Airgo Networks

Airgo Networks (formerly Woodside Networks), is a Palo Alto, California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless technology.^[1] Airgo Networks was founded in 2001 by Gregory Raleigh, V.K. Jones, David Johnson, Geert Awater, Rolf de Vegt and Richard van Nee.^[2]

Airgo Networks

Company type	Subsidiary
Founded	May 2001; 24 years ago (2001-05)
Headquarters	Palo Alto, California, USA
Key people	Gregory Raleigh
Products	WLAN
Parent	Qualcomm
Website	www.qca.qualcomm.com

Airgo was a lead proponent of the 802.11n standard.^[3] The company began shipping the world’s first MIMO-OFDM chipsets in 2003.^[4][5]

In September 2005, Airgo Networks launched its third generation True MIMO chip set with support for data rates up to 240 Mbit/s.^[6]

On December 3, 2006, Qualcomm announced that it would acquire Airgo Networks for an undisclosed amount.^[7][8] Airgo is now owned by Qualcomm, although still located in Palo Alto, while Qualcomm's headquarters is in San Diego.