Overture Networks Explained

Overture Networks
Type:Privately held company
Foundation:July 2000
Founder:Prayson Pate, Jeff Reedy
Location: Research Triangle Park,[1] North Carolina, USA
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Mike Aquino, President and CEO
Prayson Pate, Chief Technologist
Arthur Bergens, CFO
Products:Networking and telecommunications equipment
Num Employees:75
Homepage:www.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

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] the number one-ranked Ethernet over Copper market leader[8] 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.[9]

Beginning in 2008,[8] and continuing through 2009,[10] 2010,[11] and 2011,[12] 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).[13]

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.[14] 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.[15]

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".[16]

Current products and applications

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.[17] 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.[18]

Ethernet over bonded copper

Ethernet over TDM, SONET, SDH, and PDH

Mobile Backhaul

Optical Ethernet

Software-Defined Services

Customers and partners

Overture serviced more than 450 service providers and network operators in 45 countries worldwide. Among the company's major customers were BellSouth (now AT&T),[19] Cavalier Telephone,[20] COLT,[21] Internode,[22] Integra Telecom, IPC Systems,[23] MASERGY,[24] One Connect Limited, Optivon,[25] PAETEC,[26] THUS,[27] tw telecom,[28] Verizon Business,[29] Veroxity,[30] Windstream Communications,[31] and XO Communications.[32]

The company also established and maintained a network of distributor and reseller, OEM, service and support, system integrator, and technology alliance partners. Among its partners were Alcatel-Lucent,[33] ADVA Optical Networking,[33] Cyan,[34] Telent,[35] and Walker and Associates.[36]

Awards and recognition

Corporate, product, and personnel awards won by Overture include the following:

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rtp.org/main/index.php?pid=178&sec=1 "The Future of Great Ideas"
  2. Web site: Reading 9/27/2007. News Wire Feed Light. Overture Gets $12.3M. 2020-06-22. Light Reading. en.
  3. http://metroethernetforum.org/members.php "Metro Ethernet Forum Member List"
  4. http://portal.questforum.org/questVer2/pubProfileAction.do;jsessionid=B8FB7346D9947E095261129F9BB0786F?tlid=5751 "TL 9000 Registration Public Profile"
  5. http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2016/01/morrisville-based-overture-networks-acquired.html "American City Business Journals"
  6. Mohney, Doug. Carrier Ethernet Consolidation: Overture Networks buys Ceterus Networks, FierceTelecom, December 16, 2008.
  7. Web site: Overture Networks - Letters to our Customers . March 22, 2011 .
  8. http://www.subtelforum.com/articles/?p=498 Hatteras and Overture Lead Growing Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Market Segments in 2008, Heavy Reading Reports
  9. Overture Refines Brand, Emphasizing Qualities that Helped it Achieve its Current Market Leading Position . https://archive.today/20120906095745/http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2012/02/07/overture-refines-brand-emphasizing-qualities-helped-it-achieve-its-current-mark . dead . September 6, 2012 . Overture Networks . February 7, 2012 . February 7, 2012 .
  10. http://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/market-research/news/Carrier-Ethernet-access-platforms-post-double-digit-growth-in-2Q09-66509862.html Carrier Ethernet Access Platforms Post Double-Digit Growth in 2Q09
  11. Hubbard, Stan. Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Market Abuzz, Light Reading, March 30, 2010.
  12. Hubbard, Stan. Carrier Ethernet Access Market Update, Light Reading, September 7, 2011.
  13. Overture Announces Mike Aquino as President and CEO . Overture Networks . January 11, 2013 . September 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141121183836/http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2012/09/24/overture-announces-mike-aquino-president-and-ceo . November 21, 2014 . dead .
  14. Overture Introduces Ensemble OSA™, the Industry's First Open Architecture for Software-Defined Services at the Metro Edge . April 2, 2013 . March 11, 2013 .
  15. Overture Launches 6500, First Platform in new Open Service Delivery Family . April 2, 2013 . March 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718040456/http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2013/03/26/overture-launches-6500-first-platform-new-open-service-delivery-family . July 18, 2014 . dead .
  16. Le Maistre, Ray. ADVA Adds NFV Smarts With $35M Overture Acquisition, Light Reading, January 25, 2016.
  17. Web site: Products+Solutions . Overture Networks . March 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519130111/http://www.overturenetworks.com/products-solutions . May 19, 2011 . dead .
  18. http://metroethernetforum.org/page_loader.php?p_id=33 "MEF Certified Companies - Equipment and Services"
  19. Hatteras Networks selected by BellSouth for Mid-Band Ethernet service roll-out . Hatteras Networks . July 27, 2010 . July 31, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061101044318/http://www.hatterasnetworks.com/default.aspx?pagename=Press_Release_073106 . November 1, 2006 . dead .
  20. Cavalier Telephone Puts Hatteras Networks on The Ethernet Express. July 27, 2010. January 30, 2008. Hatteras Networks. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711145902/http://www.hatterasnetworks.com/documents/Cavalier%20Puts%20Hatteras%20on%20the%20Ethernet%20Express.pdf. July 11, 2011. dead.
  21. http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=170594 Overture Wins COLT Deal
  22. Carrier Internode Selects Hatteras Networks For Roll Out of Mid-Band Ethernet Services to Businesses in Australia. July 27, 2010. March 30, 2009. Hatteras Networks. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711145933/http://www.hatterasnetworks.com/documents/Hatteras_Internode_FINAL_Mar30.pdf. July 11, 2011. dead.
  23. http://www.opticalkeyhole.com/eventtext.asp?ID=80846&pd=8/19/2008&bhcp=1 IPC Systems Deploys Overture ISG to Support Low-Latency Ethernet Connection Service for Financial Trading Firms
  24. http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=203833 Masergy Picks Overture
  25. Baburajan, Rajani. Optivon, Overture Networks in Pact to Deliver Puerto Rico's First Mid-Band Metro Ethernet Network, TMCNet.com, May 9, 2011.
  26. Schmelkin, Carrie. Carrier Ethernet - PAETEC Employs Overture Networks' Carrier Ethernet Platform, 4GWE, May 3, 2011.
  27. http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=82237 THUS Deploys Overture
  28. http://connectedplanetonline.com/globalcomm/news/Time_Warner_Telecom_Globalcomm_060606/ Globalcomm: Time Warner Telecom Extends Reach with Overture
  29. Wilson, Carol. Carrier Ethernet - PAETEC Employs Overture Networks' Carrier Ethernet Platform, Connected Planet, March 4, 2008.
  30. Veroxity Technology Partners Extends Ethernet Service Footprint with Overture's ISG 6000 . June 30, 2011 . September 13, 2010 . Overture Networks . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325223111/http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2010/09/13/veroxity-technology-partners-extends-ethernet-service-footprint-overtures-isg-6 . March 25, 2012 . dead .
  31. Windstream Communications Deploys Hatteras Networks Ethernet Over Copper and Ethernet Over TDM Solution to Deliver Ethernet Services. July 27, 2010. March 1, 2010. Hatteras Networks. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711145956/http://www.hatterasnetworks.com/documents/Hatteras-Windstream_Final_02_26_10.pdf. July 11, 2011. dead.
  32. XO Communications Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Hatteras Networks For Nationwide Mid-Band Ethernet Services Rollout. July 27, 2010. April 18, 2007. Hatteras Networks.
  33. Web site: OEM Partners . August 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805153716/http://www.overturenetworks.com/partners/oem-partners . August 5, 2011 . dead .
  34. Web site: Technology Alliance Partners . August 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805153732/http://www.overturenetworks.com/partners/technology-alliance-partners . August 5, 2011 . dead .
  35. Web site: Service and Support Partners . August 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805153725/http://www.overturenetworks.com/partners/service-support-partners . August 5, 2011 . dead .
  36. Web site: Distributors and Resellers . August 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805153709/http://www.overturenetworks.com/partners/distributors-resellers . August 5, 2011 . dead .
  37. Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Exceptional Companies in Information & Communication Technologies . June 29, 2011 . January 29, 2007 . Frost & Sullivan.
  38. http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/11/03/daily45.html "MedPro RX claims No. 1 spot in Triangle Business Journal's Fast 50 Awards"
  39. Web site: Jeff Reedy, President and CEO - Overture Networks . Business Leader Magazine . June 29, 2011.
  40. http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/1008/in-search-of-excellence.htm "In Search of Excellence"
  41. http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/0209/2008-internet-telephony-product-of-the-year-awards.htm 2008 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Awards
  42. Web site: Red Herring 100 North America 2008 - Winners . Red Herring . June 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714220534/http://www.herringevents.com/RHNA/winners/2008/winners.html . July 14, 2011 . dead .
  43. http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/topics/4g-wirelessevolution/articles/71809-4gwe-2009-product-the-year-award-winners-announced.htm 4GWE 2009 Product of the Year Award Winners Announced
  44. http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/topics/4g-wirelessevolution/articles/64724-4g-wireless-evolution-announces-winners-the-2009-wireless.htm 4G Wireless Evolution Announces Winners of the 2009 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award
  45. http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=184118 Ethernet Expo Carrier Ethernet Awards Winners Announced
  46. IEC Applauds 2009 InfoVision Award Winners at Broadband World Forum Europe 2009 in Paris . June 29, 2011 . September 7, 2009 . International Engineering Consortium . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928001600/http://www.iec.org/about2/10_15_09_infovision_award_winners_broadband_world_forum_europe_2009_in_paris.asp . September 28, 2011 . dead .
  47. Linask, Erik. 2009 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Awards, Internet Telephony Magazine, February 2010.
  48. Overture Networks Honored with Red Herring Global Award . June 29, 2011 . February 27, 2009 . Overture Networks . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325223247/http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2009/02/27/overture-networks-honored-red-herring-global-award . March 25, 2012 . dead .
  49. http://us.generation-nt.com/hatteras-networks-hn6100-platform-wins-2009-supercomm-eos-award-press-1846211.html Hatteras Networks’ HN6100 Platform Wins 2009 SUPERCOMM Eos Award for Technology Innovation
  50. http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/topics/4g-wirelessevolution/articles/116372-4g-wireless-evolution-unveils-winners-2010-wireless-backhaul.htm 4G Wireless Evolution Unveils Winners of 2010 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award
  51. Bernier, Paula. TMC, INTERNET TELEPHONY Congratulate IT Product of the Year Award Winners, Internet Telephony Magazine, February 1, 2011.
  52. Overture Networks Receives Multiple 2010 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Awards . Overture Networks . August 2, 2011 . July 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325223259/http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2011/07/21/overture-networks-receives-multiple-2010-communications-solutions-product-year- . March 25, 2012 . dead .
  53. Keating, Tom. INTERNET TELEPHONY Congratulates TMC Labs Innovation Awards Winners, Internet Telephony Magazine, August 17, 2010.
  54. http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2646_21009.cfm Marketing Awards Category Honorees
  55. http://www.businessleader.com/commonevent/newsform.aspx?nid=195&id=5 Triangle 2011 Top Entrepreneurs
  56. Arora, Rahul. Overture's ISG 6000 Receives 2011 NGN Leadership Award from TMC's NGN Magazine, TMCNet.com, May 24, 2011.
  57. http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/print-edition/2011/07/15/arthur-bergens.html Arthur Bergens
  58. http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2654_21626.cfm New Product Awards & Product Management Category Stevie® Award Winners
  59. http://www.businessleaderevents.com/winners/Top%20Entrepreneurs/Triangle/2012/30 Triangle 2012 Top Entrepreneurs
  60. http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/SEA_Carolinas_Article_2012_Finalists "2012 finalists"
  61. http://www.globaltelecomsbusiness.com/article/3045679/GTB-presents-Innovation-Awards-2012.html "GTB presents Innovation Awards 2012"
  62. http://www.tmcnet.com/topics/articles/2012/09/13/307466-tmc-announces-2012-internet-telephony-excellence-award-winners.htm "TMC Announces 2012 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award Winners"
  63. http://www.tmcnet.com/topics/articles/2012/06/28/296911-2012-ngn-leadership-award-winners-announced-internet-telphony.htm "2012 NGN Leadership Award Winners Announced by INTERNET TELPHONY Magazine"
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