Netgear
| Netgear Logo | |
| Company type | Public (Nasdaq: NTGR) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications equipment |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California |
Key people | Patrick Lo, CEO & Chairman |
| Products | Hubs, Routers, Switches |
| Revenue |  $449.6 million USD (2005) |
Number of employees | 207 (2003) |
| Website | www.netgear.com |
Netgear, founded in 1996, is a manufacturer of computer networking equipment and other computer hardware. The company was incorporated January 8, 1996 as a subsidiary of Bay Networks, to "focus on providing networking solutions for small businesses and homes"[1]. In August 1998, the company was purchased by Nortel as part of its acquisition of Bay Networks. Netgear remained a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nortel until March 2000 when it began transitioning to third-party ownership, and became fully independent from Nortel as of February 2002.
Netgear sells its product primarily through a sales channel network, which includes traditional retailers, online retailers, direct market resellers, value added resellers, and broadband service providers in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
Netgear's main retail competitor is Linksys.
Notable products
Platinum II Enclosure
Netgear's Platinum II Enclosure (a plastic case design for small domestic network devices) was winner of a 2004 Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum.
Simple NTP (SNTP) controvesy
Some earlier Netgear's products (all now obsolete) suffered from a notable implementation flaw in its automated time synchronisation mechanism.
Manufacturing
Netgear outsources some of its manufacturing to other electronics companies, including Askey Computer, Asustek, Cameo Communications, Delta Networks, Foxconn, Senao and SerComm.
External links
- Netgear's North American and primary Web site
- Netgear's Investor Information Page
- Netgear's international Support Web site
References
- About Netgear
- Network World Article 2004
- Nortel Spin-off News Release
- Netgear Repurchases Nortel Networks' Ownership Interest in Company
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