Sentient Networks

Sentient Networks was a San Jose, California based supplier of Asynchronous Transfer Mode and Frame Relay central office concentrators and switches.

Sentient Networks
TypeDivision
IndustryComputer networking
FateAcquired by Cisco Systems
FoundedUnited States
HeadquartersUnited States
ParentCisco Systems

Market space

Sentient made products for internet service providers, inter-exchange carriers, and Regional Bell Operating Companies. They developed the industry's highest density ATM Circuit Emulation Service (CES) Gateway

Technology used

They used the AAL1gator designed by Network Synthesis, acquired by Integrated Telecom Technology in 1996, and further acquired by PMC-Sierra in 1998 to both implement their Circuit Emulation Service as well as to just carry T1/E1 signals across their backplane.

Corporate history

Sequoia Capital was one of their venture capital backers. Sentient Networks was founded in 1995. They negotiated an OEM agreement with DSC Communitations in 1997 for their Ultimate 1000 product.

Sentient was acquired by Cisco Systems, also of San Jose, California, on April 8, 1999 in combination with Fibex Systems for $445 Million dollars. At the time, they had 102 employees. Their CEO was Greg McAdoo. They joined the Multi-Service Switching business unit (MSSBU) of Cisco, which was the part of Cisco created by their acquisition of Stratacom.

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