Procket Networks, a start-up based in Milpitas, California, named Roland Acra as its new president and CEO. Most recently, Acra served as Senior Vice President and CTO at Cisco Systems, focusing on its Service Provider market. Prior to this, as Group Vice President and General Manager of the Public Carrier IP Group, he led Cisco’s recovery in its multi-billion dollar high-end routing business. http://www.procket.com
- In November 2003, Procket announced significant new performance and feature enhancements to its PRO/8801 and PRO/8812 routers, including new capabilities in system management, network security, and system availability. The Procket platforms are based on a customized chipset that includes a fully programmable 40 Gbps network processor and a Terabit Switch Engine. The scalable chipset can be used in platforms that range from 80 Gbps to 960 Gbps. The PRO/8801 router features 80 Gbps of total capacity and can support up to 40 high speed interfaces in a chassis that takes up 1/8 of a rack. The PRO/8812 router features 960 Gbps of total capacity and a forwarding rate of 1.2 billion packets per second. The routers support OC-3c, OC-12c, OC-48c, OC-192c, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. All Procket routers use common line cards and media adapters, and the company estimates that its systems offer a reduction in power consumption and floor space of up to 50%.
- As of March 2002, Procket Networks had raised $272 million in funding.