Villagenetworks

Village Networks positioned itself as a provider of intelligent IP-over-optics solutions tailored for metropolitan and regional networks. The company was founded by Kai Eng, who also served as its president and CEO.

The firm's core business revolved around enabling service providers to offer differentiated services, simplify their network architecture, and reduce ownership costs. This was achieved through their proprietary Optical Flow Networking technology. The business model centered on the sale of their carrier-class hardware products to major telecommunications carriers.

Their flagship product was the iOPN 2000, an optical packet node that integrated light-speed packet processing with high-capacity optical switching. This device was designed to enhance network capabilities for service providers. By May 2001, the company had entered a significant growth phase, expanding to approximately 140 employees and moving its headquarters to a larger 75,000 square-foot facility in Eatontown, New Jersey, which included manufacturing and R&D labs. The company also established a national and international sales force to capitalize on global opportunities, with offices in key US regions and internationally to serve Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

Keywords: optical networking, IP-over-optics, metro networks, regional networks, service providers, telecom infrastructure, optical packet node, Optical Flow Networking, carrier-class hardware, network architecture, light-speed packet processing, high-capacity optical switching, telecommunications equipment, network hardware