Redback Networks
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| Subsidiary of Ericsson | |
| Industry | Telecommunications Equipment |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
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Key people
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CEO: Georges Antoun |
| Website | www.ericsson.com |
Redback Networks was a telecommunications equipment company, specializing in hardware and software used by ISPs to manage broadband services. In December 2006, Ericsson and Redback announced they had signed a definitive agreement under which Ericsson would acquire Redback. The transaction was completed in 2007, and Redback Networks is fully integrated in Ericsson.
History[edit]
Redback Networks was founded in August, 1996 by Gaurav Garg and Asher Waldfogel, and traded on NASDAQ under the symbol RBAK. It was acquired by Ericsson in January 2007.[1]
| 1996 | August | Redback creation (San Jose, CA, USA). |
| 1998 | SMS 1800 (first BRAS/BNG). | |
| 1999 | March | SMS 500. |
| 1999 | November | Redback Networks acquires Siara Systems (SmartEdge 800/1200 platform) for $4.3 Billion.[2] |
| 2000 | May | SMS 10000. |
| 2000 | July | SmartEdge 800 optical node (SONET/SDH switch). |
| 2000 | August | Redback Networks acquires Abatis Systems.[3] |
| 2001 | October | SmartEdge 800 router (with PPA1 16 Cores 2.5 Gbits Network Processor). |
| 2002 | November | SMS 10000SL StreamLiner. |
| 2003 | June | SmartEdge service gateway (BRAS/BNG). |
| 2003 | June | SmartEdge 400. |
| 2005 | June | SmartEdge Ethernet aggregation (new PPA2 32 Cores 10 Gbits Network Processor). |
| 2007 | January | Redback becomes a subsidiary of Ericsson. |
| 2007 | October | SmartEdge 1200 (new XCRP4 Processor Card, new PPA3 48 Cores 20 Gbits Network Processor). |
| 2008 | Q4 | SmartEdge Ethernet aggregation |
| 2009 | Q1 | SmartMetro SM480 (L2 Ethernet only version of the SmartEdge router). |
| 2010 | Q1 | SmartEdge 600 and SmartMetro SM240. |
| 2010 | January | Redback is fully integrated in Ericsson. The SmartEdge router is integrated in the Ericsson IP Product Line. |
| 2010 | Q3 | SmartEdge 1200H (High Power version of the SE1200). |
| 2011 | 1H | SmartEdge platforms support Ericsson's 3GPP Evolved Packet Core (EPC). |
| 2015 | Q3 | SmartEdge 600 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ericsson Press Release".
- ^ Wirbel, Loring. "Redback pays $4.3B for company still in prototype stage". EE Times. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; REDBACK NETWORKS AGREES TO ACQUIRE ABATIS SYSTEMS". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
