Telecoms parts company Advanced Technologies and Services (ATS) has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in OpenVault, a US-based broadband internet equipment supplier.
It is the first disclosed announcement in OpenVault.
Randall Guthrie, executive president of ATS, said: "Business and data analytics are at the core of ATS’ business and we look at our relationship with Open Vault as synergistic."
The companies said they would try and develop technology, resources and infrastructure partnerships.