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{{short description|Fabless semiconductor company}}
{{Infobox company
|  name   = Wilocity
|  logo   = [[File:Wilocitylogo.gif|150px|Wilocity logo]]
|  foundation     = 2007
|  type           = Subsidiary<!--[[Private Company|Private]]-->
|  parent         = [[Qualcomm]]/[[Qualcomm Atheros]]
|  homepage       = [http://www.wilocity.com www.wilocity.com]
}}
'''Wilocity''' was a [[Fabless manufacturing|fabless]] [[semiconductor industry|semiconductor]] company based in [[California]] founded in 2007 developing 60&nbsp;GHz multi-gigabit wireless [[chipset]]s for both the mobile computing platform and peripheral markets. Wilocity was founded in March 2007 by executives and engineers from [[Intel]]'s Wi-Fi [[Centrino]] group. While Wilocity is based in California, most of its employees are in [[Israel]]. Based on the [[WiGig]] specification, Wilocity's Wireless PCI Express ({{Proper name|wPCIe}}) technology enables multi-gigabit wireless for applications including I/O, networking and video.
The company is involved in 60&nbsp;GHz multi-gigabit wireless industry organizations. Wilocity was a founding member of the [[Wireless Gigabit Alliance]] (WiGig) and serves on its board of directors and chairs the Marketing Work Group.<ref name="WiGig Homepage">{{cite web|url=http://www.wigig.org|title=WiGig Homepage|publisher=WiGig.org}}</ref> Wilocity initiated the creation of the [[IEEE 802.11]] ad Task Group, which enhances the 802.11n wireless LAN standard to multi-gigabit-per-second speeds in the 60&nbsp;GHz band. In addition, Wilocity led the creation of the [[Wi-Fi Alliance]] 60&nbsp;GHz Gigabit Wireless Marketing Task Group and serves as its chair.<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2009/12/10/wigig-alliance-completes-multi-gigabit-60ghz-wireless-specificat WiGig Alliance completes multi-gigabit 60GHz wireless specification: let the streaming begin].  Engadget, December 10, 2010</ref><ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10413817-93.html WiGig group finalizes new wireless standard]. CNET News, December 11, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/184178/wigig_fast_wireless_group_finishes_standard.html WiGig Fast Wireless Group Finishes Standard]. PC World, December 10, 2009</ref><ref>[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356980,00.asp WiGig Alliance Finalizes Spec, Tri-Band Wi-Fi in 2010?]. PC Mag, December 10, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222001375 WiGig group gives first peak at 60 GHz spec]. EE Times, December 10, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/news/infrastructure/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222001500 WiGig Completes Wireless Specification]. Information Week, December 10, 2009</ref>
On July 14, 2010 Wilocity and [[Atheros]], a developer of [[semiconductors]] for network communications, announced a technology partnership to build a "tri-band wireless solution." Tri-band devices will leverage the 2.4, 5 and 60&nbsp;GHz bands, delivering multi-gigabit data transfer speeds while maintaining compatibility with legacy Wi-Fi products.<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100714005473&newsLang=en Atheros and Wilocity Partner to Build Tri-Band Wireless Solutions that Combine Wi-Fi and WiGig Technologies]. Business Wire, July 14, 2010</ref>
On May 12, 2014, ZDNet reported that [[Qualcomm]] was on the brink of acquiring Wilocity. According to financial website TheMarker, Qualcomm's potential acquisition could cost the company up to $400 million.<ref>[https://www.zdnet.com/article/qualcomm-to-acquire-high-speed-chipmaker-wilocity-report/ Qualcomm to acquire high-speed chipmaker Wilocity: report]. ZDNet, May 12, 2014</ref>
On 3 July 2014 the successful purchase was announced, Wilocity now being part of [[Qualcomm Atheros]]. The triple-band-WLAN-chip [[List of Qualcomm Snapdragon systems-on-chip#Snapdragon 800|Snapdragon 810]] was also announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golem.de/news/ieee-802-11ad-qualcomm-kauft-wilocity-fuer-triple-band-wlan-loesungen-1407-107632.html |title=Qualcomm kauft Wilocity für Triple-Band-WLAN-Lösungen |date=2014-07-03 |language=german}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Wireless Gigabit Alliance]]
* [[Wi-Fi Alliance]]
* [[IEEE 802.11]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[http://www.wilocity.com/ Wilocity Wilocity web site]
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