The acquisition now enables NEC to expand its capacity to bring end-to-end Open RAN ecosystems, as well as system design and integration for legacy networks, to international operators.
NEC has already established a footprint in the OpenRAN ecosystem, offering hardware, software and systems integration services to major telecom companies across the globe.
Meanwhile, Aspire Technology’s Founder and CEO Bill Walsh said that this acquisition will be an advantage to their customers: “We believe the combination of NEC and Aspire Technology will provide tremendous benefits to our customers, both legacy network-based and those evolving to the more Open environment, and also to the broader 5G and Open RAN marketplace, which is growing rapidly. We share a common vision of the 5G and Open RAN market, and a history of delivering complex integration projects with some of the largest carriers in the world. Together, we create a compelling and comprehensive 5G solutions portfolio.”
This new development also improves NEC’s capabilities by extending its portfolio of technology solutions as well as its experienced resources and expertise.
