Revenue assurance and analytics systems specialist Connectiva Systems is on the brink of being acquired by IT services firm Mara Ison Technologies, Light Reading India has confirmed.

According to a senior executive at Dubai-based Mara Ison, which does most of its business in Africa, the deal is set to close in about a week or so. However, the company executives closest to the deal were not available to provide further insight into the strategy behind the acquisition.

So what is Mara Ison buying exactly? And is this Connectiva's main hope of survival?

For the full story, see Connectiva to Be Acquired.

— Ray Le Maistre, International Managing Editor, Light Reading