Xirrus

cnPilot Xirrus. is a Wi-Fi technology company based in Thousand Oaks, California, US, that designs and sells wireless networking equipment based on the IEEE standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac. The company was founded in 2004.

cnPilot Xirrus
IndustryWi-Fi technology
Founded2003
Defunct2019
Headquarters
Thousand Oaks, California
,
United States
Key people
Shane Buckley, Dirk Gates, Steve DeGennaro, Patrick Parker, Sam Bass, Colin O'Neill, Jillian Mansolf, Shari Brantley
ProductsWireless arrays: XD series, XR series, XN series, XS series and Cloud Services
Revenueundisclosed
Websitewww.cambiumnetworks.com
Xirrus Wireless Array consists of a Wi-Fi controller, access points, sector antenna system, and Wi-Fi threat sensor.

Xirrus was acquired by Cambium Networks in August 2019.

History

Xirrus was founded in 2004 by Dirk Gates, Patrick Parker, and Steve DeGennaro.[1]

The company began marketing the Wi-Fi Array products in early 2005.[2] In 2005 Xirrus sold Wireless Arrays that met the 802.11a/b/g network standard.

In late 2008 Xirrus presented a new access point module that meets 802.11n standards, and provides up to 300Mbit/s data rate per radio.[3] The cryptographic module Xirrus's 802.11a/b/g-compliant "Wi-Fi Arrays" received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation in 2008.[4]

In 2012 Xirrus became the exclusive wireless solution provider for Paul Hastings LLP, servicing 18 international offices.[5] Other notable customers include Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the largest acute care provider in the world,[6] and Liverpool F.C., Anfield.[7]

In 2010, the company was ranked as the second Fastest-Growing Private Company among Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers with Three-Year Sales Growth of 3,213% in the annual Inc. 500.[8]

Xirrus has provided the wireless network coverage for trade shows such as the Interop trade conferences[9] in 2006,[10] 2007,[11] 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2012 Xirrus deployed 200 802.11a/b/g+n Wireless Arrays at the Sands Expo and Convention Center,.[12] which, at 2.25 million square feet, is the second largest convention center in the world.

In October 2012, Xirrus was included in Business Insider's DIGITAL list of the 100 most valuable private tech companies.[13]

Xirrus was acquired by Riverbed Technology in April 2017.

Xirrus was acquired by Cambium Networks in August 2019.[14]

Business

Xirrus provides wireless infrastructure for general enterprise, education, public venues, healthcare, retail, government, hospitality, and manufacturing. As of 2013 Xirrus has over 4000 customers, with products and services sold internationally.

Products

Xirrus manufactures multiple radios that combine a WLAN switch and APs into a single device which they call a Wi-Fi Array.[15] Each Array unit bundles the controller with 4, 8, 12, 16 or 24 access points, and a special sectored directional antenna, into a single package.[16] The company also produces a low-cost two-radio access point with omnidirectional antennas.

Wi-Fi array
Wi-Fi Array.
Inside a Wi-Fi Array.

Wi-Fi Array is the name Xirrus uses for a wireless device that allows up to 1,024[17] wireless users to connect to a wireless network. A single Wi-Fi Array replaces a wireless LAN controller and several wireless access points.[18][19]

Recognition

In 2010 Xirrus was ranked number 9 in Wall Street Journal's Next Big Thing list of the Top 50 Venture-Backed companies[20] and jumped to the number 2 spot on the same list in 2011.[21] Xirrus again occupied the number 2 spot on the list in 2012.[22]

References
  1. CNET News Article on Intel winding down Xircom acquisition in 2003
  2. Gerry Blackwell (4 October 2007). "Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town". Wi-Fi Planet. p. 1.
  3. Gerry Blackwell (4 October 2007). "Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town". Wi-Fi Planet. p. 1.
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  6. UK hospital selects Xirrus for wireless connectivity Telecompaper, retrieved 2 November 2012
  7. Liverpool FC installs Xirrus Wi-Fi network at Anfield stadium Wireless Mag, retrieved 4 Apr 2013
  8. 2010 Inc. 500.
  9. Palexpo Archived March 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Xirrus vs. The Red Barron! Archived July 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Interop Blog, retrieved June 1, 2007
  11. Web 2.0 Expo has the same old wireless problem -- So where's Xirrus? TechRepublic Blog, retrieved April 17, 2007
  12. John Cox (11 December 2007). "Two wireless LANs better than one, Carnegie Mellon says". Network World. p. 1.
  13. DIGITAL 100 REVISED: The Most Valuable, Private Companies In The World Business Insider, retrieved Nov 7, 2012
  14. "Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology". channelpartnersonline.com. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  15. Eric Griffith (28 March 2005). "Xirrus Array Debuts". Wi-Fi Planet. p. 1.
  16. John Cox (11 December 2007). "Two wireless LANs better than one, Carnegie Mellon says". Network World. p. 1.
  17. http://www.tolly.com/ts/2007/Xirrus/WiFiLoadBalancing/TollyTS207181XirrusWiFiLoad.pdf
  18. Brown, Eric (2007-11-16). "Linux WiFi arrays tapped for 802.11n research". Linux Devices. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  19. "wifi extender". Wednesday, 15 February 2017
  20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) 2010 Wall Street Journal list of the Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies.
  21. 2011 Wall Street Journal list of the Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies.
  22. The Next Big Thing 2012 The Wall Street Journal, retrieved Sept 26, 2012
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