NI's acquisition of Signalion adds technical talent to complex RF and communications algorithms and testing of wireless infrastructures and base stations.
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the acquisition of Signalion GmbH based in Dresden, Germany. The acquisition adds great capabilities to the NI platform in wireless communications and technologies, which are critical as NI continues to drive growth within the RF test and measurement market. Signalion founders Dr. Tim Hentschel and Dr. Thorsten Dräger will remain with the company as co-CEOs and will work closely with NI R&D to develop the capabilities of NI system design software. LabVIEW and PXI modular hardware for wireless test applications. Signalion will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of NI and will sell and support its products through its direct channels, distributors, and OEMs.
"NI continues to invest in the strategic areas of RF research, design, and test," said Dr. James Truchard, president, CEO, and co-founder of National Instruments. “Signalion has assembled a leading team of researchers and developers through its close relationship with the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden) working on the latest standards, such as LTE, LTE-advanced and even fifth-generation wireless research. This experience combined with a strong product portfolio strengthens our market position while laying the foundation for continued innovation using the NI PXI RF platform and LabVIEW for mobile infrastructure and communications testing.”
“We at Signalion are very excited to join National Instruments,” said Hentschel. "Our extensive experience in RF communications complements the NI platform, and we look forward to working on creating the products that will expand the NI offering."
