Skystone Systems
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Skystone Systems is a synchronous optical networking
company based in Canada
. It was acquired by Cisco Systems
on June 9, 1997 for US$120M. The company was founded by serial entrepreneur Antoine Paquin who has run and/or co-founded many other companies, including founding Solantro Semiconductor.
Synchronous optical networking
Synchronous Optical Networking and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy are standardized multiplexing protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams over optical fiber using lasers or highly coherent light from light-emitting diodes . At low transmission rates data can also be transferred via an...
company based in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was acquired by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
on June 9, 1997 for US$120M. The company was founded by serial entrepreneur Antoine Paquin who has run and/or co-founded many other companies, including founding Solantro Semiconductor.