Hot Start-ups

Nuera Communications raised $20 million in new funding to support is VoIP infrastructure solutions for cable television, broadband, and telecommunications service providers. Nuera manufactures carrier-grade VoIP gateways and softswitches. Its...

Tellabs announced plans to acquire Vivace Networks, a start-up building multiservice edge switches, for $135 million in cash and employee stock options. The acquisition enables Tellabs to expand into the...

Laurel Networks announced expansion into Asia and the launch of a Global Reseller Partner Program for its multiservice edge routers. The company now has offices in Japan, Hong Kong and...

Vocera Communications, a start-up based in Cupertino, California, raised $8 million in a fourth round of funding for its enterprise voice communications system combining 802.11b wireless , VoIP and speech...

Equator Technologies, a start-up based on Campbell, California, secured $11 million in financing for its development of system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for video streaming and image processing applications. Equator's processors are...

Crossbeam Systems, a start-up based in Concord, Massachusetts, secured $18 million in new funding for its network security solutions. Crossbeam offers a high performance security platform for delivering intrusion detection,...

SkyStream Networks, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, secured $25 million in new funding for its video networking solutions. SkyStream's solutions enable service provider, enterprise and federal customers to deliver...

Skybox Security, a start-up based in Menlo Park, California with R&D in Israel, secured $6 million in second round equity for its corporate IT security risk assessment software. The new...

Sprint North Supply was selected as the first nationwide wholesale distributor for Santera Systems' SanteraOne integrated voice and data switching platform. Sprint North Supply is a supply chain solution provider...

Transparent Networks, a start-up that was developing a 3D MOEMS (micro-opto-electronic-mechanical-system) mirror array switch, is ceasing operations and will liquidate its assets. The company's intellectual property includes optical signal processing...

AirFlow Networks, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, closed $8 million in an initial round of funding for its development of WLAN management and security solutions. AirFlow Networks is developing...

Nokia agreed to acquire Eizel Technologies, a start-up developing enterprise security solutions, for a net price of US$21 million. Eizel employs advanced computer science technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine...

NeoScale Systems, a start-up based in Milpitas, California, secured $12 million in second round equity funding for its enterprise storage security solutions. NeoScale offers a CryptoStor wire-speed, policy-based storage security...