Network Edge & Mobility
Broadband communications are delivering on the promise of not just "always on" but "always in." Both businesses and consumers are coming to expect instant access to any information, and anyone, from anywhere. In the developed world, a mix of wired and wireless infrastructure is providing opportunities for companies to innovate at the boundaries of those worlds as well as within each. In the developing world, the move to wireless solutions is proceeding at an even faster pace.
 

4thPass

Seattle, WA

Developer of carrier-class software infrastructure to power next generation mobile applications on any wireless device.

(acquired by Motorola NYSE: MOT)

@Mobile

Bellevue, WA

Internet service applications linking wireless phone users and Internet users

(acquired by Qualcomm)

Action Engine

Redmond, WA

Mobile services framework developer and transactional software designer for wireless applications

Airgo Networks

Palo Alto, CA

Design and marketing of high performance 802.11 chipsets and related management software

(acquired by Qualcomm)

GainSpan

Santa Clara, CA

Low-power wireless semiconductors

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M2E Power

Boise, ID

Motion to energy power harvesting

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Napera Networks

Napera Networks provides network solutions that enable small and medium enterprises to build safe, secure and healthy networks.

Net6

San Jose, CA

Developer of a new infrastructure for the wireless web

(acquired by Citrix NASDAQ: CTXS)

Octavian Scientific

Portland, OR

Semiconductor test technology

SignalSoft

Boulder,CO

Developer of location information software for wireless communications

(acquired by Openwave Systems, NASDAQ: OPWV)