Belden Demonstrates Early Progress on RUCKUS Integration and Value Creation

Manufacturing integration in India demonstrates how Belden is leveraging its global capabilities and RUCKUS’ networking portfolio to drive operational efficiencies and expand market opportunities.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, announces today that it will manufacture select RUCKUS Networks ICX Ethernet switches at its Pune, India facility. This signals an important step in the integration of RUCKUS, a Belden brand, into Belden through early initiatives focused on leveraging the combined company’s manufacturing, supply chain, commercial and operational capabilities to create value and accelerate growth.

The initiative extends RUCKUS’ significant existing presence in India into manufacturing while demonstrating how Belden can use its global operating footprint to support the RUCKUS portfolio and expand opportunities in key markets. The result is a more scalable local model that will better serve customers and partners.

“From the outset, our focus has been on bringing Belden and RUCKUS together in ways that create meaningful value for our customers and shareholders,” said Dr. Ashish Chand, President and CEO of Belden. “We are moving from integration planning to execution, identifying opportunities to leverage Belden’s global scale, operational capabilities and customer reach alongside RUCKUS’ strong technology portfolio and market position. Manufacturing the RUCKUS ICX Ethernet in India is an early example of that strategy in action, and we see additional opportunities to apply this approach as the integration progresses.”

Leveraging the Belden platform

Belden’s global manufacturing and operational footprint provides opportunities to integrate RUCKUS capabilities into existing infrastructure rather duplicating efforts. India provides an early example of this approach. RUCKUS has an established presence in Bengaluru, its largest global site for R&D and customer success, as well as a Research & Design Centre in Chennai. Belden also operates a Customer Innovation Center in Bengaluru and manufacturing capabilities in Pune. By bringing RUCKUS production into Belden’s operations, the combined company is creating a more connected presence across innovation, customer engagement and manufacturing. The initiative also supports India’s broader Make in India agenda, which encourages increased domestic manufacturing and domestic value addition. Local production strengthens RUCKUS’ ability to serve customers and partners in sectors where locally manufactured and supported technology infrastructure is increasingly important.

Building a broader value-realization model

Manufacturing integration represents one component of Belden’s broader RUCKUS strategy. The combination of Belden and RUCKUS will improve operating efficiency through the leverage of common infrastructure and capabilities, while accelerating growth through deeper customer relationships, expanded market access and a broader portfolio of networking and connectivity solutions.

“Value realization is ultimately about taking the capabilities we now have across the combined organization and putting them to work,” Dr. Chand said. “That means looking across our enterprise business and our technology portfolio and identifying where bringing those capabilities together can improve how we operate, strengthen how we serve customers and create new avenues for growth.”

The India manufacturing initiative represents an early milestone in Belden’s ongoing integration of RUCKUS. Belden will continue to evaluate opportunities across its global operations and commercial organization to deliver practical value to its customers and partners.

About Belden

Belden Inc. delivers complete connection solutions that unlock untold possibilities for our customers, their customers and the world. We advance ideas and technologies that enable a safer, smarter and more prosperous future. Throughout our 120+-year history we have evolved as a company, but our purpose remains – making connections. By connecting people, information and ideas, we make it possible. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com; follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and X/Twitter.

About RUCKUS Networks

RUCKUS Networks, a Belden brand, delivers purpose-driven networks that offer superior business outcomes in demanding environments. Our enterprise networking solutions combine high-performance Wi-Fi, network switching and AI-powered automation to prevent network issues, reduce operational complexity and keep performance predictable. For more information, visit https://www.ruckusnetworks.com.

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