Overture Networks

Overture Networks
Company typePrivately held company
FoundedJuly 2000
FounderPrayson Pate, Jeff Reedy
Headquarters Research Triangle Park,[1] North Carolina, USA
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mike Aquino, President and CEO
Prayson Pate, Chief Technologist
Arthur Bergens, CFO
ProductsNetworking and telecommunications equipment
Number of employees
75
Websitewww.overturenetworks.com

Overture Networks was a company that designed, manufactured, and marketed networking and telecommunications equipment. It was "a leading developer of converged packet access platforms for Carrier Ethernet services."[2] Overture was headquartered in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina and also maintained offices in Westford, MA and Bangalore, India.

Overture was a member of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).[3] It also held a TL 9000 certification[4] which it received from the QuEST Forum in May 2007.

In January 2016, Overture was acquired by telecommunications vendor ADVA Optical Networking.[5]

History

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In 2000, Overture was launched by co-founders Jeff Reedy and Prayson Pate to develop solutions designed to help service providers and network operators transition to an all-packet network. In December 2008, Overture Networks acquired Ceterus Networks, a Richardson, Texas-based manufacturer of Carrier Ethernet equipment and technologies for mobile backhaul.[6] In March 2011, Overture merged with Hatteras Networks,[7][8] the number one-ranked Ethernet over Copper market leader[9] and manufacturer of Ethernet service delivery solutions for the Carrier Ethernet, Metro Ethernet, and DSLAM and mobile wireless backhaul markets. Post-merger, the unified company operated under the Overture Networks name until February 2012, when a rebranding initiative was announced. Marking the final integration of the two companies, Overture introduced a new logo, color palette, company blog, and tagline, "Overture - An Entrance to a Smarter Network", and informally dropped "Networks" from its name.[10]

Beginning in 2008,[9] and continuing through 2009,[11] 2010,[12] and 2011,[13] Overture was named as the number one provider of Ethernet over TDM (EoTDM) access circuits and Ethernet over bonded copper pair (EoC) platforms by analyst firm Heavy Reading.

In September 2012, Overture appointed former Ciena Corporation Senior VP of Global Field Operations, General Manager of Global Government Solutions, and VP of Americas, Mike Aquino, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).[14]

The Overture 6500

Overture announced the company's entry into the software-defined networking (SDN) space in March 2012 with the launch of a new product, Ensemble OSA. Ensemble OSA is an open architecture based on open API standards like OpenFlow and has three layers, which may include Overture-developed components, as well as those developed by service providers or third-party vendors.[15] Overture followed this with the release of the Overture 6500, the first Ensemble OSA-ready platform and the inaugural product in its Open Service Delivery Family product line.[16]

In January 2016, Overture was acquired by ADVA Optical Networking in a $35 million purchase which was reported to involve "an additional $5 million conditional 'earn-out' payment".[17]

Products

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The Overture 6100
The Overture 4800

Overture's products were generally used in the following solution categories: business services, mobile backhaul, Ethernet transport and infrastructure for speeds from 1 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s, and SDN. The company's products addressed these core applications using a range of access technologies including optical Ethernet, Ethernet over bonded copper, Ethernet over TDM/SONET/SDH/PDH, and multi-service Carrier Ethernet that supported TDM pseudo-wires and IP service aggregation using VLANs.[18] Targeted to users such as competitive local exchange carriers, incumbent local exchange carriers, cable companies, and wholesale ISPs, its technologies were used in applications and settings like cloud computing, data center services, and mobile data services. Overture Network's products achieved MEF 9, 14, and 18 certifications.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "The Future of Great Ideas" Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  2. ^ Reading 9/27/2007, News Wire Feed Light. "Overture Gets $12.3M". Light Reading. Retrieved 2020-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Metro Ethernet Forum Member List" Archived 2013-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Metro Ethernet Forum. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "TL 9000 Registration Public Profile" Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, QuEST Forum, July 05, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Ohnesorge, Lauren (13 January 2016). "Morrisville-based Overture Networks acquired for $35M". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  6. ^ Mohney, Doug. Carrier Ethernet Consolidation: Overture Networks buys Ceterus Networks, FierceTelecom, December 16, 2008.
  7. ^ Buckley, Sean (2011-03-22). "Overture and Hatteras complete merger | Fierce Network". www.fierce-network.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  8. ^ "Overture Networks - Letters to our Customers" (PDF). Retrieved March 22, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b Hatteras and Overture Lead Growing Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Market Segments in 2008, Heavy Reading Reports, Submarine Telecoms Forum, March 20, 2009.
  10. ^ "Overture Refines Brand, Emphasizing Qualities that Helped it Achieve its Current Market Leading Position" (Press release). Overture Networks. February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  11. ^ Carrier Ethernet Access Platforms Post Double-Digit Growth in 2Q09, Lightwave Online, October 27, 2009.
  12. ^ Hubbard, Stan. Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Market Abuzz Archived 2010-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, Light Reading, March 30, 2010.
  13. ^ Hubbard, Stan. Carrier Ethernet Access Market Update, Light Reading, September 7, 2011.
  14. ^ "Overture Announces Mike Aquino as President and CEO" (Press release). Overture Networks. September 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  15. ^ "Overture Introduces Ensemble OSA™, the Industry's First Open Architecture for Software-Defined Services at the Metro Edge" (Press release). March 11, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Overture Launches 6500, First Platform in new Open Service Delivery Family" (Press release). March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  17. ^ Le Maistre, Ray. ADVA Adds NFV Smarts With $35M Overture Acquisition, Light Reading, January 25, 2016.
  18. ^ Overture Networks. "Products+Solutions". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  19. ^ "MEF Certified Companies - Equipment and Services" Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, Metro Ethernet Forum, June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
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