Ipsilon Networks
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer networking |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Fate | Acquired by Nokia |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale , United States |
Key people | Brian NeSmith (president) |
| Products | IP Switch ATM 1600 |
Ipsilon Networks, Inc. operated as a computer networking firm in the 1990s, focusing on IP switching technologies.
The company's initial offering, the IP Switch ATM 1600, was introduced in March 1996 with a price tag of $46,000. This device integrated Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) hardware with Internet Protocol routing capabilities. Ipsilon played a role in advancing the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) protocol by releasing some of the earliest label switching concepts, although it did not achieve a major presence in the market.
In December 1997, Nokia purchased Ipsilon for $120 million. At that point, Brian NeSmith was the president, and the company’s headquarters were located in Sunnyvale, California.
External links
- Archive.org capture of Ipsilon's website taken shortly before its acquisition by Nokia.