The name Allied Telesis is taken from the Latin Allied (United) and Telesis (Progress). Allied Telesis have been serving the needs of the network communications industry for over 30 years. 

Today Allied Telesis is engaged in some of the most advanced and innovative next-generation network research, focusing efforts on development and production of more intelligent, autonomously controlled and managed systems that will be required to meet the demands of a world of Internet of Things and smarter everything.