Publicly Owned Belden Inc. is headquartered in the US. Founded in 1902, the company employs approximately 2,360 individuals and reported $2.7B in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in data centre infrastructure, providing signal transmission products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers.
On May 2, 2026, Belden (NYSE: BDC) reported better-than-expected revenue for Q1 CY2026, with sales rising 11.4% year-on-year to $696.4 million. The company also issued a favorable revenue guidance for the upcoming quarter, anticipating $742.5 million at its midpoint, exceeding analysts' estimates by 1.8%. This financial update followed several announcements on May 1, 2026, regarding Belden's acquisition of RUCKUS Networks. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ: VISN), RUCKUS's parent company, confirmed on May 1, 2026, its sale of the RUCKUS Networks unit to Belden for $1.846 billion, stating this transaction allows it to restructure and concentrate on its Aurora business, with plans to return a substantial portion of the proceeds to shareholders. Earlier the same day, Belden announced its agreement to acquire enterprise networking provider RUCKUS Networks for approximately $1.85 billion in a cash deal. This strategic move signals Belden's shift toward full-stack connectivity offerings, aiming to establish a deeper presence in the enterprise connectivity domain and address increasing demand for integrated IT and operational technology environments where wireless performance and network reliability are critical.