Ikanos Communications designs, develops, markets, and sells semiconductors and integrated firmware products for connected home networks worldwide. Its offerings include DSL processors, gateway processors, and multi-mode communications processors supporting various network topologies like Ethernet, PON, DSL, and LTE. Serving network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and other clients through direct sales and distributors, Ikanos operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros since 2015, headquartered in Fremont, California.
2Wire
Funding Round in 2005
2Wire, based in San Jose, California, specializes in providing broadband service delivery platforms for companies that serve consumers. The company focuses on developing integrated solutions to deliver broadband services and content throughout homes or small offices. 2Wire's products leverage its expertise in software and hardware to enable home and small business users to fully utilize the benefits of broadband. Additionally, 2Wire offers service providers a flexible platform to manage feature-rich Internet, telephony, entertainment, and other enhanced broadband application services. Its product range includes residential gateways, multi-service media platforms, intelligent home servers, remote management systems, call center customer support, and intelligent gateways that function as modems, routers, wireless access points, and firewalls.
iMagicTV
Acquisition in 2003
iMagicTV specializes in providing software products and services that facilitate the delivery of multi-channel digital television and interactive media services to subscribers via broadband networks. The company's solutions are designed for telephone companies and other service providers, enabling them to effectively deploy these services over various high-speed broadband technologies, including ADSL, VDSL, wireless, Ethernet, and Fiber to the Home (FTTH). In addition to its core software offerings, iMagicTV provides a range of support services, including program management, project management, operations planning, implementation, service definition, installation, configuration, and testing.
Thirdspace Living
Series B in 2002
Thirdspace is an independent, global software and services business offering interactive and on-demand television solutions for DSL (digital subscriber line) and other broadband networks. The company was incorporated in October of 2000 after investment from Alcatel and Oracle, respectively the worldwide market leaders in broadband access and e-commerce solutions. Their investments included core iTV technology and intellectual property, as well as substantial 'know-how' in the form of highly skilled and experienced engineers and systems integrators. Operating worldwide, Thirdspace has offices in London, San Francisco, and Ottawa and has been engaged by service providers in Asia and Europe.
Alcatel Communications
Acquisition in 2002
Astral Point Communications develops transmission network elements aimed at metropolitan optical access to the internet.
Newbridge Networks
Acquisition in 2002
Newbridge Networks, founded in 1986 by Sir Terry Matthews, is a Canadian company based in Kanata that specializes in networking products. It provides a range of solutions including integrated T-1/T-3 multiplexers, switches, and various advanced networking technologies such as ATM, frame relay, ADSL, and LMDS. The company gained prominence for its innovative channel bank products, enabling telecommunications companies to expand their service offerings using existing wiring. Newbridge also developed advanced network management systems and routers that facilitated distributed star-topology routing. The company quickly established itself as a key player in the networking market, leveraging the technical expertise available in the Ottawa region. In February 2000, Newbridge was acquired by Alcatel in a transaction valued at over $7 billion, resulting in Matthews becoming the largest shareholder of Alcatel.
ISPSoft
Venture Round in 2000
ISPSoft offers the only highly scalable architecture and products to expand ISP (including broadband ISP) operations and services while reducing operational costs. ISPSoft's products solve multi-level user needs, scaling from 1000's to tens of millions of users. As a result, the breadth of ISPSoft's customers include regional ISPs to national carriers making ISPSoft's products an industry standard. ISPSoft's core technology, the NetSOP Internet provisioner, addresses the immediate needs of ISPs and ASPs, as well as the needs of the emerging broadband ISP/CLEC industry. Their unique patent-pending technology provides service activation, scalable to over 25 million users.
Xylan Corporation
Acquisition in 1999
Xylan Corporation provides high-bandwidth switching systems that enhance the performance of existing local area networks and facilitate migration to next-generation networking technologies.