FreeWave Technologies

Infobox Company
company_name = FreeWave Technologies, Inc.
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1993
location = 1880 South Flatiron Court Suite F Boulder, Colorado 80301
key_people = Jonathan Sawyer, Steve Wulchin CEOs
industry = RF Communications
products = Spread Spectrum Radios
revenue = Undisclosed
num_employees = Undisclosed
homepage = [http://www.freewave.com/ www.FreeWave.com]

FreeWave Technologies, Inc. is a B2B company based in Boulder, Colorado where it manufactures and designs frequency hopping, spread spectrum radios. Wireless data solutions are utilized in industrial, scientific, military, and commercial applications. The U.S. Army is one of their biggest customers. The company also does network design, path studies, and pre-installation engineering services to ensure reliable, error free data-flow under any condition and in all environments. FreeWave is the only long term radio provider with 100 percent backward compatibility with older products. All radios are tested to operate over the temperature range of -40ºC to +75ºC.

History

Founded in 1993 by Jonathan Sawyer and Steve Wulchin.

Accomplishments

The National Science Foundation's Wireless Field Test Project found the DGR Series the best radios for establishing wireless links to and from data loggers in the field.

In June 2007 TA Associates, a private equity firm, invested $113 million dollars into FreeWave. Thus allowing the company to accelerate product development and enhance marketing efforts. A significant portion also went to the employee's.

In October 2007, FreeWave ranked 44th on Deloitte's Wireless Fast 50.

As of October 2007, FreeWave has been selected for Colorado's Fast 50 for eight consecutive years.

Uses

LTER uses FreeWave at several sites such as Trout Lake, Alaska, Luquillo, and Niwot Ridge. Denver University uses the radios to beam images from their mountain-top observatory. NCAR’s Marshall Test Site uses FreeWave in a complex weather measurement system. Denver International Airport uses the radios in a 30 mile weather link to that Marshall Test Site. BMW Oracle Racing uses FreeWave radios in the America's Cup. The National Geographic Society sponsored two expeditions to the top of Mount Everest in which FreeWave was used as a life-line to remotely communicate the vital signs of the climbers to their base camp.

Products

Supported Interfaces: RS232/RS422/RS485/TTL.

900 MHz

*FGR-Series
*HT/Ethernet Series
*IO Series
*Ranger Series
*CP Series

2.4 GHz

*IM-series

Military

*P-Series
*F-Series
*Q-Series
*IM-E Series
*3.4 Series

1.4 GHz & 400 MHz

*LRS Series

Legacy

*DGR

oftware

*FreeWave CommControl
*EZ Config
*Freewave Enterprise Gateway

Miscellaneous

*Antennas
*Cables
*Filters
*Kits
*Mounting Brackets

External links

* [http://www.FreeWave.com/ FreeWave's Official Website]
* [http://www.microbee-systems.com/ MicroBee Systems, A FreeWave Reseller]

ee also

*Frequency hopping
*Radios
*Spread Spectrum

References

* [http://www.FreeWave.com/ FreeWave]
* [http://ea.automation.siemens.com/doc/standard.asp?id=8831&sp=E&m1=6118&m2=6119&m3=7511&m4=8831&m5=&domid=10 Siemens | Customer Perspective]
* [http://wireless.oldcolo.com/ NSF Wireless Field Test Project]
* [http://intranet.lternet.edu/archives/documents/Newsletters/NetworkNews/fall02/fall02_pg14.html LTER | The Network News]
* [http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter_im/2006/app/view_site_byte.asp?site=NWT&name=Todd%20Ackerman LTER Information Managers Meeting]
* [http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D139206,00.html Deloitte | The Fast 50]
* [http://rfdesign.com/mag/radio_freewave_named_one/ RF Design | Digital Radio Vendor Wins Technology Award]
* [http://www.freewave.com/files/whitepapers/Ohio%20Oil%20and%20Gas%20Technical%20Conference%202006%20Speaking%20Abstract2.pdf Oil & Gas Tech Conference]
* [http://www.ampere.com.mx/freewave/aplicaciones.php Applications of FreeWave]
* [http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/jun/07/freewave-lands-113m-investment/ FreeWave Lands $113M Investment]
* [http://www.techrockies.com/fullstory/0009753.html Interview w/ Colin Lippincott, VP Sales & Marketing of FreeWave]