Cisco to buy Israel-based software maker for $475 million

US-INTUCELL-CISCO-OFFERING:Cisco to buy Israel-based software maker for $475 million

(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said it will buy Israeli software maker Intucell for about $475 million in cash to expand its mobile network management offerings.

Privately held Intucell makes software that helps mobile carriers manage cellular networks automatically.

(Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bangalore; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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