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Last Updated: 2026
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Foundry Networks

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Founded in 1996, Foundry Networks is a San Jose, California-based manufacturer of networking hardware and software products. Foundry Networks offers a variety of wired and wireless network solutions, including switches, routers, application delivery controllers, VoIP gateways, wireless access points, and other components. The company is a leader in the development of advanced Ethernet switching technology and was one of the first companies to introduce 10 Gigabit Ethernet products.

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Foundry Networks was founded in 1996 by three technology experts – Bobby Johnson, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Sege Yassui. The vision of the company was to leverage the increasing switch capacity of fast Ethernet switching networks to threaten traditional router markets monopolized by Cisco. Foundry was the first company to introduce 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching. By the early 2000s, Foundry had become the leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions.

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Foundry Networks is committed to delivering innovative and reliable networking solutions to enable our customers to achieve their business objectives.

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Foundry Networks is dedicated to developing and delivering networking solutions that help customers succeed.

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https://in.investing.com/equities/frontier-de

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/foundry-networks

https://www.foundrynet.com/

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Leadership team
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David John Braben (Founder, President & Executive Director)
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Jonathan Francis Watts (CEO, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director)
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Alexander Peter Bevis (CFO & Executive Director)
Products / Services
Information Technology, Internet, Security, Software
Number of Employees
0 - 50
Address
Santa Clara, California, United States
Established
1996-01-01
Traded as
NASDAQ:FDRY
Website
https://www.foundrynet.com/
Social Media
linkedin
Last Updated: 2026
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