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| {{Infobox company | |||
| | name = cnPilot Xirrus | |||
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| | key_people = {{unbulleted list|Shane Buckley|Dirk Gates|Steve DeGennaro|Patrick Parker|Sam Bass|Colin O'Neill|Jillian Mansolf|Shari Brantley}} | |||
| | industry = Wi-Fi technology | |||
| | products = Wireless arrays: XD series, XR series, XN series, XS series and Cloud Services | |||
| | services = | |||
| | revenue = undisclosed | |||
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| | foundation = 2003 | |||
| | defunct = 2019 | |||
| | location_city = ], ] | |||
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| | homepage = {{url|http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/}} | |||
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| '''cnPilot Xirrus.''' is a ] technology company based in ], ], US, that designs and sells ] equipment based on the ] standards ], ], ], ], and ]. The company was founded in 2004. | |||
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| Xirrus was acquired by Cambium Networks in August 2019. | |||
| == History == | |||
| Xirrus was founded in 2004 by ], Patrick Parker, and Steve DeGennaro.<ref> on Intel winding down Xircom acquisition in 2003</ref> | |||
| The company began marketing the ] products in early 2005.<ref>{{cite news | title = Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town | author = Gerry Blackwell | date = 4 October 2007 | publisher = Wi-Fi Planet | page = 1}}</ref> 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.<ref>Gerry Blackwell (4 October 2007). "Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town". Wi-Fi Planet. p. 1.</ref> The ] module Xirrus's 802.11a/b/g-compliant "]s" received ]s (FIPS) 140-2 validation in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6580015724.html|title=Linuxdevices|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128050820/http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Linux-WiFi-array-certified-FIPS-1402/|archive-date=2013-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| In 2012, Xirrus became the exclusive wireless solution{{solution-inline|date=July 2019}} provider for ] LLP, servicing 18 international offices.<ref> Yahoo Finance, retrieved May 8, 2012</ref> Other notable customers include ], the largest acute care provider in the world,<ref> Telecompaper, retrieved 2 November 2012</ref> and ], ].<ref> Wireless Mag, retrieved 4 Apr 2013</ref> | |||
| 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 ].<ref> 2010 Inc. 500.</ref> | |||
| Xirrus has provided the wireless network coverage for trade shows such as the ] trade conferences<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304031017/http://www.geneva-palexpo.com/en/index.php |date=March 4, 2010 }}</ref> in 2006,<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724014447/http://blog.interop.com/blog/2007/06/01/xirrus-vs-the-red-barron/ |date=July 24, 2012 }} Interop Blog, retrieved June 1, 2007</ref> 2007,<ref> TechRepublic Blog, retrieved April 17, 2007</ref> 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2012, Xirrus deployed 200 802.11a/b/g+n ] at the ],.<ref>{{cite news | title = Two wireless LANs better than one, Carnegie Mellon says | author = John Cox | date = 11 December 2007 | publisher = Network World | page = 1}}</ref> which, at 2.25 million square feet, is the second largest convention center in the world. | |||
| In October 2012, Xirrus was included in ]'s DIGITAL list of the 100 most valuable private tech companies.<ref> Business Insider, retrieved Nov 7, 2012</ref> | |||
| Xirrus was acquired by Riverbed Technology in April 2017. | |||
| Xirrus was acquired by Cambium Networks in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2019/08/09/cambium-networks-buys-xirrus-portfolio-from-riverbed-technology/ |title=Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology |website=channelpartnersonline.com |date=2019-08-09 |access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> | |||
| ==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 ]s that combine a ] switch and APs into a single device which they call a '''Wi-Fi Array'''.<ref>{{cite news | title = Xirrus Array Debuts | author = Eric Griffith | date = 28 March 2005 | publisher = Wi-Fi Planet | page = 1}}</ref> Each Array unit bundles the controller with 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 ], and a special sectored ], into a single package.<ref>{{cite news | title = Two wireless LANs better than one, Carnegie Mellon says | author = John Cox | date = 11 December 2007 | publisher = Network World | page = 1}}</ref> The company also produces a low-cost two-radio access point with omnidirectional antennas. | |||
| ===Wi-Fi array=== | |||
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| '''Wi-Fi Array''' is the name Xirrus uses for a wireless device that allows up to 1,024<ref>http://www.tolly.com/ts/2007/Xirrus/WiFiLoadBalancing/TollyTS207181XirrusWiFiLoad.pdf</ref> ] users to connect to a ]. A single ] Array replaces a ] controller and several ]s.<ref>{{cite web | |||
| | url = http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6959431443.html | |||
| | title = Linux WiFi arrays tapped for 802.11n research | work = Linux Devices | |||
| | first = Eric | last = Brown | date = 2007-11-16 | |||
| |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904104933/http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Linux-WiFi-arrays-tapped-for-80211n-research/|archive-date=2012-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://senseireviews.com/best-wifi-extenders/| title= wifi extender }} Wednesday, 15 February 2017 </ref> | |||
| ==Recognition== | |||
| In 2010, Xirrus was ranked number 9 in ]'s Next Big Thing list of the Top 50 Venture-Backed companies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NEXT_BIG_THING/NEXT_BIG_THING.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 19, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905062154/http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NEXT_BIG_THING/NEXT_BIG_THING.html |archive-date=September 5, 2013 }} 2010 Wall Street Journal list of the Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies.</ref> and jumped to the number 2 spot on the same list in 2011.<ref> 2011 Wall Street Journal list of the Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies.</ref> Xirrus again occupied the number 2 spot on the list in 2012.<ref> The Wall Street Journal, retrieved Sept 26, 2012</ref> | |||
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