Ruckus Networks

RUCKUS Networks
FormerlyRuckus Wireless, Video54 Technologies, SCEOS
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
FoundedJune 17, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-06-17) in Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Founders
  • William Kish
  • Victor Shtrom
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsHardware, software, and services to telecommunications service providers and enterprises
ParentCommScope
Websitewww.ruckusnetworks.com

RUCKUS Networks (formerly known as Ruckus Wireless) is a brand of wired and wireless networking equipment and software owned by CommScope. Ruckus offers switches, Wi-Fi access points, CBRS access points, controllers, management systems, cloud management, AAA/BYOD software, AI and ML analytics software, location software and IoT controller software products to mobile carriers, broadband service providers, and corporate enterprises.[1][2] As a company, Ruckus invented and has patented wireless voice, video, and data technology, such as adaptive antenna arrays that extend signal range, increase data rates, and avoid interference, providing distribution of delay-sensitive content over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi.[3]

RUCKUS began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012,[4] and was delisted in 2016,[5] after it was acquired by Brocade Communications Systems for approximately $1.5 billion on May 27, 2016.[6] Ruckus Wireless and Brocade ICX line of Switching products were acquired by Arris International for $800 million in a deal finalized on December 1, 2017.[7][8] The company was renamed as Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company from Ruckus Wireless. On April 4, 2019, CommScope completed its acquisition of Arris, which included the recently acquired Ruckus.[9]

  1. ^ Investor's Business Daily, Ruckus Wireless Reaches New Heights With Wi-Fi Tech, Nasdaq, Sept. 10, 2014,http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ruckus-wireless-reaches-new-heights-with-wi-fi-tech-cm389517, Retrieved July 27, 2015
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference wsj3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ John Cox, Wi-Fi,smart antennas power new carrier gear from Ruckus Wireless, NETWORKWORLD, Oct. 18, 2010,[1], Retrieved July 27, 2015
  4. ^ "Ruckus Wireless Closes IPO Day At $12.25 Per Share, 18% Below IPO Price". TechCrunch. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Ruckus Wireless, Inc". sec.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Brocade Completes Acquisition of Ruckus Wireless". newsroom.brocade.com.
  7. ^ "Arris slaps down US$800m to buy Brocade's wireless bits". The Register. February 23, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "ARRIS to Acquire Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business for $800 Million in Cash". Arris official website (Press release). Arris. February 22, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  9. ^ Haranas, Mark (4 April 2019). "CommScope Completes 'Once- In-A-Lifetime' Arris-Ruckus Acquisition". CRN. Retrieved 13 December 2020.