Data Connection, a privately-held developer of networking software, and its MetaSwitch subsidiary, announced record earnings were $12 million on record revenues of $40 million for its fiscal year ended 30-Aug-03. This marks the 22nd straight year of profitability for Data Connection. The company noted increases in performance from all three of its divisions.
- The Internet Application Group (IAG) enjoyed strong continuing success with its web-conferencing solution, MeetingServer, and its carrier-class unified communications suite. Customers include British Telecom, COLT, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, SBC, SUN, Documentum and Spectel.
- The Network Protocols Group (NPG) reinforced its position as a supplier of portable protocol software, with customers including Alcatel, Lucent, Nortel, Siemens, Cisco, IBM, CIENA and NEC. Its suite of IP routing protocols, including OSPF, ISIS and BGP, has been gaining market share and is being enhanced with IPv6 and multicast functionality. SIP software is a second area of major customer and revenue growth, in addition to the group's established products - ATM, MPLS (packet and optical), MGCP and Megaco/H.248.
- MetaSwitch, which supplies the VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch, now has more than 30 deployments in North America and Europe, including with ILECs, CLECs, IOCs and cable/MSOs.
