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Mushroom Networks 
Type Private Industry Telecommunication Founded 2004 Headquarters San Diego, California, United States Key people Cahit Akin(CEO)
Rene Cruz (Founder)
Rajesh Mishra (Vice President)
Steve Schneider (CFO)
Steve Brown (Lead Developer)Products Networking Website www.mushroomnetworks.com Mushroom Networks, Inc. is a privately held company in San Diego, California with the mission to provide "innovative networking solutions". Their products and services are focused on a range of networking solutions for Internet access for the broadband industry and networking solutions for the digital living room. [1]
Mushroom Networks was founded in 2004, by electrical and computer engineer Professor Rene Cruz as a spin-off from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and support from the von Liebig Center [2]. Mushroom Networks has developed its Broadband Bonding™ through extensive research and development. [3] Mushroom Networks also received initial funding and support from ITU Ventures, a Los Angeles investment firm. [4]
The company solely focuses on networking products utilizing their "Broadband Bonding™" technology to "push the boundaries of innovation"[weasel words] and delivering "creative solutions"[clarification needed] to the bottlenecks in IP networks.
As of 2010, Mushroom Networks generates about $10 million dollars a year in revenue. [5]
Contents
Networking Products
- In February, 2008 Mushroom Networks announced the Truffle (BBNA6401) as a new broadband bonding network appliance. [6] The Truffle (BBNA6401) can bond up to six high speed internet connections to improve the network speed. [7]
- In July, 2008 the company introduced another product the Porcini (BBNA4422) as a smaller broadband bonding product. [8] This product can bond up to four high speed internet connections and a wireless USB port card to improve internet speeds. [9]
- In September, 2008 the company introduced yet another product the PortaBella (BBNA2242) as a solution to combining multiple cellular data cards into one single internet protocol connection. [10] This product allows for bandwidth in which wired connectivity is not an option. [11]
- In June, 2009 Mushroom Networks announced the second generation PortaBella (BBNA141) -- the fastest wireless cellular internet connection. [12]. This small portable product has room for four wireless modems on the front side, with an ethernet port in the back. [13]
- In July, 2009 the company announced the second generation of Truffle (BBNA6401), calling it the Truffle(BBNA5201G). [14] The second generation has higher throughput, enhanced quality-of-service (QoS), and automatic failover as well as some other enterprise level features.
- In April, 2010 Mushroom Networks announces the Teleporter, the industry's first broadcast quality live video streaming system utilizing bonded cellular link devices. [15] The Teleporter enables a single broadcast journalist to send high quality digital video over wireless local cellular networks instead of requiring a large broadcast crew with more expensive equipment. [16]
Awards
- In 2007, Mushroom Networks was nominated for the Xcellance Tech Innovators Award. [17]
- Broadband Bonding wins Best Technology of 2008 Award by Telephony Online. [18]
- In 2008, Mushroom Networks wins the Most Innovative Product Award by Connect. [19]
- The company was elected as a finalist in the CommNexus' GadgetFest 2008 Greatest Gadget Competition. [20]
- Mushroom Networks was elected as one of the finalists of the 2009 Most Innovative Product Award by Connect. [21]
- The company was nominated for the SPIFFY Award by the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley. [22]
Sample Projects
- In February 2010, announced that its solution has been implemented by the California Engineering Contractors Inc. (CEC). [23]
References
- ^ Mushroom Networks Company Page.
- ^ UCSD and Mushroom Networks
- ^ Mushroom Networks Company Product Page.
- ^ Xconomy Mushroom Networks Uses Bonding Technology
- ^ Xconomy Mushroom Networks Uses Bonding Technology
- ^ Product Truffle BBNA6401.
- ^ Network World A Mushroom for your network?
- ^ Product Porcini BBNA4422.
- ^ Fierce Telecom Mushroom Networks aims to bond SMBs via Procini
- ^ Product PortBella BBNA2242.
- ^ Entrepreneur Mushroom Networks Unveils Portbella.
- ^ Business Wire The World's Fastest Cellular-Based Internet Connection
- ^ Gigaom Three Startups that want to Deliver
- ^ Connected Planet Mushroom Networks Announces Second Generation Truffle.
- ^ A Generation of New Technology Mushroom Networks Unveils Teleporter
- ^ Xconomy Mushroom Networks Uses Bonding Technology
- ^ Xcellence Tech Innovaors
- ^ Telephony Online Award
- ^ Most Innovative Product
- ^ GadgetFest
- ^ Most Innovative Award
- ^ SPIFFY Award
- ^ CEC
External links
Categories:- Companies established in 2004
- Companies based in San Diego, California
- Networking companies of the United States
- Networking hardware companies
- Networking software companies
- Computer security software companies
- Telecommunications equipment vendors
- Privately held companies based in California
- Service-oriented (business computing)
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