Cisco Acquires Summa Four

Announced July 28, 1998 — $116M

What happened

Summa Four was a company providing lAN switching, acquired by Cisco.

Cisco's acquisition history

26th 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 1998

36 across all acquirers

Cisco in LAN switching

9 acquisitions

When did Cisco acquire Summa Four?

Cisco acquired Summa Four on July 28, 1998. This was Cisco's 26th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for Summa Four?

Cisco paid $116M for Summa Four.

What does Summa Four do?

Summa Four was a company providing lAN switching, acquired by Cisco.

What other LAN switching companies has Cisco acquired?

Cisco has made 9 acquisitions in LAN switching, including Summa Four. See the full list on the LAN switching and Cisco acquisition pages.