# Ericsson to acquire Vonage(Nexmo in past) for USD 6.2 billion **URL:** \ **Category:** Chat / Discussions\ **Tags:** news, ericsson\ **Created:** [November 22, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/ericsson-to-acquire-vonage-nexmo-in-past-for-usd-6-2-billion/633 "2021-11-22T19:48:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vkatsuba](https://erlangforums.com/user_avatar/erlangforums.com/vkatsuba/32/314_2.png) [@vkatsuba](https://erlangforums.com/u/vkatsuba)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/ericsson-to-acquire-vonage-nexmo-in-past-for-usd-6-2-billion/633/1 "2021-11-22T19:48:36Z")
> **[Ericsson to acquire Vonage for USD 6.2 billion to spearhead the creation of a...](https://ir.vonage.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ericsson-acquire-vonage-usd-62-billion-spearhead-creation-global)** > > Ericsson enters into agreement for USD 6.2 billion cash offer to acquire Vonage, a global provider of cloud-based communications, with unanimous approval of the Vonage Board of Directors Acquisition underlines Ericsson strategy to expand its presence... ---
**Author:** ![vkatsuba](https://erlangforums.com/user_avatar/erlangforums.com/vkatsuba/32/314_2.png) [@vkatsuba](https://erlangforums.com/u/vkatsuba)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/ericsson-to-acquire-vonage-nexmo-in-past-for-usd-6-2-billion/633/2 "2021-11-22T19:49:26Z")
> "Today Network APIs are an established market for messaging, voice and video, but with a significant potential to capitalize on new 4G and 5G capabilities. Vonage’s strong developer ecosystem will get access to 4G and 5G network APIs, exposed in a simple and globally unified way. This will allow them to develop new innovative global offerings. Communication Service Providers will be able to better monetize their investments in network infrastructure by creating new API driven revenues. Finally, businesses will benefit from the 5G performance, impacting operational performance, and share in new value coming from applications on top of the network.” Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Neiby](https://erlangforums.com/user_avatar/erlangforums.com/neiby/32/849_2.png) [@Neiby](https://erlangforums.com/u/Neiby)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/ericsson-to-acquire-vonage-nexmo-in-past-for-usd-6-2-billion/633/3 "2021-11-22T20:18:45Z")
Wow! That is very cool. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://erlangforums.com/user_avatar/erlangforums.com/astonj/32/9_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://erlangforums.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/ericsson-to-acquire-vonage-nexmo-in-past-for-usd-6-2-billion/633/4 "2021-11-22T20:29:17Z")
Nice! I have used Nexmo in the past for their SMS service (which you could use to send log-in/registration codes etc via SMS). I think the reason I settled on them was because they had a Ruby gem and because they were quite a bit cheaper than Twilio. Wonder how/if they’re using Erlang? ---
**Author:** ![vkatsuba](https://erlangforums.com/user_avatar/erlangforums.com/vkatsuba/32/314_2.png) [@vkatsuba](https://erlangforums.com/u/vkatsuba)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/ericsson-to-acquire-vonage-nexmo-in-past-for-usd-6-2-billion/633/5 "2021-11-22T20:55:24Z")
> [@AstonJ](#): > > I have used Nexmo in the past for their SMS service Yep, same here. Was working on few messengers based on Erlang and was need to have client for Nexmo and not only, by this reason was created client library [bellboy](https://github.com/vkatsuba/bellboy) where user can able send SMS by Plivo, Twilio, Nexmo. About using Erlang in Nexmo - hard to say, perhaps this is a trade secret… It would be great if someone from their team could join our community and tell a little more than is available in the open net.