Allot

Allot Ltd., formerly known as Allot Communications, is an Israeli telecommunications software company headquartered in Hod Hasharon. Founded in 1996 by Michael Shurman and Yigal Jacoby, the company developed around the need for communications operators to understand, classify, control, and secure increasingly complex internet traffic. Its technology has been directed primarily at communications service providers, including mobile and fixed broadband operators, DSL carriers, wireless broadband providers, mobile satellite operators, and internet service providers, as well as enterprise customers. Allot’s core capabilities include network intelligence, traffic classification, deep packet inspection, policy control, traffic optimization, content delivery, and network-based cybersecurity. These capabilities are used by operators to monitor network behavior, improve service quality, allocate capacity, manage application traffic, support charging and policy decisions, and offer security services to subscribers. Rather than selling primarily to consumers, Allot has generally operated as a business-to-business technology supplier whose platforms are integrated into carrier infrastructure and enterprise networks. The company raised approximately $38 million through venture financing rounds by 2004. In November 2006, it completed an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ALLT, raising $78 million. Approval for a dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange followed in 2010. Allot subsequently broadened its portfolio through acquisitions, including wireless video-optimization specialist Ortiva Wireless and rich-media caching company Oversi Networks in 2012, security provider Optenet in 2015, and connected-home cybersecurity developer Netonomy in 2018. During the 2010s and early 2020s, Allot positioned its products as infrastructure for operator-managed security and service-quality offerings. Its partnerships and deployments involved companies and institutions including Intel Security, Nokia Networks, Swisscom, Openet, Telefónica, McAfee, Singtel, Verizon, Dish Network, Asahi Net, Play, Entel Peru, Far EasTone Telecommunications, and Ethio Telecom. Product and service examples include the Secure Service Gateway, Service Gateway 9500, Cloud Access Optimization, and Allot DNS Secure. The company also supported managed security services for small and medium-sized businesses and broadband subscribers. Allot appointed Erez Antebi as chief executive officer in 2017. It later received a reported $40 million private financing from Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP, although the supplied material does not establish the company’s current ownership, capitalization, or exchange-listing status. Allot was also the subject of a 2011 controversy concerning the alleged diversion of equipment to Iran; an Israeli Ministry of Defense investigation cleared the company in January 2012, concluding that Allot had not known that equipment sold to a Danish distributor would reach Iranian users. The company’s current scale, ownership structure, and complete product portfolio should be confirmed against current corporate disclosures.

Allot Ltd. was founded in Israel in 1996 by Michael Shurman and Yigal Jacoby. Its early business developed around telecommunications software for observing and managing data traffic. As internet access expanded and networks began carrying many different applications, operators needed tools that could distinguish traffic types, measure usage, allocate capacity, and enforce service policies. Allot built its business around these operational requirements, with network intelligence and traffic analysis forming the foundation of its product strategy. The company raised approximately $38 million in venture financing by 2004. In November 2006, Allot became a public company on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ALLT, raising $78 million in its initial offering. In 2010, it received approval for a dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Its principal customers were communications service providers operating mobile broadband, wireless broadband, DSL, and mobile satellite networks, although the company also addressed enterprise and internet-service-provider requirements. Allot expanded beyond traffic visibility and policy control through acquisitions. In 2012 it acquired Ortiva Wireless, whose technology focused on optimizing video delivery over wireless networks, and Oversi Networks, which specialized in caching and delivery of rich media, internet video, and peer-to-peer traffic. These transactions broadened Allot’s role in network performance and content delivery. In February 2015, Allot acquired Optenet for a reported $6.5 million. Optenet supplied security-as-a-service products for service providers and enterprises, strengthening Allot’s move into network-based cybersecurity. In 2017, Erez Antebi was appointed chief executive officer. During the same period, Allot announced a collaboration with Intel Security to offer McAfee Unified Security Powered by Allot. It also worked with Nokia Networks and Swisscom to integrate its Cloud Access Optimization platform into Swisscom’s data-center architecture. Worldwide Flight Services adopted Allot’s Secure Service Gateway for network intelligence, control, and security, while Allot and Openet upgraded the Service Gateway service for TELE-POST, including the Service Gateway 9500 and broader policy-control and charging deployment. Allot acquired Netonomy in January 2018. The transaction added software-based cybersecurity capabilities for connected homes. Later that year, the company received a mobile-security award and signed a North American distribution agreement with Lifeboat Distribution for the Secure Service Gateway. In 2020, Broadcom recommended Allot to customers after discontinuing PacketShaper, a product line Broadcom had obtained through its acquisition of Symantec. Allot also expanded work with Telefónica and McAfee on cybersecurity infrastructure for Spanish small and medium-sized businesses during the increase in remote working associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Allot introduced Allot DNS Secure in January 2021 for communications providers and fixed-broadband subscribers. During 2021, operators and service providers including Dish Network, Eolo, Asahi Net, and Play selected Allot products. The company also announced a partnership with Singtel to provide cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized business customers and received reported private financing of $40 million from Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP. In 2022, Allot technology was selected by Entel Peru, Far EasTone Telecommunications, Ethio Telecom, and Verizon for network or security-related uses. The company faced controversy in 2011 when reports claimed that Allot equipment had been transferred to Iran after being sold to a Danish distributor. The Israeli Ministry of Defense cleared Allot in January 2012, concluding that the company did not know the equipment would reach Iranian hands. The supplied material does not establish Allot’s current ownership, public-market status, financial scale, or complete present-day product lineup.

1. 2021Allot DNS Secure introduced

   The company presented DNS Secure for communications providers and fixed-broadband customers.

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2. 2018Netonomy acquisition

   Allot acquired Netonomy to add connected-home cybersecurity software.

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3. 2017New chief executive and security partnerships

   Erez Antebi became CEO, while Allot announced collaboration with Intel Security and deployments with Nokia Networks, Swisscom, Openet, and other partners.

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4. 2015Optenet acquisition

   Allot acquired Optenet to expand its security-as-a-service capabilities.

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5. 2012Expansion into video optimization and caching

   Allot acquired Ortiva Wireless and Oversi Networks.

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6. 2010Tel Aviv dual listing approved

   Allot received approval for a dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

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7. 2006Nasdaq initial public offering

   Allot began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under ALLT and raised $78 million in its IPO.

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8. 2004Venture financing reaches approximately $38 million

   The company had raised approximately $38 million through several venture financing rounds.

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9. 1996Allot is founded in Israel

   Michael Shurman and Yigal Jacoby establish the company to develop telecommunications software.

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A carrier-grade network intelligence and cybersecurity technology provider for communications service providers, internet service providers, and large enterprises.

• Network Intelligence SolutionsNetwork analytics

  Carrier-grade tools for collecting, classifying, analyzing, and presenting network traffic data. They support operational visibility, capacity planning, quality-of-service management, policy decisions, and the development of subscriber-facing services. The supplied references do not identify a single current product family name or complete model list.

• Secure Service GatewayNetwork security and traffic management

  A unified platform intended to combine real-time network intelligence, traffic control, and security functions. It has been deployed in operator and enterprise environments, including a Worldwide Flight Services implementation, and is associated with Allot’s strategy of embedding security into network infrastructure.

• Allot Service Gateway 9500Policy control and charging infrastructure2017

  An upgraded Service Gateway platform used for network policy control and charging-related functions. Allot and Openet announced an expanded deployment across TELE-POST’s business units, illustrating its use in operator service-management environments.

• Cloud Access OptimizationNetwork optimization

  A platform designed to improve the performance and management of cloud access across communications infrastructure. Allot, Nokia Networks, and Swisscom integrated the platform into Swisscom’s data-center architecture to support service delivery and network performance.

• Allot DNS SecureDNS security2021

  A DNS-based security solution presented in 2021 for communications service providers and fixed-broadband subscribers. It is intended to help providers deliver protective DNS services to customers through their network infrastructure.

• Video optimization and content delivery technologiesContent delivery and traffic optimization2012

  Capabilities obtained through the Ortiva Wireless and Oversi Networks acquisitions. They address wireless video-streaming optimization, rich-media caching, internet video, and peer-to-peer traffic delivery, complementing Allot’s traffic-analysis business.

• Connected-home cybersecurityConsumer-network security software2018

  Software-based cybersecurity capabilities associated with Netonomy, acquired by Allot in 2018. The technology was intended to help communications providers protect connected-home environments, although the current commercial product name and availability are not confirmed.

• 2021Singtel SMB cybersecurity partnership

  Singapore

  Allot partnered with Singtel to offer cybersecurity services to Singtel’s small and medium-sized business customers.

  Outcome. The supplied material confirms the partnership but does not quantify customer adoption or commercial results.

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• 2020Telefónica and McAfee cybersecurity expansion

  Spain

  Allot expanded its partnership with Telefónica and McAfee to improve infrastructure for cybersecurity services aimed at Spanish small and medium-sized businesses during the rise in remote working.

  Outcome. The references describe an expanded partnership but do not provide verified performance or sales outcomes.

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• 2021Introduce Allot DNS SecureProduct launch

  Communications providers and fixed-broadband operators were seeking network-level security services that could be delivered to subscribers.

  What changed. Allot presented DNS Secure as a security solution for communications service providers and fixed-broadband customers.

  Aftermath. The launch reinforced Allot’s positioning in operator-delivered cybersecurity, but the supplied references do not provide verified adoption figures.

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• 2018Acquire NetonomyM&A

  The connected-home market created demand for software capable of protecting broadband-connected devices and households.

  What changed. Allot acquired Netonomy, a developer of software-based cybersecurity for connected homes.

  Aftermath. The acquisition added connected-home security capabilities to Allot’s operator-focused portfolio.

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• 2015Acquire OptenetM&A

  Allot aimed to strengthen its network-security and security-as-a-service offering for service providers and enterprises.

  What changed. Allot acquired Optenet for a reported $6.5 million.

  Aftermath. The transaction deepened Allot’s presence in managed security services.

  Acquisition price. $6.5 million (February 2015)

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• 2012Acquire Ortiva Wireless and Oversi NetworksM&A

  Allot sought to broaden its network-performance portfolio beyond traffic intelligence into wireless video optimization, content caching, and delivery of rich media.

  What changed. The company acquired Ortiva Wireless and Oversi Networks.

  Aftermath. The acquisitions expanded Allot’s capabilities in video delivery and content optimization, although the supplied material does not state their individual financial or operational outcomes.

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• 2011Alleged transfer of Allot equipment to IranControversy

  Reports alleged that network-monitoring equipment sold by Allot to a Danish distributor subsequently reached Iran. The Israeli Ministry of Defense investigated the matter and cleared Allot in January 2012, concluding that the company had been unaware of the equipment’s eventual destination.

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• 2021Allot launches DNS Secure

  Allot introduced DNS Secure for communications service providers and fixed-broadband subscribers.

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• 2021Allot secures private financing from Lynrock Lake

  Allot received reported private financing of $40 million from Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP.

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• 2018Allot acquires Netonomy

  Allot acquired Netonomy, a developer of software-based cybersecurity technology for connected homes.

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• 2017Erez Antebi becomes Allot chief executive

  Allot appointed Erez Antebi as chief executive officer and announced expanded security-related collaboration with Intel Security.

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• 2017Allot and Intel Security introduce McAfee Unified Security Powered by Allot

  The companies announced an integrated security proposition intended to provide end-to-end protection through communications-service-provider networks.

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• 2017Allot expands Service Gateway 9500 deployment with Openet and TELE-POST

  Allot and Openet upgraded the Service Gateway offering and extended its deployment across TELE-POST’s business units for policy control and charging.

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• 2015Allot acquires Optenet

  Allot acquired Optenet, a provider of security-as-a-service products for service providers and enterprises, for a reported $6.5 million.

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• 2012Allot acquires Ortiva Wireless and Oversi Networks

  Allot expanded into wireless video optimization, rich-media caching, and content delivery through the acquisitions of Ortiva Wireless and Oversi Networks.

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• 2010Allot receives approval for Tel Aviv dual listing

  The company received approval for a dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

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• 2006Allot completes Nasdaq initial public offering

  Allot became publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker ALLT, raising $78 million in its initial public offering.

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1. Allot Ltd.
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