Title
Abramowitz, Jeff oral history
Catalog Number
102740005
Type
Document
Description
This Computer History Museum oral history features Jeff Abramowitz, who originally conceived the Wi-Fi Alliance, as interviewed by Rich Redelfs, the former CEO of Wi-Fi chip company Atheros Communications. This interview is part of a series on The History of Wi-Fi. Abramowitz discusses his background and history with RF and wireless networking including his IEEE 802.11 standards involvement while employed at 3Com. Jeff provides insights into the politics and competitive company dynamics which dramatically changed the industry landscape of winners and losers. Jeff further expounds on how this context contributed to his idea, while still at 3Com, to found what became the Wi-Fi Alliance. Additionally, Abramowitz also discusses his work at No Wires Needed, Intersil, Broadcom, and Azimuth, all companies who had significant contributions to the proliferation of Wi-Fi as the industry matured.
Date
2014-12-02
Contributor
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Abramowitz, Jeff, Interviewee
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Dennis, Eric, Videographer
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Redelfs, Rich, Interviewer
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Weber, Marc, Interviewer
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, California
Extent
66 p.
Format
PDF
Copyright Holder
Computer History Museum
Category
Transcription
Subject
Wi-Fi Alliance; IEEE 802.11; 3Com; No Wires Needed; Intersil; Broadcom; Azimuth; Wireless networking; Radio frequency (RF)
Collection Title
Oral history collection
