XKL Information

Optical Transport Pioneers by Nature — Partners by Choice. XKL is dedicated to creating a more equitable and better-connected world. Our team has been at the leading edge of network innovation for 30+ years, and we put that expertise to work for you — collaboratively. Optical networking is all we do, enabling you to do it better than anyone else. Helping businesses of all sizes, XKL expands and reimagines networks innovatively with built-to-order yet cost-effective DWDM solutions. XKL’s Layer 1 optical networking solutions deliver the capabilities and reliability required to meet even the most challenging network demands. XKL is privately owned by Len Bosack, the co-founder of Cisco Systems. Len, whose early work on multi-protocol routers at Stanford University paved the way for the modern internet, received the 2009 IEEE Computer Society's Computer Entrepreneur Award for pioneering and commercializing routing technology. He started XKL with a unique vision in mind: to further advance a mission to create reliable, easy-to-use, customer-focused data communication solutions accessible to all.