TiBit Communications specializes in innovative technology aimed at transforming broadband access deployment in the global Service Provider markets, including cable, telecommunications, and wireless sectors. The company designs small, low-power, and cost-effective devices that can be easily integrated into existing networks. These devices facilitate multi-Gigabit connectivity and enable high-performance Ethernet switching systems to replace traditional access equipment. By virtualizing the access network, TiBit Communications helps businesses reduce operational costs and simplify their network architecture, making it easier for service providers to adapt to evolving demands.
128 Technology, Inc. is a software-based networking company that offers innovative networking solutions for various sectors, including enterprises, service providers, retailers, and federal organizations. The company's flagship product, the 128T Networking Platform, utilizes secure vector routing to streamline network architectures, enabling the efficient delivery of applications and services across diverse networks, such as data centers, wide-area networks, and edge locations. This platform supports a range of applications, including cloud services, SD-WAN, zero trust security, and 5G. By making routers "Session Smart," 128 Technology allows networks to adapt dynamically to the specific requirements of services, thereby enhancing performance while reducing costs. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company also has offices in Berlin and Tokyo.
StackPath is a cloud-based web services platform that specializes in security, speed, and scalability for businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dallas, the company provides a range of services designed to enhance the performance and security of digital applications. Its offerings include virtual machine deployment, server-less scripting, enterprise website security, DDoS protection, and centralized infrastructure management. By bringing computing power closer to users, StackPath enables faster access to applications while improving security through collaborative intelligence. The platform serves over one million customers, from startups to large enterprises, facilitating the development of next-generation services. StackPath's focus on frictionless, on-demand solutions allows developers and businesses to innovate and maintain control over their digital environments effectively.
Nstream, formerly known as Swim.Ai, Inc., is a technology company that specializes in advanced analytics software for processing data at the edge of networks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nstream offers the SWIM EDX platform, which transforms streaming edge data into real-time insights and predictions, addressing the challenges associated with big data. The company serves a diverse clientele, including original equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises, cities, and Internet of Things (IoT) vendors. Nstream's solutions integrate edge computing, machine learning, and self-training digital twins within a mesh architecture. Additionally, its Swim Continuum platform enables organizations to build and manage continuous intelligence applications, providing operational decision support and situational awareness through real-time and contextual data analysis. With a focus on enhancing human decision-making, Nstream aims to deliver efficient performance and seamless interoperability with existing enterprise systems.
Mist Systems, Inc. specializes in transforming indoor Wi-Fi experiences through an AI-driven wireless platform. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, the company employs real-time data analytics, signal processing, and machine learning to enhance network performance. Its offerings include cloud-managed access points and various subscription services, such as Wi-Fi assurance, Marvis virtual assistant, user engagement, and asset visibility. Mist Systems serves multiple industries, including retail, education, digital workplaces, and healthcare, by enabling enterprises to deliver reliable and measurable wireless services without the need for battery-powered beacons. The company operates as a subsidiary of Juniper Networks, Inc. and has additional offices in Austin and San Francisco, Texas.
Mesh7 specializes in cloud application security observability, focusing on the protection of distributed and cloud-native application environments. The company's innovative platform addresses security challenges by providing solutions that safeguard cloud applications against breaches, malware, and data exfiltration. It serves cloud application security practitioners, information security administrators, and application owners, helping them maintain compliance and secure their infrastructures. With a team of experts in application security, cloud orchestration, software-defined networking, machine learning, and distributed systems, Mesh7 aims to deliver effective remedies tailored to the needs of modern cloud environments. The company is based in Sunnyvale, California.
IoTium, Inc. specializes in providing secure network infrastructure for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with an additional office in Chennai, India, the company offers a Network as a Service (NaaS) solution that enables clients to connect legacy onsite systems to cloud-based applications securely. This connection facilitates the use of advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive analytics across various industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, transportation, and smart cities. IoTium's technology features zero touch provisioning, device discovery, secure perimeter, network and data isolation, and multi-tenanted environments, allowing multiple clients to run their applications efficiently. Through this infrastructure, businesses can streamline their digital transformation while minimizing deployment complexities and enhancing network security.
Fungible, Inc. is a technology company that develops hardware and software solutions specifically for cloud data centers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, Fungible aims to enhance data movement through its innovative chip technology, which is characterized by low latency, high throughput, and programmability. The company's offerings include a full-stack infrastructure software that leverages standard components, protocols, and interfaces, focusing on improving the economics, security, and reliability of cloud data centers. With a team that has extensive experience in networking, silicon, and software industries, Fungible is positioned to address the evolving requirements of modern cloud infrastructure.
Fastback Networks was founded with a vision to deliver innovative technology for the mobile infrastructure of the future, enabling network operators to deliver new services, tap new markets and monetize a new generation of mobile applications. With insights derived from the collective team's vast experience building leading edge radio and data networking solutions, Fastback Networks looked at the challenges of 4G/LTE deployment with fresh eyes and better ideas, and developed a transformational solution that enables the acceleration of next generation mobile services.
Gainspeed is redefining how cable networks are built. The company's Virtual CCAP solution enables cable operators to meet skyrocketing capacity requirements, respond to changing market demands, and rapidly deploy new services all while cost-effectively migrating their networks to a software-driven, all-IP architecture.
Gainspeed (formerly known as Cohere Networks) was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
WANDL, Inc. (Wide Area Network Design Laboratory) is a privately held company, founded in 1986 by a team of experts in network design and analysis. Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, WANDL also has sales presences in Europe and Asia.
Fastback Networks was founded with a vision to deliver innovative technology for the mobile infrastructure of the future, enabling network operators to deliver new services, tap new markets and monetize a new generation of mobile applications. With insights derived from the collective team's vast experience building leading edge radio and data networking solutions, Fastback Networks looked at the challenges of 4G/LTE deployment with fresh eyes and better ideas, and developed a transformational solution that enables the acceleration of next generation mobile services.
Contrail Systems is a startup based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in software-defined networking (SDN). Founded in 2012, the company develops an open-source network virtualization platform designed to enhance intelligent networking, security, and analytics through automation. Its offerings cater to multi-cloud and telecommunications cloud environments, providing solutions that facilitate virtualized network control and software-based networking products.
Trapeze Networks specializes in wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions designed for mobile applications, including data, voice, video, and real-time location services. The company focuses on providing reliable, high-performance, and secure network infrastructures tailored for the enterprise market. Trapeze's offerings include scalable and fault-tolerant systems that enhance the capabilities of mobile workforces by overcoming traditional WLAN limitations through advanced switching technology. Their solutions integrate both centralized and distributed data forwarding, which helps businesses optimize their daily operations and improve overall efficiency.
Blade Network Technologies specializes in the development of Ethernet network switches tailored for cloud computing and data management. The company's products include gigabit and 10G Ethernet solutions designed for blade servers and data center racks, enabling efficient visualization and management of workloads. These switches are utilized across various industries, including automotive, telecommunications, education, government, healthcare, defense, and finance, allowing organizations to effectively address the dynamic demands present at the network edge.
Trapeze Networks specializes in wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions designed for mobile applications, including data, voice, video, and real-time location services. The company focuses on providing reliable, high-performance, and secure network infrastructures tailored for the enterprise market. Trapeze's offerings include scalable and fault-tolerant systems that enhance the capabilities of mobile workforces by overcoming traditional WLAN limitations through advanced switching technology. Their solutions integrate both centralized and distributed data forwarding, which helps businesses optimize their daily operations and improve overall efficiency.
Funk Software specializes in network access security solutions suitable for various network sizes, encompassing both enterprise and operator environments. The company offers a range of RADIUS/AAA and WLAN security products designed to enforce consistent security policies across multiple access methods, including WLAN, remote/VPN, dial, and identity-based wired connections. These products are engineered to ensure high performance and reliability, capable of accommodating diverse traffic loads while supporting various network infrastructures. Funk Software serves a broad clientele, including prominent corporations, institutions, telecommunications carriers, and internet service providers. Additionally, its products are licensed or resold by several leading manufacturers within the internet hardware and software sectors.
Peribit Networks offers a range of WAN optimization solutions. Its platforms and software provide customers with increased WAN capacity, faster application performance, prioritized application delivery and system-wide visibility of network and application performance. Its solutions enable applications to run dramatically better over the WAN and their products have been installed in over 900 enterprise customers worldwide. Peribit Networks was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
Redline Networks
Acquisition in 2005
Redline Networks designs network solutions that maximize the performance, flexibility and scalability of web-enabled enterprise data centers and public web sites. The companies CEO is Julian Wagner. The company's family of Application Front Ends, deployed within the boundaries of corporate data centers, enables users to control and customize any web-based environment while reducing infrastructure cost and complexity. Redline Networks has over 350 enterprise customers.
Kagoor Networks, a premier supplier of session border control solutions, is committed to helping carriers overcome the technical roadblocks, typically found at VoIP network borders through its deep technical expertise. Kagoor offers superior solutions to interoperability, security, network address translation, bandwidth management, and service level assurance.
NetScreen, a provider of integrated network security systems, specializes in delivering high-performance firewall, VPN, and traffic management solutions for enterprises and service providers. The company focuses on ensuring security, performance, and cost-effectiveness for its customers. Its products and services are designed to meet the needs of both enterprises and carriers, offering robust internet security systems and appliances that enhance network infrastructure. By prioritizing the security and efficiency of online operations, NetScreen plays a crucial role in safeguarding digital environments for its clientele.
Unisphere Networks
Acquisition in 2002
Unisphere Networks is engaged in the development, marketing, and support of data and voice networking products.
Nominum, Inc. specializes in providing domain name system (DNS) software solutions tailored for service providers globally. The company offers a range of solutions, including Vantio AuthServe for ensuring website availability and Vantio CacheServe to optimize server performance. Nominum also focuses on security with products like Vantio ThreatAvert and N2 Secure Business, which protect against cyber threats. Additionally, it provides marketing tools such as N2 Reach, which facilitates direct communication with customers, and N2 Insight, which analyzes subscriber behavior through DNS data. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Nominum serves over 100 providers in more than 40 countries, helping them enhance network operations, ensure security and compliance, improve customer care, and drive marketing efforts. As of late 2017, Nominum operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Pacific Broadband Communications (San Jose, CA) develops ultra dense, highly noise-immune broadband solutions that enable service providers to deliver standards-based data, telephony, and video over last mile networks.
NTT Global Networks, through its Virtela division, offers an innovative alternative to traditional global carriers and equipment vendors for enterprise networking and virtualized IT services. The company utilizes its Virtualized Overlay Network and Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud platform to facilitate the transition of branch office networking and security services to the cloud. This approach allows enterprises to benefit from software-defined networking, resulting in significant cost savings, including up to 80% in initial capital expenditures and 30% in ongoing operational costs. NTT Global Networks provides a comprehensive suite of services, including global managed network, security, mobility, application acceleration, and IT infrastructure services, positioning itself as a flexible and efficient choice for modern enterprises.
Pacific Broadband Communications (San Jose, CA) develops ultra dense, highly noise-immune broadband solutions that enable service providers to deliver standards-based data, telephony, and video over last mile networks.
Calient provides high-density 3D MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) optical circuit switching for software-defined networks and data centers. Its optical circuit switching technology is used by service providers, cloud computing, content delivery, and government networks. This offers businesses with adaptive photonic switching systems that enable dynamic optical layer optimization in software-defined networks and data centers. The company’s 3D-MEMS switches enable dynamic optical-layer sharing, optimization, and automation of high-performance test, compute, and network resources in data centers, optical transport networks, and DevOps test automation facilities.
Calient Technologies was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.
NetScreen, a provider of integrated network security systems, specializes in delivering high-performance firewall, VPN, and traffic management solutions for enterprises and service providers. The company focuses on ensuring security, performance, and cost-effectiveness for its customers. Its products and services are designed to meet the needs of both enterprises and carriers, offering robust internet security systems and appliances that enhance network infrastructure. By prioritizing the security and efficiency of online operations, NetScreen plays a crucial role in safeguarding digital environments for its clientele.
Zaffire, Inc. is an innovative new optical networking company. Their mission is to fundamentally change the economic formula for metro and regional service providers. Using breakthrough technology designed with a commercial focus, They solve Their customers' most pressing optical transport problems and give them a compelling competitive advantage. With the support of the industry's leading investors, partners and management team, Zaffire is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the metro and regional optical networking marketplace.
Calient provides high-density 3D MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) optical circuit switching for software-defined networks and data centers. Its optical circuit switching technology is used by service providers, cloud computing, content delivery, and government networks. This offers businesses with adaptive photonic switching systems that enable dynamic optical layer optimization in software-defined networks and data centers. The company’s 3D-MEMS switches enable dynamic optical-layer sharing, optimization, and automation of high-performance test, compute, and network resources in data centers, optical transport networks, and DevOps test automation facilities.
Calient Technologies was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.
Zaffire, Inc. is an innovative new optical networking company. Their mission is to fundamentally change the economic formula for metro and regional service providers. Using breakthrough technology designed with a commercial focus, They solve Their customers' most pressing optical transport problems and give them a compelling competitive advantage. With the support of the industry's leading investors, partners and management team, Zaffire is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the metro and regional optical networking marketplace.
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.
ONI Systems develops and markets optical telecommunications systems designed to address bandwidth & service limitations of regional and metropolitan networks.