Intucell

Cisco Systems, which announced earlier this month that it will acquire small cell vendor Ubiquisys, is positioning itself as the un-macrocell provider when it comes to extending coverage and capacity. Cisco doesn't hold any grudges against macrocells, the company just thinks small cells are where the future action will be.

Cisco Systems said it will pay $475 million to buy an Israeli mobile networking startup, Intucell, that specializes in self-optimizing network (SON) software. The acquisition is part of a string of recent deals Cisco has made to add more intelligence to its networking gear and servers for cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

NEW ORLEANS--AT&T Mobility's ( NYSE:T ) network will begin adding new network functionalities--such as HetNets and SON--before year's end, with VoLTE to follow in 2013, said Kristin Rinne,...