Mushroom Networks, Inc. is a

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company in

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. Mushroom Networks was founded in 2004, by electrical and computer engineers Rene L. Cruz, Cahit Akin, and Rajesh Mishra. It was spun off from the

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(UCSD) and got support from the von Liebig Entrepreneurism Center. The company solely focuses on networking products utilizing their "Broadband Bonding" technology. In various configurations, these products provide the end-user with the appearance of larger bandwidth by aggregating multiple network services through load balancing, and/or

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History

In February, 2008, Mushroom Networks introduced the Truffle (BBNA6401) a broadband bonding

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appliance. In July, 2008, the company introduced the Porcini (BBNA4422) which was a sizeably smaller

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bonding product than the previous Truffle product. This product can bond four wireline

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connections and a wireless USB port card. In September, 2008 the company introduced the PortaBella (BBNA2242). In June, 2009, the company introduced the second generation PortaBella (BBNA141). In July, 2009, the company introduced the second generation Truffle (BBNA 5201G). In April, 2010, the company announced the TelePorter, the industry's first

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system utilizing bonded cellular link

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. In July 2017, Mushroom Networks launched autopilot SD-WAN service for partners.

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