Spirent Communications is going to acquire Metrico Wireless, Inc. for $52.0 million. Based in Frederick, Maryland, Metrico is a leading provider of services and tools that enable carriers, device vendors and technology providers to analyse the performance and subscriber quality of experience (QoE) of mobile devices in the field.
Commenting on the acquisition, Bill Burns, chief executive officer, Spirent Communications, ?In line with our strategy of investing in growing and emerging technology markets, Spirent is responding to these needs by bringing together our device performance test strength in the lab with Metrico?s field-based, subscriber-level focus. The result is an unparalleled end-to-end test portfolio, allowing us to enhance consumer satisfaction and loyalty while reducing time to market, as well as their operational costs.?
Dimitrios Topaltzas, chief executive officer, Metrico Wireless, says, ?The combination of our service and product solutions for the lab and field results in a unique offering that enables operators and manufacturers to optimize end-to-end QoE more efficiently than ever before.?
