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Contrivian and Big Network are to merge an interesting piece of consolidation in the networking software arena that will have direct relevance to satellite players. The combined platform aims to enable seamless performance across fiber, broadband, LTE/5G, and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, dynamically adapting before outages or congestion affect application performance. The combined company will operate under the Contrivian name. The two companies announced the deal, Feb. 23.

The companies said that Big Network’s multi-WAN and edge connectivity technology will be directly integrated into Contrivian’s existing Lighthouse platform. Lighthouse measures real-world network conditions and selects optimal paths for application performance. The addition of Big Network’s ethernet transport-layer capabilities aims to strengthen Contrivian’s ability to orchestrate traffic at the edge, improve failover behavior, and enhance resilience across diverse access types.

“We are not just combining access types. We are orchestrating multi-modal connectivity with new intelligence. The result is a unified, software-defined architecture that protects application performance across fiber, wireless and LEO satellite. It enables Contrivian to serve the strictest requirements in networking and support mission-critical applications and services. We’re excited to welcome the Big Network team and build the next phase of Contrivian together,” Grant Kirkwood, CEO of Contrivian, said in a statement.