Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ
https://bell.works/chicagoland/explore I wonder if the Lab space is still there from Ameritech, or if it was gutted. I remember Cambium saying on one tour of the old USR Building that they used a bunch of the Lab space that was already built. On 1/29/2024 2:42 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: Probably just my weird first impression when I visited the building. It’s got an open interior with walkways across the 2nd floor. My other impression was it was like a shopping mall. Or a scene from Star Wars. But it’s a relatively new building and did house R types so it should be a good home for Cambium. Better than the stupid Bell Labs building in Naperville with all the glass that they just demolished. Is Cambium still in the 3800 Golf Rd. building? I worked for about a year for 3Com (formerly US Robotics) in Mt. Prospect but I occasionally went to the Rolling Meadows building for meetings. Strange building, I think it was a former AT building (old AT) that went through a major facelift at some point. Sounds like it’s going to be demolished and redeveloped into warehouses or a data center? *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF *Sent:* Monday, January 29, 2024 1:59 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* ch...@go-mtc.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ Really nice prison... Is it the place Ken is thinking of? Always good to have engineering and admin in the same place. *From:*Ray Savich via AF *Sent:*Monday, January 29, 2024 1:45 PM *To:*AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:*Ray Savich *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ The move is in progress. We will for sure have videos and we will welcome a visit any time. Ray *From:*AF *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof *Sent:* Monday, January 29, 2024 1:41 PM *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' *Subject:* [ External ] Re: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I was drawing a blank on AT HQ in Hoffman Estates and “Bell Works” until I realized that’s the former “Ameritech Center” building. In other words, new AT, not old AT I think I’ve been in the building once or twice, probably in the late 1990’s when I worked at Westell and the building was new. I was on the DSL standards subcommittee and Tom Starr of Ameritech was the chairperson, so likely I was meeting with him. I remember it as the somewhat weird building with the catwalks. Kind of like a really nice prison. *From:*AF *On Behalf Of *Nate Burke *Sent:* Monday, January 29, 2024 1:20 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I saw an article in the local paper this morning that Cambium is moving their HQ into the Old AT HQ (Bell Works) in Hoffman Estates. It mentioned that this will allow them to have both Corporate and Engineering at the same site. Hope we get some tours of their new space once it's up and running. Excerpt below from https://www.dailyherald.com/20240128/business/a-game-changer-bell-works-chicagoland-in-hoffman-estates-ready-to-add-homes/ (Possibly Paywalled) "wireless infrastructure provider Cambium Networks moving its U.S. headquarters from Rolling Meadows to Bell Works. The Motorola spinoff’s 35,000 square feet currently under renovation was not only the largest new lease of 2023 at Bell Works but takes advantage of a novel opportunity to have its corporate offices and engineering labs on the same property. “Here we’ve married the two,” Zucker said. “They’ve brought both of their uses together. The village modified the zoning here to accommodate that.” The company’s research and development will be conducted in newly equipped space on the first floor, with its offices and conference rooms on the fourth. Cambium Networks Senior Engineer Evan Boyack said there are few facilities that could offer the combination of space. The international company has a desire to stay in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs because it remains the base of the talent pool Motorola attracted there. Amenities such as the Fairgrounds World’s Fair restaurant and bar were another attraction of Bell Works, he added. “Having these amenities helps bring our engineers back to the office,” Boyack said." -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ
Probably just my weird first impression when I visited the building. It’s got an open interior with walkways across the 2nd floor. My other impression was it was like a shopping mall. Or a scene from Star Wars. But it’s a relatively new building and did house R types so it should be a good home for Cambium. Better than the stupid Bell Labs building in Naperville with all the glass that they just demolished. Is Cambium still in the 3800 Golf Rd. building? I worked for about a year for 3Com (formerly US Robotics) in Mt. Prospect but I occasionally went to the Rolling Meadows building for meetings. Strange building, I think it was a former AT building (old AT) that went through a major facelift at some point. Sounds like it’s going to be demolished and redeveloped into warehouses or a data center? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:59 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ Really nice prison... Is it the place Ken is thinking of? Always good to have engineering and admin in the same place. From: Ray Savich via AF Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:45 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Ray Savich Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ The move is in progress. We will for sure have videos and we will welcome a visit any time. Ray From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:41 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: [ External ] Re: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I was drawing a blank on AT HQ in Hoffman Estates and “Bell Works” until I realized that’s the former “Ameritech Center” building. In other words, new AT, not old AT I think I’ve been in the building once or twice, probably in the late 1990’s when I worked at Westell and the building was new. I was on the DSL standards subcommittee and Tom Starr of Ameritech was the chairperson, so likely I was meeting with him. I remember it as the somewhat weird building with the catwalks. Kind of like a really nice prison. From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Nate Burke Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:20 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I saw an article in the local paper this morning that Cambium is moving their HQ into the Old AT HQ (Bell Works) in Hoffman Estates. It mentioned that this will allow them to have both Corporate and Engineering at the same site. Hope we get some tours of their new space once it's up and running. Excerpt below from https://www.dailyherald.com/20240128/business/a-game-changer-bell-works-chicagoland-in-hoffman-estates-ready-to-add-homes/ (Possibly Paywalled) "wireless infrastructure provider Cambium Networks moving its U.S. headquarters from Rolling Meadows to Bell Works. The Motorola spinoff’s 35,000 square feet currently under renovation was not only the largest new lease of 2023 at Bell Works but takes advantage of a novel opportunity to have its corporate offices and engineering labs on the same property. “Here we’ve married the two,” Zucker said. “They’ve brought both of their uses together. The village modified the zoning here to accommodate that.” The company’s research and development will be conducted in newly equipped space on the first floor, with its offices and conference rooms on the fourth. Cambium Networks Senior Engineer Evan Boyack said there are few facilities that could offer the combination of space. The international company has a desire to stay in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs because it remains the base of the talent pool Motorola attracted there. Amenities such as the Fairgrounds World’s Fair restaurant and bar were another attraction of Bell Works, he added. “Having these amenities helps bring our engineers back to the office,” Boyack said." _ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ
Really nice prison... Is it the place Ken is thinking of? Always good to have engineering and admin in the same place. From: Ray Savich via AF Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:45 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Ray Savich Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ The move is in progress. We will for sure have videos and we will welcome a visit any time. Ray From: AF On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:41 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [ External ] Re: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I was drawing a blank on AT HQ in Hoffman Estates and “Bell Works” until I realized that’s the former “Ameritech Center” building. In other words, new AT, not old AT I think I’ve been in the building once or twice, probably in the late 1990’s when I worked at Westell and the building was new. I was on the DSL standards subcommittee and Tom Starr of Ameritech was the chairperson, so likely I was meeting with him. I remember it as the somewhat weird building with the catwalks. Kind of like a really nice prison. From: AF On Behalf Of Nate Burke Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:20 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I saw an article in the local paper this morning that Cambium is moving their HQ into the Old AT HQ (Bell Works) in Hoffman Estates. It mentioned that this will allow them to have both Corporate and Engineering at the same site. Hope we get some tours of their new space once it's up and running. Excerpt below from https://www.dailyherald.com/20240128/business/a-game-changer-bell-works-chicagoland-in-hoffman-estates-ready-to-add-homes/ (Possibly Paywalled) "wireless infrastructure provider Cambium Networks moving its U.S. headquarters from Rolling Meadows to Bell Works. The Motorola spinoff’s 35,000 square feet currently under renovation was not only the largest new lease of 2023 at Bell Works but takes advantage of a novel opportunity to have its corporate offices and engineering labs on the same property. “Here we’ve married the two,” Zucker said. “They’ve brought both of their uses together. The village modified the zoning here to accommodate that.” The company’s research and development will be conducted in newly equipped space on the first floor, with its offices and conference rooms on the fourth. Cambium Networks Senior Engineer Evan Boyack said there are few facilities that could offer the combination of space. The international company has a desire to stay in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs because it remains the base of the talent pool Motorola attracted there. Amenities such as the Fairgrounds World’s Fair restaurant and bar were another attraction of Bell Works, he added. “Having these amenities helps bring our engineers back to the office,” Boyack said." -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ
The move is in progress. We will for sure have videos and we will welcome a visit any time. Ray From: AF On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:41 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [ External ] Re: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I was drawing a blank on AT HQ in Hoffman Estates and "Bell Works" until I realized that's the former "Ameritech Center" building. In other words, new AT, not old AT I think I've been in the building once or twice, probably in the late 1990's when I worked at Westell and the building was new. I was on the DSL standards subcommittee and Tom Starr of Ameritech was the chairperson, so likely I was meeting with him. I remember it as the somewhat weird building with the catwalks. Kind of like a really nice prison. From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> On Behalf Of Nate Burke Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:20 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> Subject: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ I saw an article in the local paper this morning that Cambium is moving their HQ into the Old AT HQ (Bell Works) in Hoffman Estates. It mentioned that this will allow them to have both Corporate and Engineering at the same site. Hope we get some tours of their new space once it's up and running. Excerpt below from https://www.dailyherald.com/20240128/business/a-game-changer-bell-works-chicagoland-in-hoffman-estates-ready-to-add-homes/ (Possibly Paywalled) "wireless infrastructure provider Cambium Networks moving its U.S. headquarters from Rolling Meadows to Bell Works. The Motorola spinoff's 35,000 square feet currently under renovation was not only the largest new lease of 2023 at Bell Works but takes advantage of a novel opportunity to have its corporate offices and engineering labs on the same property. "Here we've married the two," Zucker said. "They've brought both of their uses together. The village modified the zoning here to accommodate that." The company's research and development will be conducted in newly equipped space on the first floor, with its offices and conference rooms on the fourth. Cambium Networks Senior Engineer Evan Boyack said there are few facilities that could offer the combination of space. The international company has a desire to stay in Chicago's Northwest suburbs because it remains the base of the talent pool Motorola attracted there. Amenities such as the Fairgrounds World's Fair restaurant and bar were another attraction of Bell Works, he added. "Having these amenities helps bring our engineers back to the office," Boyack said." -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
