NDS

Following the announcement from Cisco executives that the company would make an M&A comeback, it has purchased and is in the process of purchasing 10 companies, last week adding an eleventh.

Denver-based BroadHop, a service management and policy control specialist for carrier networks is sought for acquisition by Cisco. It is hoped that the purchasing will allow for the integration into its Service Mobility Group, utilizing BroadHop's technology for mobile and fixed networks programs.

Cisco has recently announced its intent to acquire NDS Group Ltd. at the cost of $5 billion. This massive purchase is the latest in Cisco's line of acquisitions, and its largest since 2005.

The technologies Cisco gains from NDS will be leveraged in its home entertainment platform, Videoscape. Videoscape has also benefited from two of Cisco's previous acquisitions, BNI Video and Inlet, although neither were purchased for anywhere near the same price.