Arbor Networks launch Sydney R&D lab
US-based multinational Arbor Networks has opened a new research and development (R&D) centre in Sydney, led by the staff of an Australian start-up it acquired in September.
"In the Asia-Pacific region, Sydney is now the largest R&D presence," vice president of engineering for Arbor Networks Kris Lamb told CRN. "We have a small lab in India but [Sydney] is the most strategic by size and importance."
The new facilities are dominated by talent from Packetloop, a Sydney security software firm that Arbor purchased a few months ago. Lamb said the growth in Sydney had been aggressive since the buyout. "Within 45 days of the acquisition, we went from five people to 15 staff," said Lamb. "The goal by the end of the year is 15-20 here, and the office can accommodate up to 30 people in the next couple of years."
