| Allied Telesis Holdings K.K. (ATKK) | |
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| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Key people | Takayoshi Oshima (CEO) |
| Industry | Networking hardware |
| Products | Switches, Routers, Firewalls |
| Slogan | Connecting the IP World. |
| Website | www.alliedtelesis.com |
Allied Telesis is a telecommunications company, formerly Allied Telesyn. Headquartered in Japan, their North American headquarters are in Bothell, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. Founded in 1987, the company is a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP triple play networks over copper and fiber access infrastructure. According to a Dell Oro Group report[2], Allied Telesis ranked 4th in the world for shipments of fast ethernet ports in Q4 2005.
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Company history
- Mar. 1987 System Plus Co. is established with 1 million Yen capital stock.
- Sep. 1987 The company is renamed Allied Telesis K.K.
- Apr. 1990 Capital stock is increased to 99 million Yen.
- Feb. 1991 Allied Telesyn Intl. (Asia) Pte., Ltd. is established in Singapore.
- Jun. 1995 Allied Telesyn Intl. Pty Ltd. is established in Australia.
- Nov. 1995 Malaysia Sales Office opens.
- Jun. 1997 Capital stock is increased to 734 million Yen.
- Jul. 1997 Taiwan Representative Office is launched.
- May 1999 Acquires a networking division from Teltrend Ltd., US.
- May 1999 Centrecom Systems Ltd. is established in UK.
- Jun. 2000 Allied Telesyn Europe Service S.r.l. is established in Italy.
- Jun. 2000 Allied Telesyn Korea Co., Ltd. is established in the Republic of Korea.
- Jul. 2000 Allied Telesis K.K. is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Oct. 2000 Allied Telesyn Labs New Zealand Ltd., an R&D center, is established in Christchurch, New Zealand[3]
- Mar. 2001 Allied Telesyn Philippines Inc. is established in the Philippines as a software development base.
- Mar. 2001 Allied Telesyn International m.b.H is established in Austria.
- Sep. 2001 Allied Telesis (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is established in China.
- Oct. 2001 Allied Telesyn Networks Inc., an R&D center, is established in North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Jan. 2002 Allied Telesis International SA is established in Switzerland.
- Feb. 2002 Allied Telesyn International S.L.U. is established in Spain.
- Jul. 2004 Allied Telesis K.K. is renamed Allied Telesis Holdings K.K.
Products
Allied Telesis is primarily a provider of equipment for enterprise customers, along with educational and government segments. They also serve moderate and small businesses. Their POTS-to-10G iMAP (integrated Multiservice Access Platform) and iMG (intelligent Multiservice Gateways), in conjunction with advanced switching, secure VPN routing and WDM-based transport solutions, enable public and private network operators and service providers of all sizes to deploy scalable, carrier-grade networks for the cost-effective delivery of packet-based voice, video and data services. The current product range includes:
- integrated Multiservice Access Platforms available as multi-slot chassis or a 1RU "miniMAP", provide FTTx or xDSL "last mile" access to end-customers
- intelligent Multiservice Gateways deliver voice, video and data over the "last mile"
- Optical Networking covers a variety of products from a 2RU modular chassis supporting XFPs for SDH, SONET & 10G Ethernet to the WaveGlider series of 1RU passive CWDM modules
- SwitchBlade chassis products are high-capacity stackable switches designed for the enterprise core or high-density wiring closet
- x900 switches are advanced layer 3 stackable 1RU switches
- Switches range from the AT-9900 advanced layer 3 gigabit switches to the AT-8000S layer 2 managed fast Ethernet stackable switches
- Routers range from the AR700 series of central site routers for terminating multiple VPNs with system redundancy, to the AR200 series of home office routers with ADSL broadband connections and WLAN options
- Voice over IP products include vioCall Connect - a data and voice cummunications solution for 20 to 50,000 participants - and a range of VoIP telephone handsets and gateways
- Media Converters, the range includes the Converteon - an 18-slot managed media conversion system, a multi-channel media converter, and a range of stand-alone media converters
- Wireless LAN products cover a range of access points and wireless coverage for "last mile" solutions
- Network Adapter Cards, a comprehensive range of 10/100/1000 plug'n'play NICs
