Mushroom Networks
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| Private | |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States |
Key people |
Cahit Akin(Co-founder and CEO) Rene Cruz (Co-founder) Rajesh Mishra (CTO) Steve Schneider (CFO) Steve Brown (Lead Architect) |
| Products | Networking |
| Website |
www |
Mushroom Networks, Inc. is a privately held company in San Diego, California, with the mission to provide "innovative networking solutions". Their products and services are focused on a range of networking solutions for Internet access for the broadband industry and networking for the digital living room.[1]
Mushroom Networks was founded in 2004, by electrical and computer engineer Rene Cruz, Cahit Akin and Rajesh Mishra as a spin-off from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and got support from the von Liebig Center.[2] Mushroom Networks also received initial funding and support from ITU Ventures, a Los Angeles investment firm.[3]
The company solely focuses on networking products utilizing their "Broadband Bonding" technology. In various configurations, these products provide the end-user with the appearance of larger bandwidth by aggregating multiple network services through load balancing, and/or channel bonding.[4] Mushroom Networks has developed its Broadband Bonding through extensive research and development.[5]
Networking Products
- In February, 2008 Mushroom Networks announced the Truffle (BBNA6401) as a new broadband bonding network appliance.[6] The Truffle (BBNA6401) can bond up to six high speed internet connections to improve the network speed.[7]
- In July, 2008 the company introduced another product the Porcini (BBNA4422) as a smaller broadband bonding product.[8] This product can bond up to four high speed internet connections and a wireless USB port card to improve internet speeds.[9]
- In September, 2008 the company introduced the PortaBella (BBNA2242) as a solution to combining multiple cellular data cards into one single internet protocol connection.[10] This product allows for bandwidth in which wired connectivity is not an option.[11]
- In June, 2009 Mushroom Networks announced the second generation PortaBella (BBNA141) -- the fastest wireless cellular internet connection.[12] This small portable product has room for four wireless modems on the front side, with an ethernet port in the back.[13]
- In July, 2009 the company announced the second generation of Truffle (BBNA6401), calling it the Truffle(BBNA5201G).[14] The second generation has higher throughput, enhanced quality-of-service (QoS), and automatic failover as well as some other enterprise level features.
- In April, 2010 Mushroom Networks announces the Teleporter, the industry's first broadcast quality live video streaming system utilizing bonded cellular link devices.[15] The Teleporter enables a single broadcast journalist to send high quality digital video over wireless local cellular networks instead of requiring a large broadcast crew with more expensive equipment.[16]
Awards
- In 2007, Mushroom Networks was nominated for the Xcellance Tech Innovators Award.[17]
- Broadband Bonding wins Best Technology of 2008 Award by Telephony Online.[18]
- In 2008, Mushroom Networks wins the Most Innovative Product Award by Connect.[19]
- The company was elected as a finalist in the CommNexus' GadgetFest 2008 Greatest Gadget Competition.[20]
- Mushroom Networks was elected as one of the finalists of the 2009 Most Innovative Product Award by Connect.[21]
- The company was nominated for the SPIFFY Award by the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley.[22]
Sample Projects
- In February 2010, announced that its solution has been implemented by the California Engineering Contractors Inc. (CEC).[23]
References
- ↑ Mushroom Networks company page.
- ↑ UCSD and Mushroom Networks
- ↑ Xconomy Mushroom Networks Uses Bonding Technology
- ↑ "Mushroom Networks". DSL Reports.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Mushroom Networks Company Product Page.
- ↑ Product Truffle BBNA6401.
- ↑ Network World A Mushroom for your network?
- ↑ Product Porcini BBNA4422.
- ↑ Fierce Telecom Mushroom Networks aims to bond SMBs via Procini
- ↑ Product PortBella BBNA2242.
- ↑ Entrepreneur Mushroom Networks Unveils Portbella.
- ↑ Business Wire The World's Fastest Cellular-Based Internet Connection
- ↑ Gigaom Three Startups that want to Deliver
- ↑ Connected Planet Mushroom Networks Announces Second Generation Truffle.
- ↑ A Generation of New Technology Mushroom Networks Unveils Teleporter
- ↑ Xconomy Mushroom Networks Uses Bonding Technology
- ↑ Xcellence Tech Innovaors
- ↑ Telephony Online Award
- ↑ Most Innovative Product
- ↑ GadgetFest
- ↑ Most Innovative Award
- ↑ SPIFFY Award
- ↑ CEC