BNET Industries
Market Cap:$2.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$145.7M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Designs and develops mobile infrastructure equipment for 2G, 2.5G and 3G wireless networks.
Board of Directors
Kenneth A. GoldmanNumber of Employees 610
Contact Information
30 International Pl
Tewksbury, Massachusetts 01876
1 978 851 1100
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220
Recent Events
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Starent Networks Unveils New Charging Control Solution
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Telenor Denmark Chooses Starent Networks Multimedia Core Solution for 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE
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Telenor Norway Selects Starent for Packet Core
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Starent Networks to Provide Network Services and Equipment to Telenor Norway
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FirstNews Briefs for Nov. 5, 2009
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Starent Networks, Corp. STAR Posts non-GAAP EPS of $0.25, Beats by 7c
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UTStarcom and Starent Settle Legal Dispute
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Starent Settles UTStarcom Legal Disputes for $3.5M
News & Analysis
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Cisco Completes $3 Billion Starent Networks Acquisition
Update: Cisco announced that the acquisition of Starent Networks has been completed.Original Article: Cisco announced today that it is acquiring Starent Networks for $35 per share in cash, bringing the total to about $2.9 billion. Starent Networks is a supplier of IP-based mobile infrastructure solutions."Cisco and Starent Networks share a common vision...
Starent Networks Agrees to Settle Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- Starent Networks, Corp. (NASDAQ: STAR), a leading global provider of infrastructure hardware and software products and services that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services to...
Telenor Denmark Taps Starent Networks Multimedia Core Solution
Starent Networks, a provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver broadband multimedia services, announced that Telenor Denmark has selected Starent's multimedia core network equipment for the carrier's 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE networks. Starent said this comes on the heels of Telenor Norway's...
Starent Networks Unveils New Charging Control Solution
Starent Networks, a provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services, announced an end-to-end 3GPP Policy and Charging Control PCC solution to address mobile operators' need to manage network traffic and introduce new revenue generating services. The complete solution consists of...
Telenor Denmark Chooses Starent Networks Multimedia Core Solution for 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE
Starent Selected by another Major Telenor Property for Complete Mobile Core Network Deployment TEWKSBURY, Mass. & FREDERIKSKAJ, Denmark -- Starent ...
Starent Networks Introduces End-to-End Policy and Charging Control Solution that Lowers TCO and Creates New Revenue Generating Services for 3G and 4G Networks
New Study Reports Starentâ??s Integrated Solution Provides 35-40 Percent Savings in Operational Expenses over Leading Competitive Offerings TEWKSBURY,...
The Boston Globe Names Starent Networks to Globe 100's Top Places to
Starent Networks, a provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver broadband multimedia services, announced it has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the second annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. The Globe 100's Top...
Starent Networks to Provide Network Services and Equipment to
Starent Networks, a provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver broadband multimedia services, announced that Telenor Norway, a wireless supplier, has selected the company to provide multimedia core network equipment for the carrier's 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE networks. "This is the biggest...
The Boston Globe Names Starent Networks to Globe 100's Top Places to Work '09
TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- Starent Networks, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver broadband multimedia services, announced today...
Starent Networks Reports 3Q Financial Results
Starent Networks, a provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services, has reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30. In a release dated November 2, the company stated: - Net revenues for the third quarter of...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James Boettcher | Investor |
| Colin Davitian | Investor |
| Anil R. Shalu | Architect and Chief Software Officer |
| Paul Milbury | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations |
| John P Delea Jr | Vice President of Finance and Administration and C |
| Pierre Kahhale | Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations |
| Thierry Maupile | Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development |
| Vijay Kathuria | Vice President and General Manager |
| Eric le Calvez | General Manager of Emea |
| Sandeep Bhambani | Director of Engineering, Pune Development Center |
| Anthony P Schoener | |
| Eric Cho | |
| Gennady H Sirota | |
| India Starent | |
| Keisuke Sakamoto | |
| Kevin F Newman | |
| Paul B Shieh | |
| Robert J Kelly | |
| Zapp Mobile |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenneth A. Goldman | Board of Directors |
| Sean Dalton | Board Member |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hoana Medical, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Vormetric, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Siebel Systems | Current |
| Sportgenic, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer of Siebel Systems | Current |
| Fortinet, Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Xojet | Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer of Siebel Systems | Current |
| Verari Systems, Inc. | Siebel Systems' Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Boardwalktech | Executive | Current |
| Xojet | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sightspeed Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iconixx Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Boardwalktech | Board of Directors | Current |
| BigBand Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Starent Networks Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sportgenic, Inc. | Board of Advisors | Current |
| Devine Capital Partners, LLC | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Hoana Medical, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Greenhill & Co, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sterna Technologies Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Infinera Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cornell University | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Osprey Ventures L.P | Board of Advisors | Current |
| Vormetric, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ngenera | Board of Directors | Current |
| VLSI Technology, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Excite | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| VLSI Technology | Cfo | Former |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Sybase, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Dexterra, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Excite@Home | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Siebel Systems, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration | Former |
| Excite | Senior Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Fortinet, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Menlo School | Board of Directors | Former |
| Leadis Technology Inc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard University | Master's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Cornell University | B.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
Jim is a founding Partner of Focus Ventures. While at Focus, he has led successful investments in Cosine Communications, Starent Networks, Telera (Alcatel) and Netscaler (Citrix). He is currently responsible for Focus? investments in Infoblox, Miradia, PA Semi, Pure Digital and Teknovus. In addition to his investment work, Jim spearheads Focus? efforts in Asia, to which he brings to bear his 30 years experience in the region. Jim has initiated customer and partner relationships for numerous Focus portfolio companies including inCode Telecom, NetScaler, PixelWorks, PureDigital and Silicon Optix. Jim is frequently tapped to speak about his experiences at events hosted by organizations such as Asian Venture Capital Journal and International Business Forum. Jim was a cofounder in 1986 and a Managing Director of the successful merchant banking boutique, Amsterdam Pacific Corportation, which was purchased by a large European bank in 1994. Prior to forming Amsterdam Pacific Corporation, he was Vice President in the Telecommunications Section of the Bank of America's Investment Banking Group where he led media and high technology assignments in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. Outside of his work at Focus, Jim has successful investments in companies such as ONI, Alteon, Prism Radio Partners, Deeptech, Hello Direct, US Filter and USA Waste. Jim has lectured on corporate and project financing at Stanford and has written numerous finance related articles including one published in the May-June 1982 issue of the Harvard Business Review, which was subsequently selected as one of the year's best and published in a hardcover collection. Jim has an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin and MBA (as an Arjay Miller Scholar) and MA degrees from Stanford University. Prior to attending business school, he worked for four years as a telecommunications engineer in the U.S. Air Force, specializing in analog/digital voice systems and digital networking.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Ventures | Partner | Current |
| Surfwax, Inc. | Current | |
| Focus Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Teknovus, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Starent Networks Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Clearcube Technology, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Infoblox, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Stanford University | Arjay Miller Scholar) and MA | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Arjay Miller Scholar) and MA | Former |
| United States Air Force | Telecommunications Engineer | Former |
| Pixelworks Inc. | Former | |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Former | |
| Ford Aerospace | Former | |
| Telera | Investor | Former |
| Alteon Inc. | Investor | Former |
| US Filter | Investor | Former |
| Cosine Communications, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Hello Direct, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Netscaler | Investor | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Ventures | Vice President | Current |
| Isilon Systems, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Starent Networks Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Clearcube Technology, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| EqualLogic | Investor | Current |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company | Research Associate | Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company | Research Associate | Former |
| ONI Systems | Former | |
| McAfee, Inc. | Former | |
| Extreme Networks, Inc. | Former | |
| Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. | Former | |
| Cornell University | BA in Economics | Former |
Anil brings more than 20 years of hardware and software development experience to Starent Networks. Anil is closely involved in architecting Starent's Element Management System. Prior to joining Starent, Anil was Architect and Chief Software Officer of Nu-Link (India) Pvt. Ltd., a company providing engineering services to many major technology companies, such as Tellabs, NetCore Systems, Sigma Network Systems, and others. Anil also held hardware and software design and development roles with Computer Kontor Comm. and Telco (Tata Motors). Anil holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from the College of Engineering Pune and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Architect and Chief Software Officer | Current |
| Tellabs, Inc. | Former | |
| Tata Motors Limited | Former | |
| Indian Institute of Technology | Masters In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Paul J. Milbury has served as our Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer since February 2007. From December 2000 to March 2007, Mr. Milbury served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avid Technology, Inc., a digital media creation, management, and distribution solutions company. From April 2000 to December 2000, Mr. Milbury served as Chief Financial Officer of iBelong.com, Inc., a company that develops and manages customized Internet portals. From October 1998 to April 2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer of JuniorNet Corporation, an online service for children.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Avid Technology, Inc. | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Juniornet Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Avid Technology, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | master of business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Vice President of Finance and Administration and C | Current |
| NetGenesis | CFO | Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Former | |
| Bay Networks | Former | |
| University of Chicago | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| College of the Holy Cross | Bachelor of Arts in economics and accounting | Former |
Pierre Kahhale has served as our Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations since August 2002. From March 2000 to November 2001, Mr. Kahhale served as Chief Executive Officer of Latus Lightworks, Inc., an optical networks company. From May 1981 to March 2000, Mr. Kahhale held several senior North American and European sales and account management positions with Nortel Networks, a network communications provider. When Mr. Kahhale left Nortel Networks in March 2000, he was serving as its Vice President for Wireless Networks in the Americas.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations | Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former | |
| Duke University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
Thierry Maupile has served as our Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development since January 2007. From July 2002 to January 2007, Mr. Maupile served as Vice President, Business Development of IPWireless Inc., a mobile broadband technology company. From September 1999 to July 2002, Mr. Maupile served as Vice President (GTSI) of Strategy & Business Development, Global Telecom Solutions Sector, EMEA Region of Motorola, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development | Current |
Vijay Kathuria has served as our Vice President and General Manager, India since February 2004. From June 1991 to January 2004, Mr. Kathuria served as Vice President and General Manager of NuLink, Incorporated, an engineering services provider that he co-founded and which we acquired in February 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Vice President and General Manager | Current |
| University of Mysore | Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Communications | Former |
Eric utilizes his solid, ten-year track record of global sales development, account management, operations, and finance experience to successfully manage Starent's EMEA operations. Most recently, Eric served as the strategic sales business development director for Nortel's Wireless Networks EMEA division, where he was responsible for GSM & CDMA business development and commercial negotiations. Eric has also held prominent positions advising large European companies on managerial, organizational, and strategic matters. Eric graduated with a degree in corporate finance, business, and management qualified accounting from the University of Applied Business Studies at Ecole Superieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliqueesis (E.S.L.S.C.A) Paris.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | General Manager of Emea | Current |
Sandeep draws upon more than 16 years of wide and varied experience in the field of software development and management. Sandeep is responsible for leading all engineering and development activities at Starent Networks' Pune Development Center. Prior to Starent, Sandeep worked with several large Indian information technology services companies, including Wipro, PCS, and Geometric. He has also been responsible for establishing and leading teams for overseas clients like Unigraphics, SDRC, NEC, ConnectSoft, and GE Fanuc. His experience spans various technology areas, such as web applications, networking, and CAD applications. Sandeep has a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Systems & Finance from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Director of Engineering, Pune Development Center | Current |
| Production Control Services, Inc. | Former | |
| Wipro Limited | Former | |
| Indian Institute of Management | Mba) In Systems & Finance | Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Technology In Computer Science | Former |
Anthony P. Schoener is a co-founder of Starent Networks and has served as our Vice President of Engineering since August 2000. From January 1998 to June 2000, Mr. Schoener served as Director of Software Development at 3Com Corporation, a provider of voice and data networking solutions. From June 1996 to December 1997, Mr. Schoener served as Vice President of Engineering for NetGenesis Corp. From January 1990 to March 1996, he served as Director of Software Development at Bay Networks Inc., a provider of network access solutions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| NetGenesis | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| NetGenesis | Director of Software Development | Former |
| Wellfleet Communications | Former | |
| 3Com Corporation | Former | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| 3Com Corporation | Global Samsung Account Manager | Former |
| Polytechnic University | Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering | Former |
Gennady H. Sirota has served as our Vice President of Product Management since November 2000. From November 1999 to November 2000, Mr. Sirota served as Director of Wireless Product Management, Carrier Systems Group at 3Com Corporation. From January 1987 to November 1999, he served Motorola, Inc., a wireless and broadband communications company, in senior product management and engineering positions. When Mr. Sirota left Motorola in November 1999, he was serving in their product line management organization.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| 3Com Corporation | Former | |
| Roosevelt University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| Wang Global | Assistant General Counsel | Former |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Former | |
| Boston College Law School | J.D.) degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| FORE Systems, Inc. | Principal Engineer and Service Provider Network Architect | Former |
| 3Com Corporation | Principal Architect | Former |
| University of Maryland | PhD | Former |
Robert J. Kelly has served as our Vice President of Manufacturing Operations since February 2007 and served as our Vice President of Operations from June 2004 to February 2007. From October 2001 to May 2003, Mr. Kelly served as Senior Director of Operations at Motorola, Inc., a wireless and broadband communications company. From April 1999 to October 2001, Mr. Kelly served as Vice President of Operations at RiverDelta Networks Inc., an internet infrastructure developer. From June 1997 to April 1999, Mr. Kelly served as Vice President of Manufacturing at Packet Engines, Inc., a supplier of Gigabit Ethernet products. From January 1994 to June 1997, he served as Vice President of Operations at FORE Systems, Inc., an enterprise switching provider.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current | |
| Riverdelta Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Former |
| FORE Systems, Inc. | Vice President of Manufacturing | Former |
| Data General Corporation | Former | |
| Northeastern University | Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starent Networks Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Capital Partners, Inc. | Managing General Partner | Current |
| Virtual Iron Software, Inc. | Managing General Partner, Highland Capital | Current |
| Z-Ram | Managing General Partner | Current |
| Innovative Silicon, Inc. | Managing General Partner | Current |
| Chil Semiconductor Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Picochip, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Starent Networks Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Anda Networks, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Z-Ram | Board of Directors | Current |
| Innovative Silicon, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mangrove Systems, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Qd Vision, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Virtual Iron Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Optasite | Board of Directors | Current |
| MOKA5, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kodeos Communications, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Tatara Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| General Telephone and Electronics Corporation | Product Manager | Former |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | Product Manager, Internet Services | Former |
| Highland Corporation | Former | |
| Telica | Director | Former |
| Altiga Networks | Director | Former |
| Ocular Networks | Director | Former |
| Telcobuy.com LLC | Director | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | M.S., Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Delaware | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
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