[MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim

Dean Collins Dean at collins.net.pr
Thu Jul 21 20:39:38 EST 2005


No no - terrabeam has a very cool piece of technology that uses point to
point free space optics (so light from building to building).

Do a google, it's a very cool piece of technology.

Cheers,
Dean


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Buncle [mailto:peter at nmc.net.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2005 12:33 AM
> To: Brenton D.; Dean Collins; syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com;
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim
> 
> Was that 400m spent making the millions of romabout/skynet/etc cards
> that are everywhere ??
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brenton D. [mailto:ivile01 at yahoo.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2005 1:48 PM
> To: Dean Collins; syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com;
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim
> 
> 
> No wonder lucent where just going to throw some of the equipment i got
> from them in the bin.
> 
> 
> Thanks Brenton
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dean  <mailto:Dean at collins.net.pr> Collins
> To: Brenton D. <mailto:ivile01 at yahoo.com.au>  ;
> syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com
> <mailto:syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com>  ;
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au <mailto:melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim
> 
> 
> No lucent paid terrabeam an absolute truckload of money not for the
> company (eg the ip itself) but for 50% of the factory that had the
> rights to build the terrabeam units themselves.
> 
> 
> 
> I think it was approx $400M, but you have to remember this was in 2000
> during the absolute height of the bubble and terrabeam was going to
> change the way we networked cities.
> 
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> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dean
> 
> p.s. guess not :P
> 
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> 
> 
>   _____
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> 
> From: Brenton D. [mailto:ivile01 at yahoo.com.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 July 2005 9:39 PM
> To: Dean Collins; syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com
> <mailto:syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com> ;
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim
> 
> 
> 
> and lucent tech own them?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks Brenton
> 
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: Dean  <mailto:Dean at collins.net.pr> Collins
> 
> To: syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com
> <mailto:syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com>  ;
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au <mailto:melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> 
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 6:06 AM
> 
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim
> 
> 
> 
> Interesting announcement today, I always wondered what happened to
> Terrabeam and all of the cash that Lucent pumped into them....I guess
we
> know.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dean
> 
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> 
> July 20, 2005
> 
> Dear Proxim Customer:
> 
> We're contacting you with breaking news - Terabeam Wireless,
> www.terabeam.com <http://www.terabeam.com> , a leading provider of
> long-range, license-free wireless data equipment, is acquiring
> substantially all of the assets of Proxim Corporation.
> 
> Just over a month ago we announced the intent of Moseley Associates to
> acquire Proxim's assets as well as its domestic and foreign
operations.
> At the time we indicated that the final acquisition would be completed
> after a bidding process. Although we did not anticipate another
company
> stepping in with a higher offer, we are excited to announce that the
> higher bidder and future parent is Terabeam.
> 
> Terabeam is a publicly-held company that is very well-respected in the
> wireless space and well-aligned with Proxim's long-range objectives.
> Terabeam is acquiring all of the assets of Proxim and will continue to
> deliver and support our ORiNOCO, Tsunami and Lynx product lines.
> 
> Rob Fitzgerald, CEO of Terabeam Wireless, has stated his intent to
move
> forward quickly to close on the acquisition and, when practical, plans
> to move Terabeam headquarters to the Proxim San Jose facility.
Combining
> our product lines, our talent and technology will allow us to continue
> to focus on the needs our combined customers and to grow the overall
> adoption of wireless networking.
> 
> We will continue to update you as Terabeam acquisition of Proxim is
> finalized. We value our relationships with all our customers and we
> greatly appreciate your loyalty and understanding.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Kevin Duffy
> President and CEO
> Proxim Corporation
> kduffy at proxim.com <mailto:kduffy at proxim.com>
> 
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