March Networks Is For Sale
Infinova is selling March Networks, IPVM has verified. This follows substantial pressure on the company after IPVM reported last year that a PRC government entity became the controlling shareholder of Infinova.
Inside this note, we examine what is happening, what the outcome is for Infinova, and the prospects for March Networks.
Sales *******
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*** ********** ********* ** **** ***** Networks ********* ****** ***** ******** ***********, including ***** *****. ***** ******** *** never **** ** ***** ** ***** Networks, *** **** / **** **** by ****** ********** ********** ** ****** ********'* controlling ************** **** ****** *** *****. **** occurred ****** *** ** ************* *********** and ************ *** ******* (*.*., *** NDAA, ****** ********, ***.).
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Valuation ** *****
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*** ** ** **** ***? *** much ** *****'* ******** ***** ** at **** ** *** ********?
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********, ** *** **** **** ******'* primary ******** **? *** ************.
***, ********** ********************. ****'* *** ** **** **** to *** *****, **** ***** **** to *** *** *** ****'* *** I ***'* ***** **** ***** *** the ******* / ****.
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****, ***?
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****, ***** **** *** ****** **** much ** *** *** ** **** so, ** **** ***, ***, ***** is ********.
** ***** ******. ***** **** *** do **** ************ ** ***** ************ so * ***** ** ******** ******** but ** ***** ******.
*** ****** ** *** ***** ** buying *****?
****** - ***** ********** **/*/****
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