Airgo Networks
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Airgo Networks is a Palo Alto, California
-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless technology. Founded in 2001, Airgo is a lead proponent of the 802.11n standard.
Greg Raleigh, president and CEO, was also a founder, president, and CEO of Clarity Wireless, now owned by Cisco Systems
. Raleigh has authored multiple patents and holds a Ph.D.
in Electrical Engineering
from Stanford University
.
On December 4, 2006, Qualcomm
announced that it would acquire Airgo Networks for an undisclosed amount. Airgo is now owned by Qualcomm, although still located in Palo Alto, while Qualcomm's headquarters is in San Diego.
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-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless technology. Founded in 2001, Airgo is a lead proponent of the 802.11n standard.
Greg Raleigh, president and CEO, was also a founder, president, and CEO of Clarity Wireless, now owned by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
. Raleigh has authored multiple patents and holds a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
On December 4, 2006, Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
announced that it would acquire Airgo Networks for an undisclosed amount. Airgo is now owned by Qualcomm, although still located in Palo Alto, while Qualcomm's headquarters is in San Diego.