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Xtera is a privately held network equipment and services company, and a leading provider of optical networks for terrestrial and subsea applications. Over the last year Xtera has succeeded in expanding its customer base and product portfolio in both existing and new markets. The AscenVision acquisition continues this strategic growth, extending Xtera's product portfolio beyond the optical layer. Xtera supplies both un-repeatered and repeatered systems, using our high-performance optical amplifiers to deliver traffic directly inland to cities. They create novel solutions that are tailored to each individual customer, whether providing a full turnkey system, an open architecture design, or a supply of a particular product or service.

Alacritech provides storage network acceleration solutions that dramatically improve the performance of the existing enterprise network storage infrastructure. Alacritech eliminates corporate storage/NAS sprawl by extending the life of the enterprise’s existing storage framework while reducing the dependency on growing pools of over-provisioned and underutilized disk drives. Only Alacritech allows enterprises to drastically increase application performance without having to replace the investment made in the NFS-based storage network. Alacritech was founded in 1997 by technology pioneer Larry Boucher, the author of the SCSI standard and founder of both Auspex and Adaptec. Larry and his team of fellow entrepreneurs foresaw the convergence of storage and networking and the large amount of processing power and bandwidth consumed when moving data across the network. To solve this problem, the team designed Dynamic TCP Offload and cast it into silicon and has now taken it a step further by leveraging this technology in the form of an NFS acceleration appliance. By applying its vision of accelerated storage/NAS solutions and leveraging its 54 patents in the area of network acceleration, Alacritech is redefining the next generation of enterprise storage, allowing companies to accelerate their existing storage/NAS infrastructure.

Catena Networks develops broadband access systems that enable service providers to deploy voice, data, and video services. The company's products include The CNX-5 Broadband DSL System, a card-for-card upgrade solution for Lucent SLC-5 Digital Loop Carriers and The CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier that enables service providers to deploy integrated plain old telephone service (POTS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services and deliver voice, data and video services over copper and fiber infrastructures. It caters to local exchange carriers, postal telephone and telegraph operators, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in California, US with an additional office in Morrisville, North Carolina.

BeamReach Networks a developer of broadband wireless technology.

Fast-Chip, Inc. provides component level solutions for network original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company markets, designs, and sells high performance network coprocessors. The company’s patented technologies include packet classification algorithms, database management and arithmetic memory design. Fast-Chip, Inc. founded in 1998 and is based in Los Altos, California.

Triscend Corporation is pioneering the Configurable System-on-Chip (CSoC)-a single-chip combination of a dedicated industry-standard microprocessor, embedded programmable logic, a dedicated system bus, and memory. Triscend CSoC devices, along with the FastChip(tm) Software Development System, eclipse field programmable gate arrays and application specific standard products to provide the next level of integration, time-to-market and programmability required for communications products. Triscend products are sold direct and through distribution partners such as All American and Bell Microproducts in the US, Internix in Japan, and the Memec Group throughout Europe.

Xtera is a privately held network equipment and services company, and a leading provider of optical networks for terrestrial and subsea applications. Over the last year Xtera has succeeded in expanding its customer base and product portfolio in both existing and new markets. The AscenVision acquisition continues this strategic growth, extending Xtera's product portfolio beyond the optical layer. Xtera supplies both un-repeatered and repeatered systems, using our high-performance optical amplifiers to deliver traffic directly inland to cities. They create novel solutions that are tailored to each individual customer, whether providing a full turnkey system, an open architecture design, or a supply of a particular product or service.

Provider of a software platform for advanced voice applications. The company's flagship Voice Web Application Platform enables both wireline and wireless service providers to deliver advanced, business-centric voice applications. By leveraging new technologies like Voice XML customer service, commerce transaction, and self-service applications provide a more personalized and interactive caller experience, and ensure that mobile corporate users have equal access to time-critical business and customer information.

Brecis Communications is a communications company that specializes in advanced broadband multi-service network processor architectures. The company provides multiservice processors designed to assist enterprises and small businesses in implementing managed security and enhanced broadband services. Brecis develops embedded solutions for a range of applications, including security appliances, broadband routers, multiservice access devices, integrated access devices, and VoIP gateways. Their offerings include both silicon and software platforms that encompass voice processing, security, and packet processing capabilities, enabling efficient and secure communication solutions for various industries.

Catena Networks develops broadband access systems that enable service providers to deploy voice, data, and video services. The company's products include The CNX-5 Broadband DSL System, a card-for-card upgrade solution for Lucent SLC-5 Digital Loop Carriers and The CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier that enables service providers to deploy integrated plain old telephone service (POTS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services and deliver voice, data and video services over copper and fiber infrastructures. It caters to local exchange carriers, postal telephone and telegraph operators, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in California, US with an additional office in Morrisville, North Carolina.

KnowledgeNet provides e-learning solutions for the information technology training industry. The company develops synchronous and asynchronous content delivery solutions, representing an integrated suite of e-learning products that are customized to suit individual learning styles. Its customers include blue chip companies and institutions. KnowledgeNet was founded in 1998 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Later on, it was acquired by Thomson NETg Inc.

Agility Communications, Inc. provides laser solutions for the optical network. The company focuses on offering tunable transponder and tunable laser solutions for carriers and system providers. It offers tunable transmitter and transponder products. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Santa Barbara, California. As of November 30, 2005, Agility Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corp.

Lightchip Inc is a provider of system solutions for optical transport and management.

Ceon Corporation provides product management and fulfillment software. Its products include product control center, a software system that enables service providers' product and marketing personnel to construct and manage a catalog of product offerings; intelligent order manager, which supports the orchestration and management of order handling activities for broadband and IP-based services; intelligent activation server, which activates various services, on various networks, for various underlying technologies; adapter library, a platform for developing and running connectivity adapters for network devices, element management systems, application servers, and other devices; and service modules, including High Speed Data SM, Voice over IP SM, and IP-TV SM. The company also provides services, including business analysis and assessment; system design; program management; installation, configuration, and testing; and post deployment maintenance support. Ceon Corporation was formerly known as FirstTel Systems Corporation and changed its name to Ceon Corporation in September 1999. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of October 6, 2008, Ceon Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Convergys Corporation.

AccessLan, the Silicon Valley pioneer of PacketLoop, is a leading provider of business-focused and carrier-class access equipment for Integrated Communications Providers (ICPs). PacketLoop delivers the next generation of packet-based, local loop solutions, providing variable rate, multi-service intelligent infrastructure with Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA) enabling the industry’s first Quality-of-Service (QoS) for Internet Protocol (IP) management. It is ideally suited to delivery of packet-based services including: Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL), Internet access; Frame Relay; Virtual Private Network (VPN) and application hosting such as, streaming content and differentiated access services.

Mahi Networks specializes in providing optical transport, switching, and aggregation solutions for multiple system operators and cable wireline carriers globally. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, the company focuses on helping service providers transition to simpler and cost-effective infrastructures. Mahi's key offerings include the Mahi Mi7, a 320 Gbit multi-service switching system, and the Vx7 Multi-Service Core Transport System equipped with ROADM capabilities. To address the growing demand for IP and SAN services, Mahi introduced a 10-port Multi-Service ADM Transponder capable of supporting various client interfaces, alongside a 10G Multi-Service Transponder that accommodates high-speed services. Mahi Networks was later acquired by Meriton Networks, enhancing its market presence and technological capabilities.

Westwave Communications is a supplier of telecommunications network control and signaling agents.

VINA Technologies was formed to develop, manufacture, market and service equipment for small and medium-sized businesses to connect to high-speed networks. Commercial Internet access is one of the most exciting growth areas in the economy today. VINA Technologies is poised to reap the benefits of that growth and pass them on to businesses, phone companies and Internet service providers. For businesses, faster Internet access is becoming more and more important. For phone companies and the guardians of the Internet, the explosive growth of the last few years has put increasing pressure on aging voice networks. Strategically placed in between the two is VINA Technologies.

KnowledgeNet provides e-learning solutions for the information technology training industry. The company develops synchronous and asynchronous content delivery solutions, representing an integrated suite of e-learning products that are customized to suit individual learning styles. Its customers include blue chip companies and institutions. KnowledgeNet was founded in 1998 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Later on, it was acquired by Thomson NETg Inc.

Ceon Corporation provides product management and fulfillment software. Its products include product control center, a software system that enables service providers' product and marketing personnel to construct and manage a catalog of product offerings; intelligent order manager, which supports the orchestration and management of order handling activities for broadband and IP-based services; intelligent activation server, which activates various services, on various networks, for various underlying technologies; adapter library, a platform for developing and running connectivity adapters for network devices, element management systems, application servers, and other devices; and service modules, including High Speed Data SM, Voice over IP SM, and IP-TV SM. The company also provides services, including business analysis and assessment; system design; program management; installation, configuration, and testing; and post deployment maintenance support. Ceon Corporation was formerly known as FirstTel Systems Corporation and changed its name to Ceon Corporation in September 1999. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of October 6, 2008, Ceon Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Convergys Corporation.

Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.

VINA Technologies was formed to develop, manufacture, market and service equipment for small and medium-sized businesses to connect to high-speed networks. Commercial Internet access is one of the most exciting growth areas in the economy today. VINA Technologies is poised to reap the benefits of that growth and pass them on to businesses, phone companies and Internet service providers. For businesses, faster Internet access is becoming more and more important. For phone companies and the guardians of the Internet, the explosive growth of the last few years has put increasing pressure on aging voice networks. Strategically placed in between the two is VINA Technologies.

I-Cube, Inc. develops integrated circuits for digital switching applications. It offers digital crosspoint switch integrated circuits for telecom products, such as optical network (SONET/SDH) equipment, wide area network multi-service switching systems, and integrated access devices. The company also offers products for test equipment, broadcast video servers, and other switching systems.