
GTRAN
GTRAN develops high-performance broadband connectivity products for the long haul, metro and access networks.
Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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$6.0m | Early VC | ||
Total Funding | 000k |
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GTRAN Inc., founded in 1999 and based in Camarillo, California, operated as a developer of broadband connectivity products for long-haul, metro, and access networks. The company specialized in providing solutions like transponders, transceivers, integrated circuits, and other components for the telecommunications and data-communications sectors. Its business model centered on leveraging expertise in advanced optical, high-speed electronic, and precision mechanical design to create components for 10 Gb/s, 40 Gb/s, and 100 Gb/s networks.
The firm's product portfolio was designed to help network systems and subsystem providers enhance networking services while managing costs and mitigating integration risks. GTRAN supplied its technology to clients in the cable, satellite, and wireless communications industries. Over its lifetime, the company secured $26.5 million in funding over four rounds from investors, including Saints Capital and Qualcomm. In September 2006, the company consolidated its subsidiaries and began operating under the name eGTRAN Corporation. According to PitchBook data, the company is now out of business as of May 2021.
A related entity, GTRAN Wireless, Inc., was also founded in 1999 and focused on designing and developing wireless data products. This entity was a key player in deploying CDMA and GSM-based data cards and modules for multimedia internet applications, providing wireless access for laptops and PDAs. In August 2001, GTRAN Wireless expanded its licensing agreement with Qualcomm to include CDMA2000 1xEV development for high-speed packet data solutions up to 2.4 Mbps. GTRAN Wireless was acquired by Flex on January 1, 2004. Keywords: optical networking, broadband connectivity, transceivers, transponders, high-speed electronics, fiberoptic equipment, telecommunications components, data-communications, network systems, optical components, eGTRAN, GTRAN Wireless, CDMA, GSM, wireless data cards, multimedia internet access, Qualcomm, Saints Capital, Flex, long-haul networks