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Adtran, Inc. is a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions. Adtran Is headquartered in
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. The company is
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and TL9000, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 certified.


History

ADTRAN was founded in 1985 and began operations in 1986, following the AT&T divestiture of the
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(RBOCs), which created an opportunity for companies like ADTRAN to supply network equipment to both RBOCs and independent telephone companies in the United States. Today, Adtran is a leading global provider of networking and communications platforms, software, and services focused on the broadband access market. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. Our business approach, unmatched industry expertise and innovative solutions enable us to address almost any customer need. Our products and services are utilized by a diverse global customer base of network operators that range from those having regional or national reach and operating as telephone or cable television network operators to alternative network providers, municipalities and utilities, like managed service providers who serve small-and medium-sized businesses and distributed enterprises. Adtran’s open approach to optical transport and access leveraging disaggregation and virtualization differentiates it from others in the industry.


Market Leadership

#1 in ONT in EMEA and XGS-PON tech. #2 in OLT ports in NAM and with XGS-PON technology. #2 in OLT in NAM with all PON tech. #3 OLT Ports in EMEA+NAM and with all PON technology (1G & 10G EPON, GPON, XGS, XG-PON1, NG-  PON2). #3 in OLT in EMEA with XGS-PON. #3 in ONT units in NAM region and with all PON technology. #3 in ONT in NAM region with XGS-PON.


Locations

Adtran's corporate headquarters is located in Huntsville, Alabama, in
Cummings Research Park Cummings Research Park, located primarily in the city of Huntsville, Alabama is the second largest research park in the United States and the fourth largest in the world. It is one of the world’s leading science and technology business parks, with ...
, the second largest research park in the United States and the fourth largest research park in the world. Our research, development, and engineering functions are global. In addition to Huntsville, these functions are located in Germany and other locations worldwide. Adtran also has international offices located in * 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


Recent Acquisitions

In 2022, Adtran acquired the remaining shares of Cambridge Communication Systems (CCS) Limited, a developer of unique multipoint-to-multipoint mmWave wireless backhaul and transport systems for small cells. It offers a mmWave Gigabit fibre extension system along with a web-based management solution that allows users to plan, configure and monitor networks, complementing Adtran’s optical transport and access portfoli

In 2021, Adtran entered into a business combination with ADVA Optical Networks SE, a leading provider of open networking solutions for the delivery of cloud and mobile services based in German

In 2018, Adtran acquired connected home software provider SmartRG, a Vancouver, WA, based company that develops and provides carrier-class, open-source connected home platforms and cloud services for broadband servic
providers
In 2016, Adtran acquired CommScope’s active fiber busines

In 2012, Adtran acquired Nokia Siemens Networks’ Broadband Access Business based in German

In 2011, Adtran acquired Bluesocket, a maker of enterprise Wi-Fi equipment based in Burlington, Massachusett


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