Huawei, the Chinese technology group, has made its first acquisition in Ireland with the purchase of a Dublin-based telecoms network management business from developer Amartus.
Huawei has agreed to buy the Amartus software and team that specialises in software-defined networking (SDN) — controlling telecoms virtually, reducing the need for engineers to physically work with the equipment.
The Irish group will split into two after restructuring, allowing Amartus’s Ireland-based senior team and product staff to join Huawei in the country. The Chinese group said that the deal showed Huawei’s commitment to expanding its research and development investment across Europe. Huawei would not disclose the value of the acquisition.