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NY-listed 8x8 pays US$125m for Singapore-based Wavecell

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Fiona Lam

Fiona Lam

Published Thu, Jul 18, 2019 · 09:50 PM

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WAVECELL, a privately held communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) provider based in Singapore, has been acquired by New York-listed 8x8 for around US$125 million in cash and stock, marking the US firm's entry into South-east Asia.

8x8 is a cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact centre solutions for more than one million users worldwide, while Wavecell offers SMS, chat apps, video interaction and voice solutions to help businesses enhance their customer experience.

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