en.Wedoany.com Reported - Druid Software, a provider of professional core network software, has announced the acquisition of the team and intellectual property assets of Node-H, a Munich-based expert in radio access network software and user equipment technology.

This transaction brings Druid an experienced team of software engineers and adds complementary RAN-related software expertise and intellectual property to its private network portfolio. It will provide the company with additional technical depth in RAN-related software, enabling tighter integration with existing RAN partners while maintaining Druid's focus on core network software and private network solutions.

The acquisition significantly expands Druid's engineering capabilities at a time when demand for private 4G and 5G networks is strong in enterprise, industrial, public safety, and mission-critical sectors. The addition of the Node-H team will support Druid's current and near-term customer commitments while enhancing its ability to develop, integrate, and support more advanced private network deployments.

The acquired intellectual property will support Druid's ongoing development of its unified management platform, helping customers and partners simplify the deployment, operation, and lifecycle management of private networks. It also creates opportunities for Druid to license selected software assets to other companies in the O-RAN and RAN ecosystem.

Druid will continue to focus on its core network software and private cellular platform. Node-H's expertise and intellectual property will be used to deepen integration with RAN partners, improve multi-vendor network management, and provide customers with more complete private network solutions. Liam Kenny, CEO of Druid Software, stated that bringing the Node-H team into Druid provides valuable experience and software engineering talent with deep knowledge of private cellular networks. He emphasized that as demand for private 4G and 5G continues to grow, the company's top priority is to continue delivering for customers and partners, and this acquisition increases its capabilities, enhances technical depth, and accelerates the development of a more unified and manageable private network platform.

Mike Cronin, CEO of Node-H, said that Node-H has built deep expertise in professional cellular software, and the team and technology are pleased to become part of Druid. He looks forward to contributing to the next phase of growth under Druid's strong position in the private network sector.