Adtran

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Adtran, Inc.
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  ADTN
FWB:  QH9
SDAX component
ISIN US00486H1059
Industry
  • Telecommunications
  • Fiber Networking
  • Voice and Data Equipment
Founded1985;39 years ago (1985) [1]
Headquarters Flag of the United States.svg Huntsville, Alabama, [2] US
Key people
Tom Stanton (CEO)
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$1.1 Billion (FY 2023) [3]
Decrease2.svg US$-221.3 Million (FY 2023) [3]
Decrease2.svg US$-8.3 Million (FY 2023) [3]
Total assets Increase2.svg US$736.9 Million (FY 2023) [3]
Total equity Decrease2.svg US$593.8 Million (FY 2023) [3]
Number of employees
1405 [4]
Parent ADTRAN Holding
Website adtran.com

Adtran, Inc., is an American fiber networking and telecommunications company headquartered in headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. [5] Adtran is a vendor of open and scalable end-to-end networking solutions that address a range of applications. Its customers include communications service providers, governments, enterprises, and utilities.

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History

Adtran was founded in 1985 by Mark C. Smith [6] , Lonnie S. McMillian, [7] and Larry Owen, and began operations in 1986, following the AT&T divestiture of the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). It supplied network equipment to both the RBOCs and independent telephone companies in the United States. [8]

In 2011, Adtran acquired Bluesocket, a maker of enterprise Wi-Fi equipment based in Burlington, Massachusetts. [9]

In 2012, Adtran acquired Nokia Siemens Networks’ Broadband Access Business based in Germany. [10]

In 2016, Adtran acquired CommScope's active fiber business. [11]

In 2018, Adtran acquired connected home software provider SmartRG, a Vancouver, WA, based company that develops and provides carrier-oriented, open-source connected home platforms and cloud services for broadband service providers. [12]

In 2021, Adtran entered into a business combination with ADVA Optical Networks SE, a cloud and mobile services networking company based in Munich and Meiningen in Germany. [13]

In 2022, Adtran acquired the remaining shares of Cambridge Communication Systems (CCS) Limited, a developer of wireless backhaul and transport systems for small cells. It offers an mmWave Gigabit fiber extension system along with web-based management software for planning, configuring and monitoring networks.

In 2024, Adtran self-certified as "Buy America-compliant" with the U.S. Department of Commerce. This list acts as a reference for communications service providers applying for Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding. [14]

Notable products and solutions offered by Adtran

50G PON Adtran's implementation of 50Gbit/s Passive Optical Network (PON) [] technology includes its SDX 6400 Series of Optical Line Terminals.

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) In collaboration with Orange, Adtran demonstrated a 400Gbit/s data transmission system using QKD. The hybrid approach integrated quantum-safe encryption with classical cryptographic methods to secure data across a 184km system.

Optical Cesium Atomic Clocks for Synchronization Adtran’s Oscilloquartz division has introduced atomic clocks that leverage optical pumping technology. The improved accuracy and stability of these devices exceed the current ITU-T G.811.1 enhanced primary reference clock (ePRC) specification. The current highest-end clocks in this range can combine with core grandmaster devices to provide 100 nanoseconds of timing and synchronization holdover for up to 100 days.

Mosaic One Adtran’s cloud-based software-as-a-service aggregates information from management and orchestration platforms, broadband access, and consumer in-home devices to help service providers streamline customer care, network operations, and marketing campaigns.

Locations

Adtran's corporate headquarters is located in Huntsville, Alabama, in Cummings Research Park. [5] It has international offices located in: [15]

Merger with ADVA Optical Networking

Its 2022 merger with ADVA enabled Adtran to begin offering data transport solutions that extend beyond the access network to the core. The merger also gave Adtran ownership of ADVA’s Oscilloquartz subsidiary, a Swiss company that manufactures network timing and synchronization solutions designed to enable applications in telecoms networks, defense, metrology, scientific research and more.

Certifications

The company is certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and TL 9000. [16]

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  5. 1 2 "2021 Adtran 10-K" (PDF). 10-K. 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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  14. ↑ "Adtran added to U.S. Department of Commerce self-certification list of BABA-compliant vendors" (PDF). https://www.commerce.gov .{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
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