Telrad Networks

Telrad Networks Ltd. is an Israeli company focused on 4G telecommunications.[1][2]

Telrad Networks Ltd.
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1951 (1951)
Headquarters
Lod
,
Israel
Key people
  • Moti Elmaliach
  • (CEO)
Products
  • BreezeCOMPACT
  • BreezeWAY
  • BreezeVIEW
  • BreezeNEXT
  • CBRS
  • 4G/5G CPEs
Number of employees
400
Parent
  • Liquid Intelligent Technologies (2022-present)
Websitewww.telrad.com

Founded in 1951, the company is a leading developer of advanced WiMAX and 4G LTE base stations, Customer-Premises Equipment, and network management solutions. Since its acquisition of Alvarion’s Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Division in 2013,[3] It has been leveraging its R&D resources to develop a portfolio of LTE connectivity solutions. The company provides also AAA servers, PCRF and Billing for LTE and for Wimax with its partner Aradial Tech.[4]

Building on more than seven decades of experience in engineering and technology innovation, Telrad Networks is an award-winning, recognized global leader in wireless communications solutions. Customers in over 100 countries and across dozens of industries have partnered with Telrad to carry out highly optimized infrastructure deployments in the sub-11GHz spectrum based on 4G LTE, 5G and proprietary Wi-Fi technologies. With a view to current and future needs in both the public and private sectors, Telrad offers curated fixed wireless solutions for last mile, utilities, critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, video surveillance, smart agriculture and industrial communications. Telrad's purpose-built product portfolio has been developed as a tightly integrated ecosystem of advanced solutions to serve a variety of environments and use cases—including applications such as private cellular, hybrid networks, backhaul, Wi-Fi 6 and CBRS[5]—while also meeting uncompromising cost and performance targets.

On August 17, 2022, Telrad Networks was acquired by Liquid Intelligent Technologies.[6]

History

1951 to 1985

Telrad Networks was founded in 1951 under the name The Consolidated Telephone & Radio Company. Over the course of several decades, the company grew to become one of Israel’s largest telecom equipment manufacturers and a major supplier to Bezeq, the national phone company. During its early growth stages, Telrad expanded to support two manufacturing plants, devoted to five product lines, with a focus on digital exchanges, remote switches and peripheral equipment.

As broadband technology became more pervasive in the early 2000s,[7][8] Telrad began to invest in broadband-related start-ups such as Aptonix, Be-Connected and Firebit.net, ultimately selling off controlling interests in these firms.[9] By 2013, Telrad acquired the broadband wireless access (BWA) division of Alvarion Ltd., thereby inheriting a full 4G infrastructure product portfolio, including the BreezeMax and BreezeCOMPACT product lines.

1986 to 1995

By the mid-90s, the company was ranked 16th by Dun & Bradstreet, amongst Israel’s leading Industrial Enterprises.[10] At that time, Telrad was organized into four main product divisions:

  • Public Networks – Digital exchanges, remote switches and peripheral equipment
  • Business Systems – Multi-line PBXs, telephones and peripheral equipment
  • Data Communication Systems – Data communication systems peripheral equipment
  • Nortel Solutions – Large-scale turnkey telecom solutions for Nortel Networks

1996 to present

In 1996, Nortel Networks acquired 20% stake in Telrad, with a focus on expanding the Nortel Solution Division globally.[11] In March 2000, Nortel partnered with Koor Industries Ltd., a leading investment company, to establish Nortel Networks Israel.[12] As part of the agreement, they acquired Telrad Networks’ Nortel division. The company retained its proprietary product lines involving telephony systems production and integration.

As broadband technology became more pervasive in the early 2000s,[13][14] Telrad began to invest in broadband-related start-ups such as Aptonix, Be-Connected and Firebit.net, ultimately selling off controlling interests in these firms.[15] By 2013, Telrad acquired the broadband wireless access (BWA) division of Alvarion Ltd., thereby inheriting a full 4G infrastructure product portfolio, including the BreezeMax and BreezeCOMPACT product lines.

Products and technology

Telrad COMPACT Base Stations
Telrad Networks' BreezeCOMPACT 3000 - LTE high power base station

Wireless broadband technology enables high-speed connectivity to meet the need for Internet access, especially in areas with little or no access infrastructure. Telrad’s portfolio of 4G LTE base stations support both WiMAX IEEE 802.16x and LTE. The Telrad BreezeCOMPACT family of products consists of three product lines: BreezeCOMPACT 1000 and 3000.[16][17]

Telrad Customer-Premises/User Equipment (CPE/UE)

Telrad’s portfolio of Customer-Premises Equipment consists of a family of indoor and outdoor CPEs to support both WiMAX and TD-LTE platforms.[18] The product line delivers voice and data connectivity for enterprise or home environments.[19]

References
  1. (12 November 2013) “Telrad Networks Launches New LTE Advanced Base Station Platform” Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  2. (11 February 2014) “Telrad Networks Secures Reseller Agreement in New York" Cellular News. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  3. (22 February 2013) “Telrad Networks to Acquire Broadband Wireless Access Division of Alvarion for $6.1 Million" Mobility Tech Zone. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  4. (25 July 2016)http://www.aradial.com Aradial Tech
  5. "Citizens Broadband Radio Service", Wikipedia, 2023-02-09, retrieved 2023-02-13
  6. "Liquid Intelligent Technologies completes acquisition of Telrad". Cassava Technologies. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  7. (11 November 1999) “Telrad Networks Posts $102 Mln Q3 Profit” Globes. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  8. (3 Jan 2000) “Telrad Goes Up a Grade” Globes. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  9. (22 March 2005) "Private Firms Take a Bigger Byte from Computer Market Pie" Haaretz. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  10. (1997) “Telrad Telecommunication & Electronic Industries, Ltd.” Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  11. "Nortel to Acquire 20% of Telrad Shares by End of October" Globes. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  12. (4 May 2003) “Nortel Networks repays $50.4m loan to Koor, Telrad” Globes. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  13. (11 November 1999) “Telrad Networks Posts $102 Mln Q3 Profit” Globes. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  14. (3 Jan 2000) “Telrad Goes Up a Grade” Globes. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  15. (22 March 2005) "Private Firms Take a Bigger Byte from Computer Market Pie" Haaretz. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  16. (16 May 2013) “WiLAN Grants Wireless License to Telrad Networks" Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  17. (21 August 2013) "Telrad Lays Out WiMAX-to-LTE Migration Path” FierceWirelessTech. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  18. (20 December 2013) “WiMAX Advanced to Harmonize with TD-LTE in the 2.3, 2.5 & 3.5 GHz Bands.” Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Heavy Reading. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
  19. (23 April 2014) “Telrad Focused on its TD-LTE Future But Still Sees WiMAX Demand" FierceWirelessTech. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
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