Santa Ana-based Powerwave Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it bought Canada’s Kaval Wireless Technologies Inc. for $10.8 million in cash and debt.
Kaval, which is based in Markham, Ontario,near where telecom gear maker Nortel Networks Corp. was founded,has annual sales of about $10 million, Powerwave said in a release.
The company makes radio frequency amplifiers, repeaters and other gear that boost the performance of wireless networks in buildings.
Kaval’s gear is used by fire, police, medical, security and other emergency service personnel, as well as hospitals, stadiums, shopping malls, among others.
Powerwave, which makes power amplifiers for wireless carriers and equipment makers, expects the deal to give it access to new buyers “in the in-building and outdoor wireless coverage space along with the public safety market, which we believe is a leading growth segment,” said Chief Executive Bruce Edwards.
Last year Powerwave paid about $400 million to buy Sweden’s LGP Allgon Holding AB, another company that makes gear that improves radio coverage.
