Turin Networks, a specialist in wireless backhaul and carrier-class Ethernet, said it will merge with Force10 Networks.

The combined company will keep the Force10 name and will be led by Turin CEO and President Henry Wasik. Current Force10 CEO and President James Hanley will become president of field operations.

“The inherent synergies of Force10 Networks and Turin Networks create opportunities to leverage existing joint distribution, integration and technology alliance partners that will strengthen the new company’s presence in both the enterprise data center and service provider markets,” Hanley said in a statement today.

Force10 will be privately owned, so financial terms of the merger are not being disclosed, officials said.  Closure is expected in March and the company will begin with more than 1,300 customers.

Turin a year ago acquired Carrier Access for $92.7 million.