About
Wavion is a carrier grade Wi-Fi market leader with solutions for metro and rural areas and deployments in over 75 countries. Wavion offers seamless mobile data offloading and metro zone Wi-Fi solutions, HS 2.0 ready, for operators, as well as powerful Wi-Fi solutions for providers, governments and enterprises. The companys two-way digital Beamforming with powerful interference immunity is the first and only technology to resolve the significant performance, penetration and profitability challenges facing operators of large-scale Wi-Fi networks. Featuring Wavion Base Stations with 802.11n (WBSn) in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz unlicensed bands, Wavion offers end-to-end solutions including access, backhaul, CPEs and management. Wavion is the carrier grade Wi-Fi wholly owned subsidiary of Alvarion. With superior coverage and greater capacity, Wavion's solutions enable service providers, communities and enterprises to deliver high quality service in urban and rural applications while reducing CAPEX and OPEX by more than 50%.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $28.0M total
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- When was Wavion founded?
- Wavion was founded in January 2000.
- What is Wavion's primary business?
- Wavion specializes in carrier-grade Wi-Fi solutions for metro and rural areas, with deployments in over 75 countries.
- What is Wavion's status as of November 2011?
- In November 2011, Wavion was acquired by Alvarion Technologies and is currently inactive.
- What was the acquisition amount for Wavion?
- Wavion was acquired for $30,000,000 in November 2011.
- What was Wavion's total funding raised before its acquisition?
- Wavion raised a total of $28,000,000 across multiple funding rounds.
- Which investors participated in Wavion's funding rounds?
- Key investors in Wavion included Elron Ventures, Giza Venture Capital, and Sequoia Capital. For a full financing history, please refer to startupim.
- What was Wavion's last recorded funding round?
- Wavion's last recorded funding was a Series B round in December 2003, which raised $6,500,000.
- How many employees did Wavion have?
- Wavion had between 11 and 50 employees, with an exact count of 31.
- What technology did Wavion introduce in June 2011?
- In June 2011, Wavion Wireless Networks introduced the world's first Beamforming 802.11n Outdoor Wi-Fi Gear.