Infinera
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: INFN) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2000 as Zepton Networks |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, CA, US |
| Key people | Tom Fallon (CEO); David F. Welch (CSO). |
| Products | Hardware, software to telecommunications service providers and enterprises |
| Website | www.infinera.com |
Infinera Corporation is a manufacturer of long-haul WDM optical transmission equipment for the service provider market.
Infinera claims to have changed the world of optical telecommunications with its “Digital Optical Networking”, a new approach enabled by photonic integration.
Infinera is a vertically integrated company. It has its own Fab in Allentown and design and manufactures the chip to the system in house.
The company claims to be Number 1 in market share for backbone DWDM in North America.
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History [edit]
Infinera was founded in 2000 as Zepton Networks, and raised its first round of funding in April 2001.[1] The startup remained in stealth mode until first products were launched in 2004, although a few early media articles did describe the company's component technology - a photonic integrated circuit in indium phosphide.[2]
Infinera went public in 2007, raising $182 million.[3]
Management [edit]
- Tom Fallon, President and Chief Executive Officer
- David F. Welch, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and member of the Infinera Board
- Ita Brennan, Chief Financial Officer
- Minoo Mortazavi, Member of the Office of the COO and VP of Systems Manufacturing and Strategic Materials
- Fred Kish, Ph.D., Vice President, PIC Development and Manufacturing
- Ron Martin, Vice President, Worldwide Sales
- Scott Chandler, Vice President, Strategic Sales
- Lonny Orona, Vice President, Worldwide Customer Service and Technical Support
- Michael O. McCarthy III, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Technology [edit]
Infinera is a pioneer in design and manufacture of large scale Photonic Integrated Circuits or PIC.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Zepton Has an $86M War Chest in Light Reading.
- ^ The Light Brigade appeared in Red Herring in 2002.
- ^ Infinera Corp. IPO raises $182 million Reuters
