Efficient Networks Explained

Traded As:	Nasdaq EFNT
Defunct:	2002
Fate:	Acquired by Siemens
Hq Location City:	Dallas
Hq Location Country:	United States

Efficient Networks, Inc. was a customer-premises equipment manufacturer.^[1] In 2000, it made plans to buy NetScreen Technologies, but abandoned it later that year.^{[2] [3]} Efficient Networks bought FlowPoint from Cabletron Systems in 2002.^[4]

Efficient Networks was acquired by Siemens in 2002.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Telecoms crash

Further reading

• Web site: PCI cards flesh out Efficient's plans in ATM, ADSL. ProQuest. 20 October 1997. EETimes. 62. .
• Network World. Efficient rolls out DSL gear. 24. Google Books. 26 August 2022.
• Network World. Voice-over-DSL turns heads at ComNet. 31 January 2000.
• Network World. Forecast sunny for ATM to desktop. 6 June 1994.
• Network World. Efficient provides SHDSL for customer premises. 30 April 2001.

Notes and References

1. . 1999-11-22 . FlowPoint purchase puts Efficient in small router market . 2024-10-25.
2. News: March 29, 2000 . Company News; Efficient Networks Plans To Buy Netscreen . The New York Times.
3. News: June 6, 2000 . Company News; Efficient Networks Halts Plan To Buy Netscreen . The New York Times.
4. Web site: Cabletron sells FlowPoint to Efficient Networks . 2024-10-25 . . en.
5. Web site: Siemens buys Efficient Networks for $1.5B, shares surge . 2024-10-25 . . en.
6. News: Kueppers . Alfred . February 23, 2001 . Siemens to Buy Efficient Networks In Bid to Expand Into U.S. Market . The Wall Street Journal.