Press Releases
2004
FORCE10 NETWORKS TO EXPAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH NEW FACILITY IN INDIA
MILPITAS, Calif., October 20, 2004 — Force10 Networks today announced that it will expand its global research and development program with the opening of a new facility in Chennai, India. The facility will launch hardware and software development efforts to further advance the Force10 TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers as well as the design and development of new products and features. Regional business development, sales and customer support teams will also be based in the facility.
“By expanding our research and development presence in India, we will better address the needs of our customers by improving our competitive structure and time to market,” said Marc Randall, president and CEO of Force10 Networks.
Founded in 1999, Force10 revolutionized networking with the E-Series family of switch/routers, the industry’s first with line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching and routing. In September, Force10 introduced the TeraScale E-Series with an unprecedented 672 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports and 56 line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks develops high-performance data center solutions powered by the industry’s most innovative line of open, standards-based, networking hardware and software. The company’s Open Cloud Networking framework grants Web 2.0/portal operators, cloud and hosting providers, enterprise and special-purpose data center customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation—fundamentally changing the economics of data center networking. Force10 Networks operates globally, providing 24x7 service and support to its customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.force10networks.com.
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