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Alteon

This company develops network switches and load balancers for internet service providers and data centres to manage high-volume web traffic.

Sycamore Networks

This company manufactures optical networking equipment and software that enables telecommunications service providers to manage bandwidth and high-speed data traffic.

Argon Networks

The company manufactures high-performance routing and switching hardware for internet service providers and telecommunications transport networks.

Ipsilon Networks

This company develops internet protocol switching hardware and software to provide high-speed routing services for telecommunications and data network operators.

ArrowPoint Communications

The company manufactures content switches and web traffic management solutions for internet service providers and web hosting organisations.

SiByte

This company develops high-performance, low-power microprocessors for networking and communications infrastructure equipment used by internet service providers and network device manufacturers.

Cadant

The company supplies high-speed networking products and cable modem termination systems to telecommunications carriers for providing internet and multimedia services to mass markets.

3com Chipcom

This company manufactured Ethernet hubs and high-speed switches for large corporations and data centres to aggregate and manage local area computer networks.