Corporate Profile

Tollgrade is a leading provider of hardware and software network assurance solutions for the global telecommunications and cable broadband industries. Tollgrade products enable telco and cable operators to efficiently manage their networks in an age of increased competition, continually evolving technology and ongoing pressure to control or reduce costs.

The company’s innovative network assurance solutions allow customers to:

• Competitively deploy, manage and maintain digital broadband services;
• Fully leverage their investments in existing network equipment; and
• Effectively utilize state-of-the-art technology for installing and remotely administering, testing and repairing their traditional network infrastructure.

Tollgrade corporate headquarters are located in Cheswick, PA. Offices are also located in Piscataway, NJ.

Tollgrade History

1988 - Tollgrade was founded by R. Craig Allison, Rocco L. Flaminio and a group of private investors.

1993 - Tollgrade introduced patented MCU® technology for emulated metallic by-pass.

1995 - Tollgrade IPO – publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker “TLGD.”

1997 - Tollgrade introduced the LIGHTHOUSE® cable status monitoring system for Broadband Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks.

1999 - Tollgrade introduced Professional Services to support the network’s lifecycle.

1999 - Tollgrade introduced the DigiTest® next generation centralized test solution for DSL pre-qualification and testing.

2001 - Tollgrade acquisition of LoopCare™/MLT Test Operations Support System (OSS) from Lucent Technologies, Inc.

2003 - Tollgrade acquisition of the Cheetah™ cable status and performance monitoring product line from Acterna LLC.

2003 - Tollgrade introduced the DigiTest®EDGE® test system for multi-layered broadband networks.

2005 - Tollgrade introduced four new broadband assurance products: DigiTest®HUB™ test platform, DigiTest Multi-Services Access System (MSAS), CheetahXD™ Broadband Service Assurance Platform and Cheetah™ DOCSIS®-based VoIP test point (CMD-E).

2006 - Tollgrade acquisition of the wireline test system unit of Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Emerson.

2007 - Tollgrade acquisition of the Broadband Test Division of Teradyne, Inc. strengthens the Company's international footprint in network service assurance.