DragonWave

Last updated
DragonWave-X, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryWireless Backhaul
Founded Ottawa, Ontario (2000)
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
ProductsHigh-capacity packet microwave solutions
Parent Transform-X
Website www.dragonwavex.com

DragonWave-X (formerly just DragonWave) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and a global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access IP networks.

Contents

History

Incorporated in February 2000, [1] DragonWave introduced its first wireless broadband product in 2002.

In 2007, the company saw the launch of its all-outdoor Horizon Compact [2] microwave radio with transport speeds of 800 Mbit/s.

DragonWave was first listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2007, [3] and then listed on the NASDAQ exchange in 2009. [4]

In 2011 DragonWave introduced two products, the Avenue [5] and Horizon Compact+. [6]

In October 2017 DragonWave was acquired by Transform-X, and was re-branded DragonWave-X. [7]

Products

DragonWave designs and builds Ethernet microwave products to support existing and emerging backhaul requirements employing three key technologies: packet microwave, hybrid microwave and small cell solutions.[ citation needed ]

Related Research Articles

Wireless local loop (WLL) is the use of a wireless communications link as the "last mile / first mile" connection for delivering plain old telephone service (POTS) or Internet access to telecommunications customers. Various types of WLL systems and technologies exist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WiMAX</span> Wireless broadband standard

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a family of wireless broadband communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide physical layer (PHY) and media access control (MAC) options.

Amphenol Corporation is an American producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems such as coaxial cables. Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation's original name, American Phenolic Corp.

Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductor chips for network communications, particularly wireless chipsets. The company was founded under the name T-Span Systems in 1998 by experts in signal processing and VLSI design from Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and private industry. The company was renamed Atheros Communications in 2000 and it completed an initial public offering in February 2004, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol ATHR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westell</span> Modem and Electronics Manufacturer

Westell Technologies, Inc. is an Aurora, Illinois company that provides telecommunications equipment for in-building wireless, intelligent site management, cell site optimization, and outside plant solutions. Westell was the last company to manufacture DSL modems in the United States; however, on May 21, 2007, Westell announced plans to outsource manufacturing.

Extreme Networks, Inc., is an American networking company based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Extreme Networks designs, develops, and manufactures wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and develops the software for network management, policy, analytics, security and access controls.

In a hierarchical telecommunications network, the backhaul portion of the network comprises the intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network.

Ceragon NetworksLtd. is a networking equipment vendor, focused on wireless point-to-point connectivity, mostly used for wireless backhaul by mobile operators and wireless service providers as well as private businesses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cambridge Broadband</span> UK-based telecommunications equipment company

Cambridge Broadband Networks Limited (CBNL) is a British telecommunications company which develops and manufactures point-to-multipoint (PMP) wireless backhaul and access solutions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Airspan Networks</span> American telecommunications company

Airspan Networks is an American telecommunications company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The company develops Radio Access Network technology including the Sprint 'Magic Box' and cells for the Rakuten virtualized network.

Overture Networks was a company that designed, manufactured, and marketed networking and telecommunications equipment. It was "a leading developer of converged packet access platforms for Carrier Ethernet services." Overture was headquartered in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina and also maintained offices in Westford, MA and Bangalore, India.

PathWave Design is a division of Keysight Technologies that was formerly called EEsof. It is a provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software that helps engineers design products such as cellular phones, wireless networks, radar, satellite communications systems, and high-speed digital wireline infrastructure. Applications include electronic system level (ESL), high-speed digital, RF-Mixed signal, device modeling, RF and Microwave design for commercial wireless, aerospace, and defense markets.

3Roam provides high-capacity microwave transmission equipments for wireless and packet networks convergence. 3Roam solutions aim at bridging the gap between traditional microwave transmission technologies and advanced networking techniques.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SAF Tehnika</span> Latvian data transmission company

SAF Tehnika is a Latvian designer, producer and distributor of digital Microwave Data transmission equipment. SAF Tehnika products provide wireless backhaul for digital voice and data transmission to mobile and fixed network operators, data service providers, governments, and private companies. The company sells microwave point-to-point radios for licensed and license-free frequency bands, as well as unique spectrum analyzer Spectrum Compact. SAF Tehnika also provides customized microwave solutions for various applications, such as Broadcasting and Low latency networks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BATM</span>

BATM Advanced Communications Ltd. is a technology company principally engaged in development, production and marketing of data and telecommunication products in the field of local and wide area networks, as well as the development, production and distribution of laboratory diagnostic equipment in the medical sector. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE techMARK 100 Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orckit-Corrigent</span>

Orckit-Corrigent was an Israel-based supplier of telecommunications networking equipment and products that facilitated the delivery of Carrier Ethernet and TDM migration applications for telecommunication providers.

Vitesse Semiconductor was a fabless American semiconductor company based in Camarillo, California, which developed high-performance Ethernet integrated circuits solutions for Carrier, Enterprise networks. On March 18, 2015, Microsemi Corporation and Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation jointly announced that Microsemi would acquire Vitesse. The acquisition closed on April 28, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meru Networks</span> American networking equipment manufacturer

Meru Networks was a supplier of wireless local area networks (WLANs) to healthcare, enterprise, hospitality, K-12 education, higher education, and other markets. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States, the company made its initial public offering in March 2010, and was acquired by Fortinet in May 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Redline Communications</span> Canadian information technology company

Redline is a multinational wireless communications network designer and manufacturer headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It also maintains offices and operations in Florida, California, Romania and Oman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viavi Solutions</span> U.S. technology company

Viavi Solutions, formerly part of JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU), is an American network test, measurement and assurance technology company based in Chandler, Arizona. The company manufactures testing and monitoring equipment for networks. It also develops optical technology used for a range of applications including material quality control, currency anti-counterfeiting and 3D motion sensing, including Microsoft's Kinect video game controller.

References

  1. "Dragonwave Inc (DWI:Toronto)". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  2. "DragonWave's Inexpensive Horizon Compact Wireless Carrier Ethernet System". TMCnet. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  3. "DragonWave to list on AIM market, Toronto Stock Exchange". Telecompaper. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  4. "DragonWave Debuts in U.S. Listing". 24/7 Wall St. Oct 15, 2009. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  5. "Dragonwave strikes early in small cell backhaul". Rethink Wireless. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  6. "DragonWave introduces new Horizon Compact+". Electrical Business. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  7. "Transform-X to Acquire DragonWave and Bring Transformative 5G Backhaul Solutions to Market". everything RF. Retrieved 2017-10-26.