Acquisition History / Cisco / Skystone Systems
Cisco Acquires Skystone Systems
Announced June 9, 1997 — $89.1M
What happened
Skystone Systems was a company based in CAN providing synchronous optical networking, acquired by Cisco.
- Acquirer
- Cisco
- Target
- Skystone Systems
- Announced
- June 9, 1997
- Price
- $89.1M
- Industry
- Synchronous optical networking
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cisco acquire Skystone Systems?
Cisco acquired Skystone Systems on June 9, 1997. This was Cisco's 17th publicly tracked acquisition out of 234 we have on record.
How much did Cisco pay for Skystone Systems?
Cisco paid $89.1M for Skystone Systems.
What does Skystone Systems do?
Skystone Systems was a company based in CAN 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 Skystone Systems. See the full list on the Synchronous optical networking and Cisco acquisition pages.
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