Networks. See the full list on the Synchronous optical networking and Cisco acquisition pages.
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