Cisco - Acquisitions 2001

Acquisitions

Allegro Systems, Inc.
Jul. 27, 2001 -- Allegro Systems is a leading developer of Virtual Private Network (VPN) acceleration technologies designed to enhance the performance and functionality of secure networking platforms. Allegro Systems VPN acceleration technologies and expertise will advance the integration of highly scalable security within existing networks and complement Cisco’s existing portfolio of security products which includes VPN gateways and concentrators, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and device and policy-based security management systems. Allegro Systems VPN acceleration technologies are designed for high-bandwidth networks. The technologies also enable the large number of simultaneous VPN connections required for today’s e-commerce and remote access applications.
Market Opportunity: Virtual Private Networks (VPN) for high-bandwidth Networks.

AuroraNetics, Inc.
Jul. 11, 2001 -- AuroraNetics, Inc. is a leading developer of 10Gbps silicon technology for metropolitan fiber networks. AuroraNetics’ silicon technology is used in data-optimized fiber rings known as Resilient Packet Rings (RPR). RPR offers service providers the ability to create high-speed metropolitan networks that efficiently transport significant amounts of IP and other data, including Ethernet. Additionally, RPR provides Cisco customers with the intelligence of an IP network combined with the redundancy benefits of traditional SONET networks. Cisco plans to license AuroraNetics’ silicon design to companies interested in producing and participating in the development of 10Gbps SRP RPR-based solutions. Licensing AuroraNetics’ design augments Cisco’s existing licensing of 2.5Gbps SRP silicon and will help accelerate industry availability of 10Gbps RPR products.
Market Opportunity: Silicon Technology for Metropolitan Fiber Networks.