Thales to acquire big data analytics company Guavus

Thales is to acquire the US big data analytics specialist Guavus, following several acquisitions in the fields of connectivity, mobility and cyber security. The acquisition opens broad opportunities for Thales in areas including predictive maintenance, cyber security, monitoring of critical infrastructures, network and telecommunication systems optimisation. Founded in 2006, Guavus has focused on the telecommunication and cable network operators’ market and has built a recognised industrial “big data” platf
April 28, 2017 Read time: 1 min
596 Thales is to acquire the US big data analytics specialist Guavus, following several acquisitions in the fields of connectivity, mobility and cyber security. The acquisition opens broad opportunities for Thales in areas including predictive maintenance, cyber security, monitoring of critical infrastructures, network and telecommunication systems optimisation.

Founded in 2006, Guavus has focused on the telecommunication and cable network operators’ market and has built a recognised industrial “big data” platform particularly suited to real-time analytics, designed to be easily implemented across any number of new markets. In addition, by bringing the expertise of its 160 strong R&D engineering workforce, Guavus will significantly enrich Thales's expertise in this field.

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