"Here is a startup with an astounding advisory relationship from Stanford that has put them in the leagues of sophisticated,
in-place technologies of the market today."
"We commend Atheros for setting the bar for both price and performance in the coming world of 802.11a. Their solution provides
up to 72 Mbps and costs below the 2.4-Ghz solutions shipping today. Users will find this compelling to support their mobile
multimedia applications."
"Wow! Atheros has done something that I didn't think we'd see for at least another two years. This is one of the most exciting
announcements in my ten years in wireless."
"Atheros' wireless LAN technology narrows the performance gap between wired and wireless, essentially to the point of insignificance."
"This is really very impressive, especially since it is all done in standard digital CMOS and not the new mixed-signal or RF CMOS
which is more expensive and less robust. The new IEEE802.11a standard is something to watch closely."
"With such a powerful combination of R&D, as well as experienced marketing professionals, this company is positioned to spur
technological development, interest and growth in the wireless LAN market."
"The 5-GHz band lacks many of the obstacles which have plagued the 2.4-GHz spectrum. It has a broad FCC spectrum allocation and
no conflicting protocols. This will make 5-GHz technology the best choice for implementing next generation wireless LANs and Atheros'
technology will get us there much faster."
"Atheros has taken a new approach to putting a radio on a chip, by looking at it from the top down not the bottom up. By approaching
the issue from the system level, rather than the component level, they've made the radio fast, simple and affordable. And all in CMOS, no less!"
"Two-year-old Atheros Communications of Sunnyvale, CA is gearing up to turn the wireless local area network community on its head.
The company has a vision of providing the means to bring high-speed wireless connectivity within reach of all office information
workers and the typical home user as well. With their impressive line-up of engineers and management talent, Atheros has an excellent
chance of achieving their goal. The company's impending release of a low cost chipset for 5-GHz WLAN's is expected to significantly lower
the cost structure of high-speed WLAN equipment and make the technology ubiquitous for office and home users around the world.
Atheros designs call for the manufacture of single sided PC Card adapters that will result in the elimination of 50 percent of components
found in WLAN equipment today. The result of this technological breakthrough, according to Atheros, will be 5-GHz WLAN's that use as little
as one-sixth the energy of 2.4-GHz systems with up to 6.5 times the speed and at price points similar to that of 2.4-GHz equipment
prices seen today. Provided this technology is everything it is touted to be, affordable wireless computing in the home and office is one
step closer to becoming a reality for all of us."
"With 5 GHz in CMOS, there's no reason not to migrate to this band and take advantage of the higher data rates, while at the same time
avoiding the coexistence issues that are expected to plague the 2.4-GHz band in the near future as products roll out."
See what analysts had to say about Atheros in [Spring 2001]
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