Metaswitch

Metaswitch Networks
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1981 (1981)
FounderIan S. Ferguson
Headquarters,
Number of locations
11 (2019)
Key people
  • Martin Lund (CEO)
  • Tom Cronan (CFO)
  • Ian Maclean (CMO)
  • Roger Heinz (CSO)
  • Alastair Mitchell (EVP Engineering)
  • Dave Reekie (Chief Scientist)
  • Martin Taylor (CTO)
ProductsVirtualized software for service providers, network protocol stacks for equipment manufacturers
Number of employees
700 ±50 (2011) 
ParentAlianza (2025-present)
Websitewww.metaswitch.com
Footnotes / references

Metaswitch Networks (formerly Data Connection Ltd) is a private UK-based telecommunications software company. It designs, develops, manufactures, and markets telecommunications software to communication service providers, equipment manufacturers, and large enterprises.

After being acquired by Microsoft in July 2020, Metaswitch Networks has been owned by Alianza since March 4, 2025.