Article: Ciena to acquire WaveSmith. (Business).(WaveSmith Networks Inc.)(Brief Article)

Ciena announced a definitive agreement under which Ciena will acquire privately-held WaveSmith Networks Inc. Based in Acton, Mass., WaveSmith is a leading innovator of multiservice switching. Ciena was an investor in WaveSmith's third round of financing and resells WaveSmith's equipment under a previously announced worldwide sales and reseller agreement. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, WaveSmith will merge into Ciena, and all remaining outstanding shares of WaveSmith common and preferred stock will be exchanged for approximately 36 million shares of Ciena common stock. Ciena also will ...

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