Acme Packet
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Networking hardware |
| Founded | August 2000 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | CEO: Andy Ory CTO: Patrick MeLampy |
| Products | Session Border Controllers, Multiservice Security Gateways, Session Routing Proxies |
| Revenue |  US$241 Million (FY 2010)[1] |
| US$19.2 Million (FY 2009)[1] | |
| US$17.1 Million (FY 2009)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$247 Million (FY 2009)[2] |
| Total equity | US$200 Million (FY 2009)[2] |
Number of employees | 761 (Q3 2012) |
| Parent | Oracle |
| Website | www.acmepacket.com |
Acme Packet was a company based in Bedford, Massachusetts that sold session border controllers (SBCs), multi-service security gateways (MSGs), and session routing proxies (SRPs) to service providers and enterprises. A public company incorporated in Delaware, Acme Packet employs over 761 individuals in 31 countries.
In 2002, the Acme Packet Net-Net family of Session Aware Networking products won the SUPERQuest award for most promising IP/application services technology for public networks at SUPERCOMM 2002.[3]
On February 4, 2013, Oracle Corporation announced that it was to acquire Acme Packet for US$2.1 billion.[4][5][6] The deal closed in June 2013 and Acme Packet was folded into the Oracle Communications Global Business Unit.
Products[edit]
Acme Packet’s Net-Net product family consists of the Net-Net OS software platform, 2600, 3000, 4000 and 9000 series systems, 4000 ATCA blade, and the EMS and SAS management tools. The Net-Net OS can be configured to provide SBC, MSG or SRP functions on any of the hardware platforms. The brand name "Net-Net" reflects the role of these products in interconnecting IP networks for voice, video and multimedia services.
Acme Packet SBCs provide control functions to video and multimedia sessions — across IP network borders. They support multiple applications in service provider, large enterprise and contact center networks — from VoIP trunking to hosted enterprise and residential services to fixed-mobile convergence.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Acme Packet (APKT) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest
- ^ a b Acme Packet (APKT) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest
- ^ "Acme Packet Net-Net Products Win SUPERQuest Award". Archived from the original on 2014-01-15.
- ^ Ghosh, Sayantani (2013-02-04). "Oracle to buy network gear maker Acme Packet for about $2 billion". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ^ "Oracle Buys Acme Packet" (Press release). Redwood Shores, California, USA: Oracle Corporation. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ^ "Oracle to Buy Acme Packet" (Press release). Bedford, Massachusetts, USA: Acme Packet. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-04.