Acquisition History / Cisco / StratumOne Communications

Cisco Acquires StratumOne Communications

Announced June 29, 1999 — $435M

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What happened

StratumOne Communications was a company providing synchronous optical networking, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
StratumOne Communications
Announced
June 29, 1999
Price
$435M
Industry
Synchronous optical networking

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
36th 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 Synchronous optical networking
4 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire StratumOne Communications?

Cisco acquired StratumOne Communications on June 29, 1999. This was Cisco's 36th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for StratumOne Communications?

Cisco paid $435M for StratumOne Communications.

What does StratumOne Communications do?

StratumOne Communications 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 StratumOne Communications. See the full list on the Synchronous optical networking and Cisco acquisition pages.

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