Cisco buys Half Moon Bay company

Cisco Systems has acquired Tivella, a Half Moon Bay company that makes network-connected sign systems, reports InfoWorld.

Through Tivella’s technology, Cisco can bring that kind of content to monitors and TVs in stores and other public places, Wyatt said. The company’s Piccolo Media Players are small, lightweight devices with a wide range of display interfaces for use with different kinds of screens, including analog TVs. No PC is needed and they can be powered via Ethernet, without a local electrical socket. Linked via an IP (Internet Protocol) network, they could display constantly updated messages or video tailored to the place where each is located.

Tivella was founded in 2001 and has 10 employees, most of whom work in Milpitas, near Cisco’s headquarters.