The Hindu Business Line : Wireless case study links Stanford with Chennai

CHENNAI: Brovis Wireless Networks, a Silicon Valley-based firm, with product development headquarters in Chennai, is the subject of a new case study in Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP).

The case study represents first of its kind for STVP, says the company's press release, citing Tom Kosnik, Consulting Professor in the Management Science and Engineering Department at the Stanford University. "Although one or two previous studies have fo cused on the WiFi/WiMAX industry, none has honed in on the Indian subcontinent and other emerging markets. The case study focuses on how entrepreneur driven technology ventures can leverage globalisation and be successful."

Brovis leverages 'the US for knowledge platform, India for R&D and knowledge workforce, and Taiwan for contract manufacturing,' explains Muthu Logan, CEO of the company. Born in India, Logan did MS and MBA from the University of Texas. He founded Brovis in mid-2003 with 'a vision of providing affordable broadband to the masses.'

Products include Wi-MAX and Wi-Fi based BWA (broadband wireless access) systems. "Brovis has 600 deployments all over the world and has shipped more than 4000 systems," notes the release. "With most number of commercial Wi-MAX deployments in the world, t he Indian telecom industry is all set to witness prolific growth in coming years," it foresees.

STVP (http://stvp.stanford.edu), located within Stanford University's School of Engineering, aims at building 'a world-class program dedicated to accelerating high-technology entrepreneurship research and education for engineers and scientists worldwide. '

D.Murali

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