Calient Networks Overview
Calient Networks is a leading provider of intelligent all-optical switching systems and GMPLS networking software that help service providers reduce the cost of scaling their optical network infrastructure. Calient’s DiamondWave™ switching system and GMPLS-powered networking innovations provide a seamless migration path that is non-disruptive to legacy operations, highly cost-effective, and an...More»
Calient Networks is a leading provider of intelligent all-optical switching systems and GMPLS networking software that help service providers reduce the cost of scaling their optical network infrastructure. Calient’s DiamondWave™ switching system and GMPLS-powered networking innovations provide a seamless migration path that is non-disruptive to legacy operations, highly cost-effective, and an enabler to revenue-generating optical services. Calient is shipping its DiamondWave systems in configurations ranging from 32x32 to 256x256 to carrier networks worldwide.«Less
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Management
- Gregory Partalis, VP Sales
- Kevin Welsh, VP Operations
- Ron Kelley, VP Sales
- Olivier Jerphagnon, Managing Director
- William Zerella, CFO
- Phil Rehkemper, Controller
- Roger Helkey, VP Engineering
- John Bowers, CTO & VP Business Development
- Denise Sandoval, VP Finance
- Thomas Walsh, VP Sales
- Tim Dixon, VP Marketing
- Daniel Scharre, CEO
- Ron Mackey, VP Marketing & Business Development
Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
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| 11/01/2007 | Series D | 10M | Unknown |
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Products
| Name: | DiamondWave FiberConnect |
| Product URL: | http://www.calient.net/products/diamondwave_fiberconnect.php |
| Description: | Master the deluge of new fiber deployments with Calient's new DiamondWave® FiberConnect: a breakthrough in fiber optic cross-connect systems. Now you can dynamically manage and troubleshoot your fiber network from your Network Operations Center, streamlining your fiber operations. At price points 20 times lower than previous optical switches, the FiberConnect costs less than most carriers' present manual fiber management solutions. Functions include remote troubleshooting, network installation verification, fiber protection switching, and hands-free network maintenance. At these prices, and with its carrier-class reliability features, the FiberConnect is at home in FTTx networks, central office environments, network demarcation points, data centers, and customer premises. DiamondWave® FiberConnect * Calient’s breakthroughs in fiber switching now make dynamic fiber management inexpensive and reliable. * Master the deluge of new fiber deployments by managing your fiber plant with the equivalent of an optical DACS |
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