UPDATED 13:19 PM EST, February 4, 2013
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (AP) — Oracle will buy Acme Packet Inc., which makes equipment for telecommunications companies, for about $2.1 billion.
Acme's gear is used by more than 1,900 service providers and enterprises around the world. Its technology will complement Oracle's offerings for telecoms providers, said Citigroup analyst Walter Pritchard.
