Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd

Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd (ATML) was set up in 1993 by Dr Hermann Hauser and Professor Andy Hopper as a spin-off from the Olivetti Research Laboratory in Cambridge.

Related Topics:
Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd - 1993 - Hermann Hauser - Andy Hopper - Olivetti Research Laboratory

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ATML manufactured a variety of ATM products under the family name of Virata.

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On 11 February 1998 ATML rebranded itself as Virata Limited.

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In its product lineup, Virata had two Application Specific Standard Product families called, the ATOM and the Proton, both of which featured ARM microprocessors.

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Dr Hauser was a director of Virata and served as its Chairman from March 1993 to December 2001.

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Virata was sold to Globespan in 2001 for over 500 million pounds.

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GlobespanVirata was acquired by Conexant Systems, Inc on 1 March 2004.

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