Range Networks
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Bob Fultz (VP of Products),
Pedro Rump (VP of Engineering),
Harvind Samra (Co-Founder and CTO)
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, USA |
Key people | Bob Fultz (VP of Products), Pedro Rump (VP of Engineering), Harvind Samra (Co-Founder and CTO) |
| Products | RapidCell 5150 Series Development Kit |
Number of employees | 30+ |
| Website | http://rangenetworks.com/ |
Range Networks, Inc. is a U.S. company that provides open-source software products used to operate cellular networks. Founded in 2011, Range Networks is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with satellite offices worldwide.
In 2007 David Burgess and Harvind Samra created OpenBTS, subsequently releasing the source code to the public to provide cellular service to people in rural and remote regions.
In 2010 the founders incorporated as Range Networks to commercialize OpenBTS based products and deploy networks worldwide. Range Networks deployments can now be found on all seven continents including Antarctica.
In December, 2010 the company raised $12 million from Gray Ghost Ventures and Omidyar Network.
Technology
Range Networks is a provider of U.S.-made commercial open source cellular systems. Using a combination of Range Networks hardware and software, network operators can build networks in which traditional GSM handsets are treated as virtual SIP endpoints.[1] The company supports 2G, 2.5G and 3G GSM systems.[2]