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ADVA Optical Networking SE

Logo: ADVA Optical Networking, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

German telecommunications company

ADVA Optical Networking SE was a German telecommunications company specialized in network equipment for data, storage, voice and video services, was founded in 1994 by Brian Protiva. On August 30, 2021, it was announced that ADVA and ADTRAN Holdings would be merging, continuing business under the name Adtran.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications1
  • HeadquartersMartinsried1
  • Websitewww.adva.com
  • Legal formSocietas Europaea1
  • LEI5299001QZNN0TKI9J1203
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressMärzenquelle 1-3, 98617 Meiningen, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Jena, HRB 5081553

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Photo: Kramer96 (Autor), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

ADVA Optical Networking SE was a German telecommunications company specialized in network equipment for data, storage, voice and video services, was founded in 1994 by Brian Protiva. On August 30, 2021, it was announced that ADVA and ADTRAN Holdings would be merging, continuing business under the name Adtran.2

Corporate structure

ADVA Optical Networking SE is part of a group headed by ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.. 5 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC. Huntsville, Alabama, United States
    • ADVA Optical Networking SE Meiningen, Germany
      • ADTRAN NETWORKS IT SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Gurugram, India
      • ADVA Optical Networking Ltd. Subsidiary · York, United Kingdom
    • ADTRAN NETWORKS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Hyderabad, India

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

ADVA was founded in 1994 by Brian Protiva. It established its headquarters in Martinsried in Munich (district) and its first production facility in Meiningen. Funded by Egora Holding, it was initially focused on the development of wavelength division multiplexing technology.

In 2016, ADVA was listed as the industry leader (#1 position) in Ovum's data center interconnect (DCI) global market share report, with the largest market share in both the metro ICP/CNP and enterprise categories.

ADVA demonstrated the world's first 100G quantum safe transport over 2800 km on 13 June 2018.

ADVA announced in August 2021 that they are planning a merger with ADTRAN in an all-stock transaction with ADTRAN shareholders to own approximately 54% and ADVA shareholders to own approximately 46% of the combined company.

Acquisitions

In 2014, ADVA Optical Networking acquired Oscilloquartz

In 2016, ADVA acquired Overture.

In 2017, ADVA Optical Networking acquired its US rival, MRV Communications in an effort to increase its cloud access portfolio and strengthen its Network Edge portfolio. Following the acquisition, one MRV executive, Scott St. John, was appointed to ADVA's board.

From Wikipedia’s article on ADVA Optical Networking, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • wavelength-division multiplexing

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Mar 26, 2026Parent Directly consolidated by ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.3
  2. 2022Acquired Acquired by Adtran1
  3. 1994Founded Founded1

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