List Of Networking Hardware Vendors

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Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. This is a list of notable vendors who produce network hardware.

Routers

ADTRAN
Aerohive Networks - acquired by Extreme Networks^[1]
Alaxala Networks
Allied Telesis
Alcatel Lucent Enterprise - Stellar
Arcadyan
Arris International
Aruba Networks - acquired by HPE
Asus (including subsidiary Askey Computer Corp.)
Avaya - acquired Nortel, networking business sold to Extreme Networks^[2]
AVM
Barracuda Networks
Brocade - acquired Vyatta, purchased by Broadcom^[3]
Billion Electric
Calix
Cisco Systems
Control4 - acquired by SnapAV
Cradlepoint - acquired by Ericsson
Dell - acquired Force10
Digi International
DrayTek
D-Link^[4]
ECI Telecom
Enterasys - acquired by Extreme Networks in 2013^[5]
Ericsson - acquired Redback
Extreme Networks
FiberHome
Fortinet
HPE - acquired 3Com and Aruba Networks
Huawei Routers
Juniper Networks
Linksys - acquired by Belkin
Meraki - acquired by Cisco Systems
MikroTik
Mitsubishi
Motorola
NEC
Netgear
Nokia
Nokia Networks
Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
RAD Data Communications
Ribbon Communications
Ruckus Networks - acquired by Brocade; acquired by ARRIS
Ruijie Networks
Sagemcom
Sierra Wireless
Silver Peak - acquired by HPE
Technicolor
Telco Systems
Teltonika Networks
TP-Link
TRENDnet
Ubiquiti
USRobotics
Xirrus - acquired by Cambium^[6]
Yamaha
ZTE
ZyXEL

Router SoC

Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
Cortina Systems (including former StormSemi/StorLink)
Geode (processor)
HiSilicon
Lantiq
MaxLinear (includes former Intel/Lantiq)
Mediatek (includes former TrendChip/Econet/Ralink/Airoha)
Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
Realtek

Network switches

ADTRAN
Aerohive Networks - acquired by Extreme Networks^[1]
Alaxala Networks
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Allied Telesis
Arista Networks
Avaya - acquired Nortel
Buffalo Technology
Brocade Communications Systems - acquired Foundry Networks - was acquired by Ruckus Networks, An ARRIS company and Extreme Networks
Ciena
Cisco Systems
Control4 - acquired by SnapAV
Dell Networking
DrayTek
D-Link
ECI Telecom
EnGenius
Enterasys - acquired by Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks
Fortinet
HPE - acquired ProCurve, 3Com, H3C, TippingPoint and Aruba Networks
Huawei
Juniper Networks
Linksys - acquired by Belkin
Mellanox - acquired by NVIDIA
Meraki - acquired by Cisco Systems
MikroTik
Netgear
Nokia Networks
NEC
Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
Oracle Corporation
Rad Group
Ruckus Networks - acquired some Brocade product lines; Ruckus was acquired by ARRIS; Arris International was acquired by CommScope
Ruijie Networks
Telco Systems
Teledata Networks
Teltonika Networks
TP-Link
TRENDnet
Ubiquiti
Yamaha
ZTE
ZyXEL

Wireless

ADTRAN/BlueSocket
Aerohive Networks - acquired by Extreme Networks^[1]
Alaxala Networks
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Allied Telesis
Alvarion
Aruba - acquired by HPE
Asus
Avaya
AVM
Belkin
Buffalo Technology
Ceragon
Cisco
CommScope
Control4 - acquired by SnapAV
DrayTek
D-Link
EnGenius
Enterasys - acquired by Extreme
Ericsson
Extreme Networks
Fortinet
HPE
Huawei
Juniper - acquired Trapeze & Mist
Linksys - acquired by Belkin
Meraki - acquired by Cisco
Meru - acquired by Fortinet
MikroTik
Motorola
NEC
Netgear
Nokia Networks
Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
Proxim
Ruckus Networks - acquired by Brocade; then acquired by ARRIS; then acquired by CommScope
Ruijie Networks
Siae Microelettronica
Sierra Wireless
Samsung
Siklu
TP-Link
TRENDnet
Ubiquiti
WatchGuard
Xirrus - acquired by Cambium Networks
Yamaha
ZyXEL

Wireless controller

Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
Intel
Mediatek (includes former Ralink)
Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
Realtek

Ethernet controller

ASIX
JMicron
Marvell Technology
Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
Realtek

Server appliance

aiScaler
ApplianSys
Avaya
Symantec
Cisco
Ciena
Exinda
Expand
F5
HPE
Infoblox
Lanner Inc
Lotus Foundations
Nortel
Oracle Corporation
PSSC Labs
Radware
Riverbed Technology
Secure64

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Extreme Networks Completes Acquisition of Aerohive Networks". Extreme Networks. https://investor.extremenetworks.com/news-releases/news-release-details/extreme-networks-completes-acquisition-aerohive-networks.
↑ Natalie Gagliordi (March 7, 2017). "Avaya sells networking business to Extreme Networks for $100 million". ZD Net. http://www.zdnet.com/article/avaya-sells-networking-business-to-extreme-networks-for-100-million/. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
↑ "Chipmaker Broadcom to buy network gear maker Brocade for $5.5 billion". reuters.com. 2016-11-02. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brocade-commns-m-a-broadcom-idUSKBN12X1A8. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
↑ Bloomberg Businessweek. "D-Link Corp." Retrieved 11 July 2012.
↑ Enterasys Networks Appoints Michael Fabiaschi President and CEO, AllBusiness, April 26, 2006.
↑ "Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology". 2019-08-09. https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2019/08/09/cambium-networks-buys-xirrus-portfolio-from-riverbed-technology/. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

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[aerohive_acquisition-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Extreme Networks Completes Acquisition of Aerohive Networks". Extreme Networks. https://investor.extremenetworks.com/news-releases/news-release-details/extreme-networks-completes-acquisition-aerohive-networks.

[2] Natalie Gagliordi (March 7, 2017). "Avaya sells networking business to Extreme Networks for $100 million". ZD Net. http://www.zdnet.com/article/avaya-sells-networking-business-to-extreme-networks-for-100-million/. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

[reuters-3] "Chipmaker Broadcom to buy network gear maker Brocade for $5.5 billion". reuters.com. 2016-11-02. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brocade-commns-m-a-broadcom-idUSKBN12X1A8. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

[4] Bloomberg Businessweek. "D-Link Corp." Retrieved 11 July 2012.

[Fabiaschi-5] Enterasys Networks Appoints Michael Fabiaschi President and CEO, AllBusiness, April 26, 2006.

[6] "Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology". 2019-08-09. https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2019/08/09/cambium-networks-buys-xirrus-portfolio-from-riverbed-technology/. Retrieved 2019-09-12.