Bridge Communications Explained

Bridge Communications
Fate:	Acquired
Successor:	3Com
Founder:	Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico
Location City:	Mountain View, California
Location Country:	U.S.
Industry:	Computer Networks
Products:	Network hardware

Bridge Communications, Inc. was founded by Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico in 1981 and was based in Mountain View, California. Bridge Communications made computer network bridges, routers, and communications servers.^[1] They specialized in inter-connecting different kinds of networks.^[2]

According to Judy Estrin, Bridge Communications shipped the first commercial router.^[3]

Bridge Communications was acquired by 3Com on September 30, 1987.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Meet the Bellbusters . 2001-11-01. Steve Silberman. Wired.
2. Web site: Wright, Maury . Networking software. (Includes related articles on OSI standards and Macintosh networks.) . EDN . Canon Communications L.L.C. . 1988-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611091217/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-6520629.html. dead. 2014-06-11.
3. Web site: NerdTV #13: Judy Estrin. PBS. 2006-04-10. 2012-04-14.
4. Web site: Bridge Communications, Inc.. Business Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20120929001932/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=25769. dead. September 29, 2012.