Navarro Networks

Navarro Networks
Type	Division
Industry	Computer networking
Founded	United States
Fate	Acquired by Cisco Systems
Headquarters	United States
Parent	Cisco Systems

Navarro Networks was a developer of Ethernet-based ASIC components based in Plano, Texas, in the United States. They produced a network processor for Ethernet and other applications.[1]

Navarro Networks was founded in 2000. Their CEO was Mark Bluhm, who was formerly a Vice President at Cyrix. A group of nine employees left the Cyrix division of Via in March 2000 to staff the company.

They were acquired by Cisco Systems on May 1, 2002 in a stock transaction worth up to $85M. They joined the Internet Systems Business Unit to enhance Cisco's internal ASIC capability in Ethernet switching platforms.[2]

References

"My-ESM - Network processor entrants find tough sledding". 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
"News @ Cisco: Cisco Systems to Acquire Hammerhead Networks and Navarro Networks". 2002-06-02. Archived from the original on 2002-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-07.

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[1] "My-ESM - Network processor entrants find tough sledding". 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2021-04-07.

[2] "News @ Cisco: Cisco Systems to Acquire Hammerhead Networks and Navarro Networks". 2002-06-02. Archived from the original on 2002-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-07.