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LightStream
Corporation
December 8, 1994 - In December 1994, Cisco Systems,
Inc., acquired LightStream Corp., a jointly held company formed
in 1993 by Bolt Beranek and Newman and UB Networks. LightStream
products offer enterprise ATM switching, workgroup ATM switching
LAN switching and routing.
Market Opportunity: Campus
ATM Switching Solutions |
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Kalpana,
Inc.
October 24, 1994 - In October 1994, Cisco Systems,
Inc., acquired Kalpana, Inc., a privately held manufacturer
of LAN switching products. Kalpana's product line consists of
modular and stackable platforms which extend the usability and
data capacity of existing Ethernet LANs.
Market Opportunity: Catalyst
3000 Stackable Switching Solutions |
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Newport
Systems Solutions
July 12, 1994 - Cisco Systems, Inc., purchased
Newport Systems Solutions, Inc., a privately held company providing
software-based routers for remote network sites. Newport was
a leading supplier for access products in small-to-medium size
networks.
Market Opportunity: Cisco
Dial Access System Solutions |
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Crescendo
Communications, Inc.
September 21, 1993 - Cisco Systems, Inc. and
Crescendo Communications, Inc. today jointly announced the signing
of an agreement whereby Cisco will acquire Crescendo, a privately
held, high-performance networking company that provides workgroup
solutions to the desktop.
Market Opportunity: Catalyst
5000 Switching Solutions |
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