Redback Networks
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| Industry | Telecommunications equipment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Gaurav Garg Asher Waldfogel |
| Fate | Acquired by Ericsson |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
Key people | Georges Antoun, CEO |
Redback Networks provided hardware and software used by Internet service providers to manage broadband services. The company's products included the SMS (Subscriber Management System), SmartEdge, and SmartMetro product lines.[1][2]
In January 2007, the company was acquired by Ericsson.
History
[edit | edit source]Redback Networks was founded in August 1996 by Gaurav Garg, Asher Waldfogel, and William M. Salkewicz.[3] The company received seed money from Sequoia Capital.[4]
In May 1999, during the dot-com bubble, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. After pricing at $23 each, shares soared 266% on the first day of trading.[5]
In November 1999, the company acquired Siara Systems, which at the time only had products in the prototype stage, for $4.3 billion in stock.[6]
In 2000, its share price peaked at $198 but fell to $0.27 in October 2002, after the burst of the dot-com bubble.[7]
In August 2000, the company acquired Abatis Systems.[8]
In October 2000, the company opened a regional headquarters in Hong Kong.[9]
In January 2007, the company was acquired by Ericsson for $1.9 billion, or $25 per share.[10]
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- 1996 establishments in California
- 1999 initial public offerings
- 2007 mergers and acquisitions
- Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq
- Networking hardware companies
- Dot-com bubble
- Defunct computer companies of the United States
- Defunct computer hardware companies
- Defunct networking companies
- Defunct software companies of the United States
- Defunct computer companies based in California