List of defunct network processor companies
Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues During the dot-com/internet bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000, the proliferation of many dot-com start-up companies created a secondary bubble in the telecommunications/computer networking infrastructure and telecommunications service provider markets. Venture capital and high tech companies rushed to build next generation infrastructure equipment for the expected explosion of internet traffic. As part of that investment fever, network processors were seen as a method of dealing with the desire for more network services and the ever-increasing data-rates of communication networks.
It has been estimated that dozens of start-up companies were created in the race to build the processors that would be a component of the next generation telecommunications equipment. Once the internet investment bubble burst, the telecom network upgrade cycle was deferred for years (perhaps for a decade). As a result, the majority of these new companies went bankrupt.
As of 2007, the only companies that are shipping network processors in sizeable volumes are Cisco Systems, Marvell, Freescale, Cavium Networks and AMCC.
OC-768/40Gb routing
- ClearSpeed Template:En dash left network processor market, reverted to supercomputing applications
- Propulsion Networks Template:En dash defunct
- BOPS Template:En dash left network processor market, reverted to DSP applications
OC-192/10Gb routing
- Terago Template:En dash defunct
- Clearwater Networks Template:En dash originally named Xstream Logic, defunct
- Silicon Access Template:En dash defunct
- Solidum Systems Template:En dash acquired by Integrated Device Technology
- Lexra Template:En dash defunct
- Fast-Chip Template:En dash defunct
- Cognigine Corp. Template:En dash defunct
- Internet Machines Template:En dash morphed into IMC Semiconductors, a PCI-Express chip vendor
- Acorn Networks Template:En dash defunct
- XaQti Template:En dash acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor, product line discontinued
OC-48/2.5Gb routing
- IP Semiconductors Template:En dash defunct
- Entridia Template:En dash defunct
- Stargate Solutions Template:En dash defunct
Gigabit Ethernet routing
- Sibyte Template:En dash acquired by Broadcom, product line discontinued
- PMC-Sierra Template:En dash product line discontinued
OC-12 routing
- C-port Template:En dash acquired by Motorola (now Freescale), product line discontinued
- IBM Template:En dash PowerNP product line discontinued
- Sitera Template:En dash acquired by Vitesse, product line discontinued
Access products
- Netargy Template:En dash defunct
- Ishoni Networks Template:En dash defunct
- HyWire Template:En dash defunct
VOIP products
- Silicon Spice Template:En dash acquired by Broadcom, product line discontinued
- Malleable Technologies Template:En dash acquired by PMC-Sierra, product line discontinued
Traffic managers
- Extreme Packet Devices Template:En dash acquired by PMC-Sierra, product line discontinued
- Azanda Network Devices Template:En dash acquired by Cortina, product line being sold as CS53xx family
- Teradiant Template:En dash defunct
- Orologic Template:En dash acquired by Vitesse, product line discontinued
- Maker Communications Template:En dash acquired by Conexant, product line discontinued
Packet classifiers
- SwitchOn Template:En dash acquired by PMC-Sierra, product line discontinued
- FastChip Template:En dash defunct
Switch fabrics
- Abrizio Template:En dash acquired by PMC-Sierra, product line discontinued
- Stargen Template:En dash left networking market for computer server market
Security products
- Chrysalis-ITS Template:En dash defunct