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CoralTree Systems, a systems integrator and service provider, was purchased in 2015.<ref name="cm">{{Citation |title= Netcracker Acquires CoralTree Systems |url= https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/29ot865vu8akt0jzxlyps/news/netcracker-acquires-coraltree-systems |website= CapacityMedia.com |date= July 13, 2016 |access-date= July 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name="bw2">{{Citation |title= Netcracker Acquires CoralTree Systems |url= http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160712006099/en/Netcracker-Acquires-CoralTree-Systems |website= BusinessWire.com |date= July 12, 2016 |access-date= July 5, 2024}}</ref>

===Enhanced Security Plan Agreement===

On December 11, 2017, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced in a press release a mutual agreement was reached with Netcracker regarding enhanced security protocols in software development.<ref name=doj>{{Citation |url= https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-security-division-announces-agreement-netcracker-enhanced-security-protocols |title= National Security Division Announces Agreement with Netcracker for Enhanced Security Protocols in Software Development |website= Justice.gov |date= December 11, 2017 |access-date= August 30, 2024}}</ref> One primary finding that led to the agreement was Netcracker's use of a global technical workforce creating concerns for security of [[Information sensitivity#Personal and private information|sensitive individual data]], [[Information sensitivity#Digital sensitive information|sensitive network data]], and [[Infrastructure#Communications|domestic communications infrastructure]]. This concern was considered ''critical'' in light of "the cyber threat posed by foreign government agencies and cyber criminals".<ref name=doj2 /> The agreement would enhance security of U.S. [[telecommunications network]]s limiting information sent to, stored in, or accessed from overseas locations. Under the non-prosecution and security agreement,<ref name=doj2>{{Citation |url= https://www.justice.gov/media/924701/dl?inline |format= PDF |title= Netcracker Technology Corporation Non-Prosecution and Security Agreement |date= December 6, 2017 |access-date= September 5, 2024}}</ref> Netcracker would designate a Security Director and create/implement a security policy detailing specific procedures to comply with the plan.<ref name=doj3>{{Citation |url= https://www.justice.gov/file/1017066/dl |format= PDF |title= Enhanced Security Plan for U.S.-Based Customers' Domestic Communications Infrastructure |website= Justice.gov |access-date= August 30, 2024}}</ref> By September 2024, Netcracker had become a member of the United States Communications Sector Coordinating Council,<ref name=cscc>{{Citation |url= https://www.comms-scc.org/membership-2/ |title= Membership |website= Communications-SCC.org |access-date= September 18, 2024}}</ref>

==Products and Services==

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As a [[software engineering]] company, Netcracker offers network [[Optimization problem|optimization]] for communications and [[Operations management|operations]].<ref name="doj2">{{Citation |title=Netcracker Technology Corporation Non-Prosecution and Security Agreement |date=December 6, 2017 |url=https://www.justice.gov/media/924701/dl?inline |access-date=September 5, 2024 |format=PDF}}</ref> Globally, Netcracker provides the following products and services to more than 280 communications service provider and cable provider customers.<ref name=6sense>{{Citation |url= https://6sense.com/tech/unified-communications/netcracker-market-share |title= Netcracker |website= 6Sense |access-date= August 30, 2024 |quote= Around the world in 2024, over 287 companies have started using Netcracker as Unified Communications tool}}</ref><ref name=sp>{{Citation |url= https://www.silver-peak.com/company/tech-partners/nfv/necnetcracker |title= Technology Alliances NFV - NEC/Netcracker |website= SilverPeak |date= July 11, 2017 |access-date= August 30, 2024 |quote= ...a forward-looking software company, offering mission-critical solutions to service providers around the globe}}</ref>

===Products===