Teledata Networks
Encyclopedia
Teledata Networks is a global provider of Access network
solutions for Telecom Service Providers. The company creates solutions that enable service providers to migrate to Next Generation Networks (NGN
), and also support a Triple Play
service portfolio.
in 1992 under the Ticker Symbol
TLDCF. In 1998 it was acquired by ADC Telecommunications
for $200 million and changed its name to ADC Teledata.
Since 2005 the company is a privately-owned, in which the major shareholders are the Kardan group, Elron Electronic Industries
, Infinity Private Equity Fund - an Israeli-Chinese equity fund, and the company’s management and employees.
), Turkey (Turk Telekom
), Brazil (Brazil Telecom, Telefonica
& Global Village Telecom
), Chile (Telefonica), Mexico (Telmex
), Costa Rica (ICE), Israel (Bezeq
), South Africa (Telkom), Australia (Telstra
), Russia (Uralsviazinform & North West Telecom), Serbia (Telekom Srbija) and Kazakhstan (KazakhTelecom).
Access network
An access network is that part of a telecommunications network which connects subscribers to their immediate service provider. It is contrasted with the core network, which connects local providers to each other...
solutions for Telecom Service Providers. The company creates solutions that enable service providers to migrate to Next Generation Networks (NGN
Next Generation Networking
Next-generation network is a broad term used to describe key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks. The general idea behind the NGN is that one network transports all information and services by encapsulating these into packets, similar to those used on the...
), and also support a Triple Play
Triple play (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, triple play service is a marketing term for the provisioning of two bandwidth-intensive services, high-speed Internet access and television, and a less bandwidth-demanding service, telephone, over a single broadband connection. Triple play focuses on a combined business...
service portfolio.
History
Teledata Networks was founded in 1981 as Teledata Communications Ltd. and listed on the NASDAQNASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
in 1992 under the Ticker Symbol
Ticker symbol
A stock symbol or ticker symbol is a short abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock on a particular stock market. A stock symbol may consist of letters, numbers or a combination of both. "Ticker symbol" refers to the symbols that were printed on the ticker...
TLDCF. In 1998 it was acquired by ADC Telecommunications
ADC Telecommunications
ADC Telecommunications was a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. It was acquired by TE Connectivity in December 2010 and now ceases to exist as a separate entity...
for $200 million and changed its name to ADC Teledata.
Since 2005 the company is a privately-owned, in which the major shareholders are the Kardan group, Elron Electronic Industries
Elron Electronic Industries
Elron Electronic Industries is a technology holding company based in Haifa Israel; since 1962 the company has been involved in setting-up, funding and developing over 30 companies and is considered one of the foundation stones of the high-tech industry in Israel...
, Infinity Private Equity Fund - an Israeli-Chinese equity fund, and the company’s management and employees.
Customers
The company has an installed base of millions of lines in over 100 countries worldwide, including Germany (Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
), Turkey (Turk Telekom
Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the formerly state owned Turkish telecommunications company. Türk Telekom was being separated from the Post Office in 1995. In November 2005 it was privatized to Oger Telecom....
), Brazil (Brazil Telecom, Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
& Global Village Telecom
Global Village Telecom
Global Village Telecom is a Brazilian telecomunications company that offers advanced services on fixed phone, broadband for both consumer and business and VoIP...
), Chile (Telefonica), Mexico (Telmex
Telmex
Telmex is a telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America. In addition to traditional fixed-line telephone service, Telmex also offers Internet access, data,...
), Costa Rica (ICE), Israel (Bezeq
Bezeq
Bezeq, the Israeli company for communications, is a telecommunications provider in Israel.Until the mid-first decade of the 21st century when it was owned by the Israeli government, Bezeq had a monopoly on landline telephony and Internet access infrastructure...
), South Africa (Telkom), Australia (Telstra
Telstra
Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
), Russia (Uralsviazinform & North West Telecom), Serbia (Telekom Srbija) and Kazakhstan (KazakhTelecom).
See also
- Silicon WadiSilicon WadiSilicon Wadi is an area with a high concentration of high-tech industries in the coastal plain in Israel, similar to Silicon Valley in California, in the United States. Silicon Wadi is considered second in importance only to its Californian counterpart...
- List of Israeli companies formerly quoted on NASDAQ