Ericsson to acquire Vonage for US$6.2bn

Ericsson has entered into an agreement to acquire Vonage, a global provider of cloud-based communications for US$6.2 bn

Ericsson has entered into an agreement to acquire Vonage, a global provider of cloud-based communications, in a deal worth US$6.2bn at US$ 21 per share. The merger agreement was approved unanimously by the Board of Vonage. The transaction builds upon Ericsson’s stated intent to expand globally in wireless enterprise, offering existing customers an increased share of a market valued at US$700bn by 2030.

Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, says: “The core of our strategy is to build leading mobile networks through technology leadership. This provides the foundation to build an enterprise business. The acquisition of Vonage is the next step in delivering on that strategic priority. Vonage gives us a platform to help our customers monetise the investments in the network, benefitting developers and businesses. 

“Imagine putting the power and capabilities of 5G, the biggest global innovation platform, at the fingertips of developers. Then back it with Vonage’s advanced capabilities, in a world of 8bn connected devices. Today we are making that possible,” he said 

Vonage’s developer ecosystem to gain access to 4G and 5G in “simple and globally unified way”

 

Ekholm added that “network APIs are an established market for messaging, voice and video, but with a significant potential to capitalise on new 4G and 5G capabilities.” He said that Vonage’s strong developer ecosystem “will get access to 4G and 5G network APIs, exposed in a simple and globally unified way.” This will allow them to develop new innovative global offerings. Communication Service Providers will be able to better monetise their investments in network infrastructure by creating new API driven revenues. Finally, businesses will benefit from the 5G performance, impacting operational performance, and share in new value coming from applications on top of the network.”

Rory Read, CEO of Vonage, said: “Ericsson and Vonage have a shared ambition to accelerate our long-term growth strategy. The convergence of the internet, mobility, the cloud and powerful 5G networks are forming the digital transformation and intelligent communications wave, which is driving a secular change in the way businesses operate. The combination of our two companies offers exciting opportunities for customers, partners, developers and team members to capture this next wave.”

“We believe joining Ericsson is in the best interests of our shareholders and is a testament to Vonage’s leadership position in business cloud communications, our innovative product portfolio, and outstanding team,” he said.

 

 

 

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