- Allot
Infobox_Company | company_name = Allot Communications
company_
company_type = Public (nasdaq|ALLT)
foundation = 1996
industry =Technology
revenue = $34.1 million USD
num_employees = 250
location =Hod Hasharon ,Israel
key_people =CEO : Rami Hadar
products = Networking
homepage = [http://www.allot.com/ www.allot.com] |About the Company
Allot Communications (Nasdaq: ALLT), is a provider of intelligent IP service optimization solutions for
service providers , carriers and enterprises. Allot solutions use deep packet inspection (DPI) technology to changebroadband pipes into smartnetworks offering complete network visibility, application control and subscribermanagement . The goal of this is to provide a straight forward way for companies to track and manage subscribers and throttle application usage. Allot offers the following product lines:
*NetEnforcertraffic management devices [AC-400; AC-800; AC-1000 and AC-2500 series] that control network visablilty
*NetXplorerGUI for centralized management of all network traffic and tracking activity
*Service Gateway carrier class, 25 Gbit/s, open DPI-based platform.The Service Gateway can perform filtering ofinternet packets, Quality of service control,parental control (URL filtering) and collecting records for real-time charging or offline usage-based charging. In addition, the Service Gateway and NetEnforcer can forge TCP RST packets to forcibly terminate P2P connections [Allot Summary (RFP response) [http://www.educause.net/elements/attachments/rfi/rfi_1/Allot_summary.pdf] ] .*Subscriber
Management Platform (SMP) offering per-subscriber visibility and control ofbroadband servicesAllot partners with other companies to provide networking solutions to businesses.
Current Allot partnerships and alliances include:
Alvarion ,Amdocs , Aperto Networks,Avaya , Bridgewater Systems,Computer Associates ,Citrix , First Network Group Inc.,FTS ,Extreme Networks ,Juniper Networks ,Navini Networks , Motorola Canopy,Oracle , RODOPI, Tropos Networks and Trendium.Current customers using Allot devices to block or filter P2P file sharing include Optus of Australia [ Optus + Skyedge IP [http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/582743.html] ] , and Virgin Media of the UK [Virgin Media rubbishes P2P throttling rumours [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/23/virgin_media_application_throttling_denial/] ] .
The Allot NetEnforcer is also used to block Skype [Block Skype [http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/skype/block-skype.asp] ] .
Shareholder lawsuits are pending against Allot [KGS Announces That a Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Allot Communications Ltd. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200705/ai_n19046992] ] alleging that the officers and directors made misleading statements in the IPO registration statements.
Corporate history
*1996: Michael Shurman and Yigal Jacoby co-founded Allot Communications under the laws of the State of
Israel . Today Yigal Jacoby serves asChairman of theBoard of Directors .
*2006: Rami Hadar appointed President andChief Executive Officer .
*2006: Allot becomes apublic company with shares traded on theNasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “ALLT”.
*Headquarters: Hod Hasharon,Israel .
*Revenue (2006): $34.1 millionUS dollars in 2006
*Employees: 250References
External links
* [http://allot.com Allot Communications]
* [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ALLT Allot on Yahoo Finance]
* [http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118539378185077799-_qLXLcFsudRFmfMpwUNXgdguaao_20070828.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top "A Question of Priorities" - Allot in an article on The Wallstreet Journal]
* [http://www.redherring.com/Home/21541 "Mobile Carriers Gird to Battle VoIP" - Article on Redherring]
* [http://www.cable360.net/cable-tec/newsroom/24230.html Cable360.net - Allot Unveils DPI-based Service Gateway]
* [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-06-2006/0004427730&EDATE= Article on PR Newswire]
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