Company:Genband

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Short description: American communications software company
Genband US LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedAustin, TX (1999)
Headquarters
Frisco, TX[1]
,
United States
Key people
David Walsh (President, CEO and Chairman)
Websitewww.genband.com

Genband US LLC was a privately held company that makes IP-based real time communications software products for fixed wireline, mobile, and cable service providers as well as large enterprises. The company was formed in 1999 as General Bandwidth, and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. In the following 15 years it acquired several other companies doing related work.

On October 30, 2017 the merger was completed between Genband and Sonus Networks to form Ribbon Communications.[2][3]

History

General Bandwidth was founded in 1999 by Paul Carew, Brendon Mills, Ron Lutz and Steve Raich in Austin, Texas and received initial venture capital funding of $12 million. The company raised over $200 million in four rounds of venture funding and grew to over 200 people by 2003.

In 2004, Charles Vogt joined the company as CEO and president. In March 2006, General Bandwidth changed its name to Genband, Inc. and moved its headquarters to Plano, Texas.

Genband started as a media gateway vendor selling the G6 media gateway, but has since branched out to IP switching, IP Applications, IMS and Session Border Controllers.

In addition to internal research and development, the company has expanded its product portfolio through multiple acquisitions.

In 2007, Genband acquired Tekelec’s switching group, which expanded product offerings in application software and SIP trunking gateways. In 2008, the company acquired Nokia Siemens Networks’ Surpass HiG media gateway product portfolio, including fixed-line trunking media gateways. The company concluded 2008 with the acquisition of NextPoint Networks, which included session border controller (SBCs) and security gateway offerings.

In 2010, Genband purchased Nortel Networks' carrier VoIP and application business.[4] The acquisition quadrupled the size of the company and made GENBAND the market share leader in carrier VoIP.

Following the acquisition, Genband announced a product roadmap based on Genband GENiUS, a software centric, unified IP switching and networking platform, which integrated application server, call control, session border controller and security products, for building and managing telecommunications networks.

In 2011, Genband acquired Cedar Point Communications, marketing VoIP to the cable industry.[5]

In 2012, Genband acquired Aztek Networks, a switch maker specializing in hardware that allows for a smoother transition from legacy to IP networks.[6]

In 2012 Genband was named the top-ventured capital backed company by the Wall Street Journal out of nearly 6,000 companies that were considered.[7]

In 2013, Genband acquired Fringland Ltd., provider of the Fring! app, an over-the-top (OTT) mobile IP communications service provider. Two years later, it announced the Fring Alliance, a community promoting communications service providers to to provide instant messaging, voice and video services to their subscribers.[8]

Charles Vogt left Genband in 2013 and David Walsh added the CEO position to his other already held title of Chairman.[9]

In 2014, Genband acquired uReach Technologies, a provider of unified communications and messaging, and introduced unified communications products and services for business customers.[10]

In 2014, Genband also launched Kandy.io, a cloud-based, real-time software development communications platform as a service (PaaS).

In May 2015, Genband was named in CNBC ’s "disruptor" list.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "GENBAND Opens New Worldwide Corporate Headquarters in Frisco, Texas". https://www.genband.com/media-center/press-releases/genband-opens-new-worldwide-corporate-headquarters-frisco-texas. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  2. ↑ "Sonus Networks, Inc. Announces Completion of Sonus and GENBAND Merger". https://ribboncommunications.com/company/media-center/press-releases/sonus-networks-inc-announces-completion-sonus-and-genband-merger. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  3. ↑ October 30 (2017-10-30). "Sonus Networks Completes Genband Merger, Unveils New Name" (in en-US). https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2017/10/30/sonus-networks-completes-genband-merger-unveils-new-name/. 
  4. ↑ "Genband Wins Nortel's Carrier VoIP Biz - Light Reading". http://www.lightreading.com/ethernet-ip/voip-systems/genband-wins-nortels-carrier-voip-biz/d/d-id/674872. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  5. ↑ "Genband Snares Cedar Point - Light Reading". http://www.lightreading.com/ethernet-ip/voip-systems/genband-snares-cedar-point/d/d-id/682806. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/genband-buys-aztek-networks-bolster-network-transformation-offering/2012-04-03. 
  7. ↑ Needleman, Sarah E. (27 September 2012). "Genband's Technology Makes It a Winner". https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444358804578016360513649342. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  8. ↑ "Fring Alliance Aims to Become Carrier VoIP Cooperative". http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/ip-communications/fring-alliance-aims-to-become-carrier-voip-cooperative.html. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  9. ↑ "GENBAND CEO Charlie Vogt to step down" (in en). https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/genband-ceo-charlie-vogt-to-step-down. 
  10. ↑ "Genband Expands Reach in UC Market With uReach Acquisition". http://www.eweek.com/networking/genband-expands-reach-in-uc-market-with-ureach-acquisition.html. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 
  11. ↑ "Disruptor 50: No. 22 GENBAND". 12 May 2015. https://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/12/GENBAND-disruptor-50.html. Retrieved 1 August 2018. 

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