Bridge Communications, Inc. was founded by
Judy Estrin and
Bill Carrico in 1981 and was based in
Mountain View, California
Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, it has a population of 82,376.
Mountain View was integral to the early history and growth of Silicon Valley, and is the ...
. Bridge Communications made computer
network bridge
A network bridge is a computer networking device that creates a single, aggregate network from multiple communication networks or network segments. This function is called network bridging. Bridging is distinct from routing. Routing allows ...
s,
routers, and
communications server
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Communications servers are open, standards-based computing systems that operate as a carrier-grade common platform for a wide range of communications applications and allow equipment providers to add value at man ...
s. They specialized in inter-connecting different kinds of networks.
[
According to Judy Estrin, Bridge Communications shipped the first commercial router.]3Com
3Com Corporation was an American digital electronics manufacturer best known for its computer network products. The company was co-founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe, Howard Charney and others. Bill Krause joined as President in 1981. Metcalfe e ...
on September 30, 1987.
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Defunct networking companies
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