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Internet Photonics, Inc. engages in the supply of carrier-grade optical ethernet transport and switching solutions. Its carrier-grade Intelligent Wavelength Platforms allow network operators to sell high-bandwidth data services alongside existing legacy services. The company was founded in October 2000 and is headquartered in Shrewsbury, NJ.

Aurora Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures optical cable systems for broadband networks. The firm delivers solutions, such as fiber deep architecture and digital return technology to address specific cable-related issues. The company was founded by Guy Sucharczuk, Krzysztof Pradzynski, and Charles E. Barker in November 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Water Cove Networks, Inc. develops mobile networking technology. The company also offers next generation networking equipment for wireless service providers looking to rapidly deploy mobile data services within their existing infrastructure and accelerate the rollout of personalized content and services using mobile appliances. Water Cove Networks was founded in 2000 and is located in Chelmsford, MA.

Astral Point, based in Chelmsford, MA, is a front-runner in next-general SONET metro optical systems. Astral Point has achieved numerous breakthroughs in optical and aggregation technologies. Across its product line, Astral Point offers densities up to seven times better than the nearest competitor, scalability up to eight times better, along with DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) capabilities and advanced data aggregation technologies.

Omnisky Corp. operates as a development stage company and has no operations. The company sold substantially all its assets to EarthLink, Inc. It has gone into bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Earlier, the company provided wireless data applications and services for use on mobile devices. It is located in San Francisco, CA.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette is a private company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Torrent Network Technologies Corp. provided Internet-class routing solutions for operators and service provider networks. Torrent Networking Technologies was acquired by Ericsson. Torrent Network Technologies is located in Silver Spring, MD

NetCore Systems, Inc. develops internet protocol routing and ATM switching solutions. Its switching platform integrates IP-based services with the resource allocation and performance of ATM networking. The company was founded by Ashraf M. Dahod, Kwabena D. Akufo, Steven R. Dunstan, and Kenneth E. Virgile. It was founded in 1996 and is located in Wilmington, MA.

Part of Intel Corp., NetBoost Corp. develops hardware and software solutions that provide a programmable platform for deploying complex policy applications. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded in 1997 by Leonard Rand, Jerry Hall, Kevin R. Fall. NetBoost was acquired by Intel Corp. on September 01, 1999.

The Gartner Group provides research and analysis for the information technology industry. The private company is based in Stamford.