List of networking hardware vendors

Last updated March 10, 2025

Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. This is a list of notable vendors who produce network hardware.

Routers

ADTRAN
Aerohive Networks - acquired by Extreme Networks ^[1]
Alaxala Networks
Allied Telesis
Alcatel Lucent Enterprise - Stellar
Arcadyan
Arris International
Aruba Networks - acquired by HPE
Asus (including subsidiary Askey Computer Corp.)
Avaya - acquired Nortel, networking business sold to Extreme Networks ^[2]
AVM
Barracuda Networks
Brocade - acquired Vyatta, purchased by Broadcom ^[3]
Billion Electric
Calix
Cisco Systems
Control4 - acquired by SnapAV
Cradlepoint - acquired by Ericsson
Dell - acquired Force10
Digi International
DrayTek
D-Link ^[4]
ECI Telecom
Enterasys - acquired by Extreme Networks in 2013^[5]
Ericsson - acquired Redback
Extreme Networks
FiberHome
Fortinet
HPE - acquired 3Com and Aruba Networks
Huawei Routers
Juniper Networks
Linksys - acquired by Belkin
Meraki - acquired by Cisco Systems
MikroTik
Mitsubishi
Motorola
NEC
Netgear
Nokia
Nokia Networks
Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
QNAP_Systems
RAD Data Communications
Ribbon Communications
Ruckus Networks - acquired by Brocade; acquired by ARRIS
Ruijie Networks
Sagemcom
Sierra Wireless
Silver Peak - acquired by HPE
Technicolor
Telco Systems
Teltonika Networks
TP-Link
TRENDnet
Ubiquiti
USRobotics
Xirrus - acquired by Cambium ^[6]
Yamaha
ZTE
ZyXEL

Router SoC

Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
Cortina Systems (including former StormSemi/StorLink)
Geode (processor)
HiSilicon
MaxLinear (includes former Intel/Lantiq)
Mediatek (includes former TrendChip/Econet/Ralink/Airoha)
Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
Realtek

Network switches

ADTRAN
Aerohive Networks - acquired by Extreme Networks ^[1]
Alaxala Networks
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Allied Telesis
Arista Networks
Avaya - acquired Nortel
Buffalo Technology
Brocade Communications Systems - acquired Foundry Networks - was acquired by Ruckus Networks, An ARRIS company and Extreme Networks
Ciena
Cisco Systems
Control4 - acquired by SnapAV
Dell Networking
DrayTek
D-Link
ECI Telecom
EnGenius
Enterasys - acquired by Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks
Fortinet
HPE - acquired ProCurve, 3Com, H3C, TippingPoint and Aruba Networks
Huawei
Juniper Networks
Linksys - acquired by Belkin
Mellanox - acquired by NVIDIA
Meraki - acquired by Cisco Systems
MikroTik
Netgear
Nokia Networks
NEC
Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
Oracle Corporation
QNAP_Systems
Rad Group
Ruckus Networks - acquired some Brocade product lines; Ruckus was acquired by ARRIS; Arris International was acquired by CommScope
Ruijie Networks
Telco Systems
Teledata Networks
Teltonika Networks
TP-Link
TRENDnet
Ubiquiti
Yamaha
ZTE
ZyXEL

Wireless

ADTRAN/BlueSocket
Aerohive Networks - acquired by Extreme Networks ^[1]
Alaxala Networks
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Allied Telesis
Alvarion
Aruba - acquired by HPE
Asus
Avaya
AVM
Belkin
Buffalo Technology
Ceragon
Cisco
CommScope
Control4 - acquired by SnapAV
DrayTek
D-Link
EnGenius
Enterasys - acquired by Extreme
Ericsson
Extreme Networks
Fortinet
HPE
Huawei
Juniper - acquired Trapeze & Mist
Linksys - acquired by Belkin
Meraki - acquired by Cisco
Meru - acquired by Fortinet
MikroTik
Motorola
NEC
Netgear
Nokia Networks
Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
Proxim
Ruckus Networks - acquired by Brocade; then acquired by ARRIS; then acquired by CommScope
Ruijie Networks
Siae Microelettronica
Sierra Wireless
Samsung
Siklu
TP-Link
TRENDnet
Ubiquiti
WatchGuard
Xirrus - acquired by Cambium Networks
Yamaha
ZyXEL

Wireless controller

Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
Intel
Mediatek (includes former Ralink)
Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
Realtek

Ethernet controller

Server appliance

References

1 2 3 "Extreme Networks Completes Acquisition of Aerohive Networks". Extreme Networks. Extreme Networks. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
↑ Natalie Gagliordi (March 7, 2017). "Avaya sells networking business to Extreme Networks for $100 million". ZD Net. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
↑ "Chipmaker Broadcom to buy network gear maker Brocade for $5.5 billion". reuters.com. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
↑ Bloomberg Businessweek . "D-Link Corp." Retrieved 11 July 2012.
↑ Enterasys Networks Appoints Michael Fabiaschi President and CEO, AllBusiness, April 26, 2006.
↑ "Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology". channelpartnersonline.com. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

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[aerohive_acquisition-1] 1 2 3 "Extreme Networks Completes Acquisition of Aerohive Networks". Extreme Networks. Extreme Networks. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[2] Natalie Gagliordi (March 7, 2017). "Avaya sells networking business to Extreme Networks for $100 million". ZD Net. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

[reuters-3] "Chipmaker Broadcom to buy network gear maker Brocade for $5.5 billion". reuters.com. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

[4] Bloomberg Businessweek . "D-Link Corp." Retrieved 11 July 2012.

[Fabiaschi-5] Enterasys Networks Appoints Michael Fabiaschi President and CEO, AllBusiness, April 26, 2006.

[6] "Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology". channelpartnersonline.com. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

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