Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (VTSS)

Microsemi Communications, Inc. designs, develops, and markets semiconductor products for carrier and enterprise networking applications worldwide. The company provides carrier Ethernet switch engines, including mobile access equipment, such as base stations, small cells, fiber and microwave wireless backhaul products, and Ethernet access devices for delivering business services; and enterprise Ethernet switches for cloud access, desktop, workgroup, and LAN infrastructure to migrate to gigabit Ethernet speeds. It also offers gigabit Ethernet copper and dual-media transceivers, including single, quad, and octal devices that allow transmission of 10/100/1000 BASE-T data over category 5 copper cable and fiber optic cabling for use in personal computing, home electronics, and LAN applications; and SynchroPHY gigabit Ethernet copper and dual-media transceivers. In addition, the company provides various connectivity products comprising mixed-signal physical layer devices for the connection of systems through optical fibers, copper cables, or backplanes; and physical media devices, crosspoint switches, and signal integrity devices. Further, it offers transport processing products consisting of framers and mappers for SONET/SDH, Ethernet-over-SONET, and OTN applications. The company markets and sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers, as well as through third-party electronic component distributors and manufacturing service providers. Microsemi Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. As a result of acquisition of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation by Microsemi Corporation, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation's name was changed. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Camarillo, California. As of April 27, 2015, Microsemi Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Microsemi Corporation.