Berkeley Networks
Intelligent Switch Manufacturing startup company
title: "Berkeley Networks" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["defunct-networking-companies", "defunct-computer-companies-of-the-united-states", "defunct-computer-hardware-companies"] description: "Intelligent Switch Manufacturing startup company" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Networks" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Intelligent Switch Manufacturing startup company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Berkeley Networks |
| type | Privately held company |
| industry | Computer hardware |
| founded | |
| founder | Ravi Sethi |
| defunct | |
| fate | Acquired |
| successor | FORE Systems |
| hq_location_city | Milpitas, California |
| hq_location_country | United States |
| products | Network switches |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Berkeley Networks | logo = | type = Privately held company | industry = Computer hardware | founded = | founder = Ravi Sethi | defunct = | fate = Acquired | successor = FORE Systems | hq_location_city = Milpitas, California | hq_location_country = United States | key_people = | products = Network switches | num_employees = | num_employees_year = | parent = | website = Berkeley Networks was an American startup company that built intelligent switches targeted for the enterprise computer networking market segment.
History
The company was established in 1996. The name of the company comes from the school University of California, Berkeley. The founder and CEO, Dr. Ravi Sethi, received his Ph.D. and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley Networks was acquired by Pittsburgh-based FORE Systems for US$250 million, and then which later was acquired by London-based GEC (now Marconi Corporation plc) for £2.8 Billion.
References
References
- (August 26, 1998). "Fore Systems to Acquire Berkeley Networks". [[Los Angeles Times]].
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