50 Years of Microwave Communications Systems Development in the San Francisco Bay Area

This historical overview summarizes the rich industrial heritage in terrestrial microwave communications systems in the bay area over the past 50 years. Local companies have established themselves among the world´s technologically most advanced and most competitive suppliers of systems for use in telecommunications infrastructures, cellular infrastructures, and broadband wireless access. What particularly sets the bay area companies apart from the rest of the major global players in the same markets is the spirit and successful practice of entrepreneurship that greatly facilitates effective adaptations to changing market conditions