Nokia is set to take over Deepfield next year to advance its portfolio in data analytics solutions and IP network.

The Finnish communications and information technology company announced on Thursday that it the buyout will "extend Nokia's leadership in real-time, analytics-driven network and service automation." It will also help in improving the security of its network from possible denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

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Nokia has started to make noise again in the mobile market after announcing its comeback in 2017 using the HMB brand. Despite the brand's 10 year license, the company plans to produce smartphones with its portfolio of patents and advanced technologies such as 5G networking and virtual reality.

The President of Nokia's IP and Optical Networks business group, Basil Alwan, said that the company is impressed with the unique approach of the IP analytics company in providing analysis of cloud services and applications.

"Combining Deepfield's cutting-edge analytics with Software Defined Networking techniques (SDN) will allow our customers to automate engineering and assurance processes while enhancing performance, utilization and security," he added.

Deepfield is a small American company established in 2011 and focuses on the delivery of application, IP network, and cloud analytics. The team is composed of 65 members who could help the returning mobile company in acquiring solutions for the Nuage Networks Virtualized Service Platform (VSP) and Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP).Through this, Nokia users can enjoy greater network efficiency and security in real-time.

The Founder and CEO of Deepfield Craig Labovitz expressed joy about the upcoming buyout saying "we are very pleased to join Nokia, a like-minded global leader in IP networking with shared values in network innovation. I look forward to leveraging the strength of Nokia's world-class customer, sales and support footprint to take our Deepfield technology worldwide."

The Nokia-Deepfield merger is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2017.