ABI Insight

Tyco-ADC Merger: What Are the Implications for the Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Market?

Author: Aditya Kaul, Practice Director, Mobile Networks

Published: 17 Aug 2010

Tyco Electronics’ recent acquisition of ADC for $1.25 billion is an M&A deal apart from the NSN-Moto announcement and points towards a consolidation trend in the wireless infrastructure marketplace. The Tyco-ADC deal is focused on complementing Tyco’s presence as an undersea cabling and electronics component supplier with ADC’s cabling and Distributed Antenna Systems business. During the Tyco/ADC conference call announcing the merger, ADC’s DAS business was specifically highlighted. How might the deal impact ADC’s DAS business? What effect will it have on the DAS Market in general? Can we expect further consolidation in the near term?

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