An Ottawa firm that specializes in “hardened” optical networking technology designed to withstand extreme heat, cold and humidity has been sold to a U.S. company.
DZS, a publicly traded networking solutions provider based in Plano, Tex., said this week it has acquired Optelian, a 35-person company headquartered in Kanata. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the next 30 days, were not disclosed.
Founded in 2002, Optelian is known for its products that help major internet and cellular service providers deliver wireless data to “the edge of the network,” where high-speed fibre-optic technology is often housed in outdoor compartments that are exposed to brutally cold temperatures in winter and hot, humid conditions in the summer.