Ribbon Communications, a global software leader in secure and intelligent cloud communications, acquired Anova Data, a leading provider of advanced analytics solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. “These assets perfectly complement our existing security and analytics platform, Ribbon Protect,” said Fritz Hobbs, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ribbon Communications. “Anova Data’s cloud-native solutions, which already boast several global Tier 1 deployments, are expected to help us further expand our offerings to mobile service providers with a comprehensive solution set that combines subscriber-level analytics with real-time network optimization and intelligence.”