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Casabi is creating an innovative communications service
that turns traditional home phones into "smart-phones"
that are Internet-connected. The new features will be
numerous and include integration with phone directory,
peer-to-peer VOIP calling, instant messaging presence,
local search, and ring-tone and screen customization.
Distribution partnerships are in development with Internet
Portals and RBOCs.
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Gluon
Networks
Petaluma, CA |
Invested: May 2002
Acquired by Zhone
Nasdaq: ZHNE
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Gluon is a developer of converged local switching and management systems for local
telecommunications service providers around the world. The company's product is the connecting
force linking central offices at the edge of the network with switching and high capacity
transmission facilities in the core network using advanced, interworking technology. Gluon's
initial target customers are rural telcos.
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Polychromix
Woburn, MA
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Invested: August
2001
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Polychromix develops telecommunications components
based on microdevice technology. These products deliver
fast, programmable solutions addressing key requirements
of dense-wavelength optical networks. Customers are in
the optical telecommunications markets.
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Capella
San Jose, CA
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Invested: June
2001
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Capella delivers intelligent subsystems for managing traffic
through the intersections of next-generation optical networks.
As the traffic in optical networks evolves toward IP dominated
content driven by the explosion of broadband services,
the ability to route, monitor, protect, and maintain optical
wavelengths dynamically, remotely, and reliably is essential.
Only Capella's WavePath® Wavelength Selective Switch
(WSS) with integrated optical channel monitoring (OCM)
provides this comprehensive functionality enabling carriers
the flexibility and scalability to easily grow their networks
while reducing capital and operational expenses associated
with planning, deployment, provisioning, and maintenance.
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Mems
Optical
Huntsville, AL
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Invested: May
2001
Acquired by Jenoptik
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MEMS Optical is a leading foundry that manufactures
Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and proprietary
“gray scale” micro-optics. The company’s
unique confluence of design technologies and manufacturing
innovation offers key advantages in the fabrication and
distribution of diffractive optics. MemsOptical’s
market base is very diverse including leading manufacturers
in the fields of fiberoptic communications, storage and
biochips.
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Vocera
Communications
Cupertino, CA
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Invested: October
2000
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Vocera Communications is creating a breakthrough wireless
communication application using 802.11 networks. Its products
enhance customer service, productivity, and teamwork throughout
organizations by enabling instant communication between
people. Initial markets include hospitals, large corporations,
and retailers.
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Skygo
Redwood City, CA
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Invested: August
2000
Acquired by Enpocket
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SkyGo has developed the first platform to deliver
targeted advertising, mobile commerce, and other applications
such as contests to wireless Web-enabled phones. Its turnkey
marketing technology enables companies to create, deliver,
and track wireless marketing campaigns. The customers
for SkyGo include wireless carriers, ad agencies, and
advertisers.
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Luminous
Networks
Cupertino, CA
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Invested: April
1999
Acquired by Scientific Atlanta and Adtran
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Luminous Networks™ is an optical networking
company, shipping the industry's first carrier-class optical
Ethernet solutions for Metropolitan Area Networks. Its
products offer more efficient and cost-effective platforms
in solving the last mile bandwidth bottlenecks by dramatically
reducing deployment and operational costs. Its primary
customers include telecommunications carriers and cable
service providers.
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Sylantro
Systems
Campbell, CA
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Invested: September
1998
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Sylantro Systems is a software company providing
a next-generation application softswitch to enable "hosted
PBX & IP Centrex services". This software product
suite allows service providers to sell high value, next-generation
telephony services that integrate the traditional phone
with the Internet and desktop PC. These telephony services
will be sold by the carriers to small and large enterprises
to replace today’s PBX and Centrex services.
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Novalux
Sunnyvale, CA
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Invested: May
1998
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Novalux has pioneered a breakthrough in ultra-high
power lasers for photonic systems called the NECSEL (Novalux
Extended Cavity Surface Emitting Laser). This new technology
enables elegant, scalable, active laser platforms and
solutions for achieving greater information bandwidth
across long-haul, metro and local access communications
systems. The company's target customers include erbium-doped
amplifier manufacturers and transmission systems designers
as well as customers in the medical, display, industrial,
and lighting markets.
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LightSpeed
Sterling, VA
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Invested: March
1996
Acquired by Cisco
Nasdaq: CSCO |
Lightspeed is an innovator in voice signaling transmission
technology. Its products facilitate interoperability of
existing and emerging networks. The target market includes
long haul telecommunications carriers whose networks must
interface with those of other carriers, particularly those
in other countries.
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Ciena
Linthicum, MD |
Invested: April
1994
Nasdaq: CIEN
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Ciena is a pioneer in optical dense wavelength
division multiplexing (DWDM) technology used in fiber
optic systems. The Company produces products that alleviate
bandwidth constraints in high traffic fiberoptic routes
which eliminates the need for new fiber installations.
Target customers include interexchange carriers, regional
Bell Operating Companies, regional fiber optic carriers
such as and international public telephone & telegraph
companies.
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Tut
Systems
Pleasanton, CA
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Invested: July
1993
Acquired by Motorola
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Tut Systems is a developer of xDSL products that
deliver plug-and-play Internet access for the local loop,
enterprise, and home environments. The company's products
leverage underutilized copper-wiring infrastructure by
delivering high-speed data on unconditioned pairs promoting
analog and digital signal processing and noise reduction.
Customers include many Fortune 500 companies, local exchange
carriers, and OEM partners.
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Advanced
Fibre Communications
Petaluma, CA
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Invested: January 1993
Merged with Tellabs
Nasdaq: TLAB
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Advanced Fiber Communications is a next-generation digital
loop carrier. The company's products provide affordable
advanced telecom capabilities to phone companies with
low- to medium-density subscriber concentrations. The
products are sold directly to telephone companies and
are cost-effective for the smaller markets servicing fewer
than 2,000 subscribers.
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Digital
Microwave
San Jose, CA |
Invested: February
1984
Nasdaq: STXN |
DMC Stratex Networks (FKA Digtial Microwave) is
a pioneer in wireless high capacity transmission technology.
The company provides cellular network and broadband wireless
access solutions that enable, speed and revolutionize
the delivery of data, voice and video in global communications.
Its customers include service providers in many locations
worldwide with varying interconnection and access requirements.
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