| Acquired by | Tellabs |
| Price | $165M |
| Date | 10/09 |
| Terms | Cash |
| Website | wichorus.com |
| Category | Mobile/Wireless |
| Phone | 408.435.0777 |
| support@wichorus.com | |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Description | platforms for 4G networks |
| TOTAL | $42.5M |
| FUNDING TOTAL | $42.5M |
| Series A, 12/05 Redpoint Ventures | $1M |
| Series B, 7/06 Accel Partners Redpoint Ventures | $8.5M |
| Venture Round, 9/07 Accel Partners Mayfield Fund Redpoint Ventures | $15M |
| Series C, 11/08 Accel Partners Pinnacle Ventures Mayfield Fund Redpoint Ventures | $18M |
Wichorus, Inc. develops platforms for 4G networks. The company’s SmartCore platforms enable operators to deploy WiMAX and LTE networks with service and subscriber management, content management, and network optimizations, as well as to monetize the Internet. It also offers solutions for WiMAX networks, including an Intelligent ASN gateway, which aggregates subscriber and control traffic from base stations within an access network; Home Agent, an anchor point for subscribers, providing roaming with QoS capabilities to optimize their mobile experience; and mobile Internet gateway, a solution that offers various functions for the WiMAX core on a single platform. In addition, the company provides element management system that facilitates service providers with various tools required to centrally configure, monitor, and manage WiChorus-powered wireless networks. Further, it offers a subscriber-aware, content-aware, and wireless-aware platform that offers management and control of services.
The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of December 1, 2009, Wichorus, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Tellabs Inc.
