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Cisco Acquires Skystone Systems

Announced June 9, 1997 — $89.1M

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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

Cisco's acquisition history
17th 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 1997
33 across all acquirers
Cisco in Synchronous optical networking
4 acquisitions

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 233 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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