Английская Википедия:Cradlepoint
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Cradlepoint is a Boise, Idaho-based technology company that develops cloud-managed wireless edge networking equipment.[1] The company was founded in 2006.[2] Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson completed its acquisition of the company in November 2020.[3]
History
Cradlepoint was founded in 2006 in Boise, Idaho, by Pat Sewall, who later brought on co-founders Ryan Adamson and Gary Oliviero.[2] Its first products were 3G and 4G cellular routers that created Wi-Fi hotspots for mobile internet.[4][5] One of its early customers was aerospace defense organization NORAD, which used a Cradlepoint cellular router to connect 1,500 volunteers with roughly 140,000 calls per year coming from children trying to speak with Santa Claus.[6]
In December 2015, Cradlepoint acquired Los Gatos, CA-based networking company Pertino.[7]
In August 2016, the company announced the Cradlepoint NetCloud platform, a software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) architecture for businesses to manage their wired and wireless networks.[8]
In March 2017, the company received $89 million in funding from new investor Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).[9]
In January 2018, the company launched its NetCloud Solution subscription model, bundling its hardware and software into annual or multi-year subscriptions.[10]
In January 2020, the company introduced additional analytics capabilities to its NetCloud management platform, to help businesses manage their wireless network charges.[11] In May, the company introduced its E3000 5G compatible edge router.[12] In September, the company announced it was being acquired by Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, but would continue to operate as Cradlepoint.[1] The purchase closed in November 2020, with the company continuing as a standalone subsidiary within Ericsson’s Business Area Technologies and New Businesses segment.[3]
Products
Cradlepoint develops routers, gateways and software for wireless WAN edge networking, using 4G and 5G wireless signals to connect businesses and other mobile users such as remote front-line emergency workers. The company uses a subscription model that combines its cloud-delivered software as SaaS, with hardware, support and training.[4][10]
The company's E3000 5G-compatible edge router allows satellite offices or small businesses to use a gigabit LTE cellular signal to create a Wi-Fi network using the latest IEEE 802.11ax standard, commonly known as Wi-Fi 6.[12] Modular 5G modems can be customized for compatibility with individual carriers' 5G networks.[12]
The company's NetCloud platform manages the company's 4G LTE-enabled routers and M2M/IoT gateways.[13] The platform also combines cloud, software-defined networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies, known as Network as a service.[8]
As of November 2020, the company said it was certifying its equipment with carriers to ensure that its 5G equipment was compatible with the different versions of the technology.[14]
Operations
The company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho, operates a research and development center in Silicon Valley, and has international offices in the UK and Australia.[4] In September 2020, the company announced it had over 20,000 customers, 1,500 channel partners, and over 1 million SaaS subscriptions.[1] The company has 700 employees as of November 2020.[3]
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