SamKnows: Cisco bolsters network, internet monitoring capabilities with acquisitions

Cisco yesterday announced its intention to acquire U.K.-based SamKnows, a privately held broadband network monitoring company, to increase the reach of its ThousandEyes network intelligence service's view of the internet into the last mile. This comes on the heels of last week's announcement that it plans to acquire Montreal-based Accedian, a network performance monitoring firm