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Airespace, Inc.
FormerlyBlack Storm Networks, Inc.
IndustryComputer networking
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001) in San Jose, California
Founder
  • Pat Calhoun
  • Bob Friday
  • Bob O'Hara
  • Ajay Mishra
DefunctMarch 2005 (2005-03)
FateAcquired by Cisco Systems

Airespace, Inc., formerly Black Storm Networks, was a networking systems company founded in 2001, manufacturing wireless access points and Controllers. The company developed the AP-Controller model for fast deployment and the Lightweight Access Point Protocol, the precursor to the CAPWAP protocol.[1][2][3]

Corporate history

Airespace was founded in 2001 by Pat Calhoun,[4] Bob Friday,[5] Bob O'Hara,[6]: 70  and Ajay Mishra.[7] The company was venture backed by Storm Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Fidelity Investments, and Battery Ventures.[8] In 2003, it entered into an agreement to provide OEM equipment to NEC.[9] In 2004 it signed an agreement with Alcatel and Nortel to provide equipment to the two companies on an OEM basis.[10][11]: 8 

Airespace was first to market with integrated location tracking.[12] Within a year and a half, the company grew rapidly into the market leader of enterprise Wi-Fi.[13]

Cisco Systems acquired Airespace in 2005 for $450 million;[14] this was one of 13 acquisitions Cisco made that year and the largest up to that point.[15] Airespace products were merged into Cisco Aironet product line.[16]

References

  1. ^ Nobel, Carmen (January 13, 2006). "Support for IETF Protocol in Question". eWeek. Ziff-Davis. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Bill (2015). CompTIA Network+ Review Guide: Exam N10-006. Wiley. p. 126. ISBN 9781119098164 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Coleman, David D. (April 12, 2011). CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional Official Study Guide: Exam PW0-204. Wiley. p. 645. ISBN 9780470619643 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Tampone, Kevin (March 3, 2006). "Cisco executive offers start-up advice for tech firms". Central New York Business Journal (20): 9 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Craig, Mathias (March 27, 2017). "Mist CTO Bob Friday: 'Beacons are reaching critical mass'". Network World. IDG Publications – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Wittmann, Art (December 7, 2006). "CISCO vs. MERU: The Vendors Speak". Network Computing. 17 (25). CMP Media: 67–71 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Subramanyam, R. (October 17, 2005). "More tech start-ups by Indians on Cisco's radar". The Economic Times: 1 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ Staff writer (August 3, 2004). "Wireless firms in San Jose, Calif., area receive added funding rounds". San Jose Mercury News. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News: 1 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ Nobel, Carmen (April 7, 2003). "Airespace Reins in Wireless Networks". eWeek. 20 (14). Ziff-Davis: 18 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ Cox, John (March 1, 2004). "Alcatel debuts wireless gear". Network World. 21 (9). IDG Publications: 11 – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ Cox, John (October 18, 2004). "The air is starting to come out of the wireless LAN market". Network World. 21 (42). IDG Publications: 8, 68 – via ProQuest.
  12. ^ Nobel, Carmen (December 8, 2003). "Airespace Sets WLan Tools for Remote Sites". eWeek. 20 (49). Ziff-Davis: 30 – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Hill, Bert (April 27, 2005). "... and he's still playing to win". The Ottawa Citizen: D1 – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ Hochmuth, Phil (January 12, 2005). "Cisco nets Airespace for $450 million". Network World. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Evans, Mark (May 13, 2005). "How Cisco maintains its spot at the top". National Post: FP8 – via ProQuest.
  16. ^ Velte, Toby; Anthony Velte (2006). Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition. McGraw-Hill. p. 22. ISBN 9780071776554 – via Google Books.


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