I guess that means I should make alternative dinner plans for Monday night at WISPAPALOOZA as Cambium had a reception planned . . . . We'll see . . .
On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Half of the company was fired - no severance pay. > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 1:16 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This seems to be news out of the UK and from one person who has been let >> go. Some of the statements would seem to apply globally, but maybe we >> should wait for the light of day and see what comes out. >> >> >> >> This may be the source for some of the speculation: >> >> >> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/09/wireless-uk-broadband-company-cambium-networks-falls-into-administration.html >> >> It sounds like administration is Brit speak for what we would call >> Chapter 11? But also they’re talking about the UK subsidiary. >> >> >> >> Years ago I worked at a company that did an IPO and I learned from all >> the nonsense on the Yahoo message boards not to assume everyone knew what >> they were talking about. Like big news flash, the board meeting was moved >> to Florida. Well, it was because one board member has an ear infection and >> couldn’t fly. Then some amateur sleuth discovered the board meeting was >> extended by a day. Turns out since it was moved to Florida, some on the >> board wanted a day to play golf. Then the CEO sold some stock. Reason was >> he was building a fancy new house. >> >> >> >> Maybe the speculation is all true. Nothing I would do in response can’t >> wait a few days. Unless you’re placing bets on prediction markets. >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Colin Stanners >> *Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2026 10:30 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] RIP Cambium Networks? >> >> >> >> It seems to be RIP for Cambium Networks, born in 2011 (when the >> Canopy/Orthogon products were spun off from Motorola, who had started >> selling those around 2002) to 2026. As well as its acquisitions Orthogon / >> PipingHot Networks and Xirrus. >> >> >> >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carljefferys_cambium-networks-appears-to-have-collapsed-share-7505055774495100929-X72q/ >> >> >> >> >> https://blog.j2sw.com/technology/an-open-letter-about-the-implosion-of-cambium-networks/ >> >> >> >> When I started in the WISP industry around 20 years ago, I found their >> products' good engineering, reliability and scalability a wonderful asset >> to help build a WISP. Since that time the products have increased greatly >> in bandwidth capability and the company's products and its hard-working >> employees have been a big contributor of my work life. >> >> >> >> Unless something magical comes in to save them, this will be then end and >> a big loss for the industry and a big reconsideration for our networks. >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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