Mavenir has been making a name for itself as it becomes more urgent for operators to deploy IP voice, whether VoLTE or VoWiFi. Voice support has been a key focus of the company’s positioning of its IP network software offering, but even its own VP of strategy and marketing, Ian McClean, recently admitted that in voice, “finding the killer app that the over-the-top guys don’t offer is going to be tough”. So it will be important for Mavenir to keep its IP options open and support a broad range of potential operator business models. In order to widen its portfolio, it is acquiring Stoke, a specialist in mobile gateways, particularly security products. This will give the new parent stronger footholds…