Pleasant Grove's Alianza acquires Microsoft's Megaswitch business
Alianza Inc., a cloud communications platform for service providers located in Pleasant Grove, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Microsoft to acquire Microsoft’s Metaswitch brand. Metaswitch is Microsoft’s high-performance communications software.
The acquisition will give Alianza a combined customer base of more than 1,000 communications service providers, including 19 of the top 20 global operators, as well as a comprehensive portfolio of services that will streamline cloud-orchestrated, AI-powered communications for its clients, the company said in a statement.
“Alianza’s commitment to innovation and customer experience sets a strong foundation for Metaswitch customers to continue to grow their business,” said Yousef Khalidi, Microsoft’s corporate vice president. “The telecommunications industry remains a priority for Microsoft, and we will continue to empower telecom operators to modernize, monetize and innovate through our secure AI platform. As we advance our cloud platform and AI capabilities, partners like Alianza are crucial for providing support to our mutual customers.”
With the integration of Metaswitch’s voice and communications software services, IP protocol and engineering talent, Alianza will provide operators industry-wide with benefits that include revenue growth, deployment flexibility, operational simplicity and product innovation.
“The acquisition of Metaswitch is about resetting the playing field and enabling service providers to reassert their market leadership,” said Brian Beutler, founder and CEO of Alianza. “The Alianza cloud communications platform empowers operators to monetize network investments through improved customer experiences and the delivery of modern, high-margin communications service offerings.”
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Financial details were not disclosed.