Wandel & Goltermann Management Holding GmbH, Eningen, Germany, has acquired a 100% stake in

Wandel & Goltermann Management Holding GmbH, Eningen, Germany, has acquired a 100% stake in Switching Test Solutions AG (sts) of Zurich. Wandel & Goltermann and Alcatel Schwei¥AG, Zurich, started sts as a test equipment joint venture in 1997, with Wandel & Goltermann previously holding a 40% share. Alcatel transferred its former Telecommunications Test Systems subdivision to the joint venture, which provided it with a range of test systems and switching technology expertise. According to Wandel & Goltermann, testing and monitoring in switched networks is a critical future market for the company.