Bray Co. Wicklow, Ireland – Druid Software, a leading provider of specialised core network software, today announced the acquisition of the team and intellectual property assets of Node-H, a Munich-based specialist in Radio Access Network software and User Equipment technologies.

The transaction brings a highly experienced group of software engineers into Druid and adds complementary RAN-related software expertise and IP to the company’s private networks portfolio. This gives the company additional technical depth in RAN-related software, enabling closer integration with existing RAN partners while maintaining Druid’s focus on core network software and private network solutions.

For Druid, the acquisition also significantly expands its engineering capacity at a time of strong demand for private 4G and 5G networks across enterprise, industrial, public safety and mission-critical environments. The addition of the Node-H team will support Druid’s current and near-term customer and partner commitments, while strengthening the company’s ability to develop, integrate and support more advanced private network deployments.

“Bringing the Node-H team into Druid gives us additional, extremely valuable experience and software engineering talent, with deep knowledge of private cellular networks,” said Liam Kenny, CEO of Druid Software. “Our priority is to keep delivering for customers and partners as demand for private 4G and 5G continues to grow. This acquisition increases our capacity, strengthens our technical depth and helps us accelerate the development of a more unified, easier-to-manage private network platform.”

The acquired IP will support Druid’s ongoing development of its unified management platform, helping customers and partners simplify the deployment, operation and lifecycle management of private networks. It also creates opportunities for Druid to license selected software assets to other companies operating in the O-RAN and RAN ecosystem.

Druid will continue to focus on its core network software and private cellular platform. The Node-H expertise and IP will be used to deepen integration with RAN partners, improve multi-vendor network management and support more complete private network solutions for customers.

“Node-H has built deep expertise in specialised cellular software, and we are pleased that our team and technology will now become part of Druid,” said Mike Cronin, CEO of Node-H. “Druid has a strong position in private networks, and we look forward to contributing to the next stage of its growth.”

Strategic Benefits for Partners and Customers

Expanded engineering capacity
The addition of the Node-H team brings experienced cellular software engineers into Druid, increasing the company’s ability to meet current customer demands and support future product development.

Stronger private network management
Node-H’s software expertise and IP will support Druid’s work on unified management capabilities, helping make private 4G and 5G networks easier to deploy, operate and maintain across multi-vendor environments.

Deeper RAN ecosystem integration
The acquisition gives Druid additional technical depth in RAN-related software, enabling closer integration with existing RAN partners while maintaining Druid’s focus on core network software and private network solutions.

Additional licensing opportunities
Selected Node-H IP assets may also be made available to other O-RAN and RAN ecosystem companies, creating new opportunities for collaboration across the private networks market.

About Druid Software

Druid Software is the global leader in specialized core network software. The company’s Cellular Technology Platform, Raemis™, is a mature 3GPP-compliant 4G/5G core network designed specifically for enterprise critical communications. With thousands of networks deployed globally, Druid provides tailored solutions for communications challenges across a range of business and mission-critical environments. The company is headquartered in Bray, Ireland.
For more information, please visit www.druidsoftware.com.