Tekelec
News and overview for Tekelec
Starent deal revs other networking stocks
USTelecom dailyLead | 40 days 1 hour 25 minutes ago
...Cisco Systems' $2.9 billion purchase of Starent Networks, according to analysts who said traders were trying to identify the next target. Companies such as Ciena, Tekelec and Riverbed Technology showed the biggest gains on Wednesday.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Tekelec |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Copper Wire Switching & Transmission Equipment |
| Website: | http://www.tekelec.com |
Tekelec puts calls through. Its network signaling systems include media gateway controllers and signaling gateways that enable mobile messaging, network intelligence, and migration to Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity. Its performance management and monitoring applications are used to improve network security, troubleshoot problems, and detect and remedy revenue loss. Tekelec sells directly and through distributors to some of the world's largest wireless and wireline telephone carriers; network operators; and contact centers. The company counts AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon among its customers.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 460.6 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 6.7 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 55 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 1,085 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 16.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |