# Allied Telesis

> Allied Telesis is a global networking infrastructure company that designs, manufactures, and supports wired and wireless products - switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, transceivers, and the software that manages them. Founded in Japan in 1987, it builds resilient, standards-based networks for governments, schools, hospitals, transportation systems, and smart cities, with a focus on automation (its Autonomous Management Framework), reliability, and supply-chain security.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Tokyo, Japan (North America HQ: San Jose, California, USA)
- **Founders:** Takayoshi Oshima (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~1,900 employees (consolidated; ~1,621 reported in 2017)
- **Products:** Switches, Routers & Firewalls, Wireless, AlliedWare Plus, Autonomous Management Framework Plus (AMF Plus)
- **Notable:** Founded in 1987 as an early provider of Ethernet and IP access equipment., Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Second Section) in July 2000., Developed a certified OpenFlow SDN platform spanning switches and wireless access points.

## Products & services

- **Switches** — Data center, enterprise campus, SMB, PoE, and industrial-grade managed and unmanaged Ethernet switches.
- **Routers & Firewalls** — Secure VPN routers, UTM firewalls, and security appliances for branch and enterprise edge.
- **Wireless** — Indoor and outdoor wireless access points managed by the Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) wireless controller.
- **AlliedWare Plus** — The company's network operating system providing a common feature set and CLI across products.
- **Autonomous Management Framework Plus (AMF Plus)** — Automation suite that lets an entire network be managed as a single virtual device, with bulk configuration, auto-recovery, and zero-touch device replacement.
- **Software-Defined Networking (SDN)** — Certified OpenFlow implementation across X-Series switches and TQ access points, operating as a hybrid alongside traditional Layer 3 switching, configurable per port.
- **AMF Security Controller (AMF-Sec)** — Software controller delivering network-edge security, integrating with OpenFlow switches, wireless APs, and AMF Plus.
- **Network Management Software** — Vista Manager network dashboard, OneConnect cloud management, and StreamConnect VMS integration for IP surveillance.
- **Transceivers, Media Converters & Adapters** — Optical transceivers, media converters, and network adapters, plus Active Fiber Monitoring for physical-layer security.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1987 as an early provider of Ethernet and IP access equipment.
- Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Second Section) in July 2000.
- Developed a certified OpenFlow SDN platform spanning switches and wireless access points.
- Built the Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) to manage entire networks as a single virtual device.
- Acquired ROOT Inc. (wireless networking, 2005) and the networking division of Teltrend Ltd. (1999).

## Latest updates

- **2014-12** — Last reported funding event recorded as a merger/acquisition (total funding ~$25.1M).
- **2024-11** — Active on Instagram and LinkedIn promoting itself as a global leader in networking technology.

## Links

- Website: https://alliedtelesis.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/allied-telesis
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alliedtelesis
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliedtelesis/

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