- Terayon
Infobox_Company
company_name = Terayon Communication Systems
company_
company_type = Public (nasdaq|TERN)
foundation =Santa Clara, California
location =Santa Clara, California ,USA
industry = Video, voice, and data solutions
homepage = [http://www.terayon.com www.terayon.com]Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. is a company that vends equipment to
broadband service providers for delivering broadband voice, video and data services to residential and business subscribers.Terayon was founded in 1993 to provide cable operators with a cable data system enabling them to offer telephone-over-cable and high-speed, broadband Internet access to their subscribers. In 1999, the company initiated a strategy to expand its offerings to the
telecommunication andsatellite industries, but refocused its business on the cable industry in 2000.In 2004, Terayon recentered its strategy on
digital video solutions, marketing to television broadcasters, telecom carriers and satellite television providers. Terayon also decided to phase out equipment for home access, such ascable modem s and home networking devices.In April 2006, Terayon was delisted from
NASDAQ due to outstanding financial reports. [cite news| url= http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2006/04/03/daily5.html?from_rss=1 | title = Nasdaq to delist Terayon on Tuesday| date = April 3, 2006 | publisher = Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal ] The company was acquired by Motorola Inc. for $140 million in June 2007. [cite news| url= http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/20/ap3936659.html | title = Motorola Completes Terayon Acquisition | date = July 20, 2007 | publisher = Associated Press ]References
External links
* [http://www.terayon.com Terayon.com]
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