Cisco, AppDynamics M&A emphasises value of data

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Michael Segal, Area Vice President, Strategic Marketing, at NETSCOUT, looks at the implications of Cisco’s proposed acquisition AppDynamics.
Cisco is in the application and service business. It spent $1.4 billion on acquiring Jasper Wireless last year and is about to invest another $3.7bn in AppDynamics.
Cisco’s acquisition strategy is indicativ