Bridge Communications

Bridge Communications
Industry	Computer Networks
Fate	Acquired
Successor	3Com
Founded	1981
Founder	Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico
Defunct	1987
Headquarters	Mountain View, California, U.S.
Products	Network hardware

Bridge Communications, Inc. was founded by Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico in 1981 and was based in Mountain View, California. Bridge Communications made computer network bridges, routers, and communications servers.[1] They specialized in inter-connecting different kinds of networks.[2][3]

According to Judy Estrin, Bridge Communications shipped the first commercial router.[2]

Bridge Communications was acquired by 3Com on September 30, 1987.[4]

References

Steve Silberman (2001-11-01). "Meet the Bellbusters". Wired.
"NerdTV #13: Judy Estrin". PBS. 2006-04-10. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
Wright, Maury (1988-03-03). "Networking software. (Includes related articles on OSI standards and Macintosh networks.)". EDN. Canon Communications L.L.C. Archived from the original on 2014-06-11.
"Bridge Communications, Inc". Business Week.

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[1] Steve Silberman (2001-11-01). "Meet the Bellbusters". Wired.

[NerdTV-2] "NerdTV #13: Judy Estrin". PBS. 2006-04-10. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

[3] Wright, Maury (1988-03-03). "Networking software. (Includes related articles on OSI standards and Macintosh networks.)". EDN. Canon Communications L.L.C. Archived from the original on 2014-06-11.

[4] "Bridge Communications, Inc". Business Week.