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Acme Packet

AcmePacket makes VOIP equipment for carriers and was one of the top 10 performing IPOs of 2006. 

Public (APKT)
Burlington, MA

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AlterEgo Networks

AlterEgo Networks helps companies accelerate productivity by enabling Internet content adaption and delivery for wireless devices.

Acquired by Macromedia (MACR)
Redwood City, CA

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Aperto

Aperto Networks is the leader in the most challenging segment of the WiMAX equipment market: carrier-class infrastructure.

Private
Milpitas, CA

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Apriva

Apriva is the leading wireless provider of secure and reliable Point of Sale (POS) applications.

Private
Scottsdale, AZ

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Argon Networks

Argon developed a high-speed routing switch for the next-generation multi-service Internet.

Acquired by Siemens (SI)
Littleton, MA

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Broadband Services

Services for broadband network implementation.

Private
Highlands Ranch, CO

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Casabi

Casabi provides an end-to-end solution for carriers to deliver web-based content or services to cordless phones and other smart devices at home.

Private
Campbell, CA

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Cellcast

Cellcast is a leader in the provision of participation television programming and interactive mobile content in the digital entertainment sector.

Private
India

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Command Audio

Command Audio owns and licenses a portfolio of patents critical to the transmission, navigation and playback of stored media. 

Private
Redwood Shores, CA

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Concord

Concord Communications was a market leader in automating technology management of the Internet infrastructure.

Public. Acquired by CA Inc.
Marlboro, MA

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Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain technology led the 1990’s DSL wave in North America.

Public (CMTN)
San Diego, CA

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Cortina Systems

Cortina is a leading supplier of intelligent communication solutions.

Private
Sunnyvale, CA

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Dexterra

Dexterra is the industry leading mobile application and mobile platform provider.

Private
Bothell, WA

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Ellacoya Networks

Ellacoya Networks is a leading provider of carrier-grade communications equipment for broadband service providers looking to optimize Internet services for their subscribers.

Private
Merrimack, NH

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Hello Direct

Hello Direct is the leading direct marketer of business-to-business telecom accessories.

Public. Acquired by GN Netcom (GGNDF.PK)
San Jose, CA

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Indus River

Indus River is a leading developer of managed remote networking solutions that address the scalability, security, dependability and policy management requirements of large corporations worldwide. 

Acquired by Cabletron (CS)
Acton, MA

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InfiniRoute Networks

InfiniRoute Networks is the leading provider of fully managed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) peering services for wireline and wireless carriers worldwide.

Acquired by TNS (TNS)
Princeton, NJ

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INS

International Network Services (INS) is one of the world’s largest independent network consulting and security services providers.

Public. Acquired by Lucent (LU)
Mountain View, CA

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iReady

iReady develops hardware TCP/IP acceleration solutions.

Acquired by NVIDIA (NVDA)
Santa Clara, CA

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Kalpana

Kalpana pioneered the Ethernet switching industry with innovative technology such as low-latency, cut-through switching and full-duplex Ethernet.

Acquired by Cisco Systems (CSCO)

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Latitude

Latitude Communications is a leading provider of integrated, enterprise-class conferencing solutions for geographically dispersed organizations.

Public (LATD)
Santa Clara, CA

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LiveU

LiveU allows anyone to instantly broadcast live video over wireless channels.

Private
Kfar Saba, Israel

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Mino Wireless

Mino Wireless is the first company to launch VoIP and roaming solutions on mobile devices for global enterprises. 

Private
Sunnyvale, CA

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Mobilitec, Inc.

Mobilitec develo the most commercially deployed content platform in the industry.

Acquired by Alcatel Lucent (ALU)
San Mateo, CA

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N-Trig

N-trig is the creator of the only pen and touch/multitouch solution for today’s computing world. 

Private
Kfar Saba, Israel

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Network Engines

Network Engines provides the engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and technical services required to deliver software applications as network appliances. 

Public (NENG)
Canton, MA

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Octel Communications

Octel Communications is the leading manufacturer and provider of voicemail products and services.

Public. Acquired by Lucent (LU)
Milpitas, CA

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ONI Systems

ONI Systems Leader in the revolutionary merging of the metro area voice and data communication that is the basis of Ciena’s current offerings. 

Public. Acquired by CIENA (CIEN)
San Jose, CA

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Priority Call Management

Priority Call Management provides intelligent telephony applications.

Acquired by LHS Group (LHSG)
Wilmington, MA

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Qbiquity

Qbiquity is an online marketing service that assists marketers in acquiring and retaining customers via personal relationship marketing. 

Acquired by Collabrys
San Francisco, CA

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Renaissance Wireless

Renaissance Wireless integrates all cell phone radio frequency functions into a single chip.

Private
San Francisco, CA

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SiliconOptix

Silicon Optix is a leader in programmable, high performance video processing and unique and proprietary geometry processing IC solutions delivering Hollywood Quality Video (HQV). 

Private
San Jose, CA

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Spectrian

Spectrian designs, manufactures and markets high-power radio frequency amplifiers for the global wireless communication industry. 

Public. Acquired by REMEC (REMC)
Mountain View, CA

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Sync Research

Sync Research is a premier provider of advanced SAN wide area networking products.

Public. Acquired by Entrada Networks (ESAN.OB)
Irvine, CA

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Tacit Networks

Tacit Networks became one of the world’s leading provider of WAN Optimization technology for Wide Area File Services (WAFS).

Acquired by Packeteer (PKTR)
South Plainfield, NJ

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uRoam

uRoam provides next-generation corporate solutions for Internet-based remote access.

Acquired by F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)
Seattle, WA

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Xirrus

Xirrus, the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi, obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by delivering 2X more range, 4X more coverage, 8X more bandwidth, and 14X more throughput per cable drop.

Private
Westlake Village, CA

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