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Adtran, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: ADTN
FWB: QH9
SDAX component
ISINUS00486H1059
Industry
  • Telecommunications
  • Fiber Networking
  • Voice and Data Equipment
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)[1]
Headquarters Huntsville, Alabama,[2] US
Key people
Tom Stanton (CEO)
RevenueIncrease US$563.0 Million (FY 2021)[3]
Decrease US$-14.7 Million (FY 2021)[3]
Decrease US$-8.9 Million (FY 2021)[3]
Total assetsIncrease US$569.0 Million (FY 2021)[3]
Total equityDecrease US$357.1 Million (FY 2021)[3]
Number of employees
1405 [4]
ParentADTRAN Holding
Websiteadtran.com

Adtran, Inc., is an American Fiber Networking and Telecommunications company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.[5] It was founded in 1985.[citation needed]

History

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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 December 2011 Adtran announced a plan to buy the Broadband part from Nokia Siemens Networks.[10][11] In 2012 Adtran's closing of acquisition of the Nokia Siemens Networks Broadband division was finished.[citation needed]

In 2012, Adtran acquired Nokia Siemens Networks’ Broadband Access Business based in Germany.[12]

In 2016, Adtran acquired CommScope's active fiber business.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16]

Locations

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Adtran's corporate headquarters is located in Huntsville, Alabama, in Cummings Research Park.[5] It has international offices located in:[17]

  • Melbourne, Australia
  • Berlin and Greifswald, Germany
  • Hyderabad, India
  • Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Milan, Italy
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Tunis, Tunisia
  • Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom
  • Adastral Park, Ipswich, United Kingdom
  • Warsaw, Poland
  • Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Certifications

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The company is certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and TL 9000.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "ADTRAN, Inc. (ADTN) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance".
  2. ^ About Us; TBE website; retrieved April 25, 2007
  3. ^ a b c d e "ADTRAN, Inc. (ADTN) 2021 Annual Report Form (10-K)".
  4. ^ "Adtran Social".
  5. ^ a b "2021 Adtran 10-K" (PDF). 10-K. 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mark C. Smith". The Huntsville Times. March 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  7. ^ "ADTRAN Co-Founder, Chairman Passes Away Archived November 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine"
  8. ^ "About Adtran". www.adtran.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "ADTRAN Acquires Bluesocket – Leading Innovator in Virtual Wireless LAN Solutions". www.businesswire.com. August 9, 2011.
  10. ^ Maistre, Ray (December 12, 2011). "Adtran to Buy NSN's Broadband Unit". Light Reading. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  11. ^ Wauters, Robin (December 12, 2011). "ADTRAN Buys Nokia Siemens Networks' Fixed Line Broadband Access Business (400 People)". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  12. ^ "ADTRAN to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks fixed line Broadband Access business". Connect-World. December 12, 2011.
  13. ^ "ADTRAN, Inc. Reports Record Results for the Second Quarter 2017 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend". investors.adtran.com.
  14. ^ "StackPath". www.lightwaveonline.com.
  15. ^ "ADTRAN Holdings Announces Closing of Business Combination with ADVA". investors.adtran.com.
  16. ^ "Cambridge Communication SystemsCambridge Communication Systems". Craft.co. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Adtran 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). adtran.com/investor relations. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  18. ^ "2021 10-K" (PDF). Adtran.com Investor Relations. October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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