Editing Microwave Data Systems

{{Short description|Wireless modem company}}
{{Primary sources|date=May 2008}}
{{Infobox company
| name = GE MDS / MDS / Microwave Data Systems
| logo = 
| type = Wireless communications
| foundation = 1985
| location = 175 Science Pkwy
[[Rochester, NY]], US
| industry = RF Communications
| revenue = Undisclosed
| products = {{flatlist|
* [[Point-to-point (telecommunications)|Point-to-point]] and [[point-to-multipoint]] radios
* [[Wireless routers]] and [[modems]]
* Redundant base stations
* Outdoor enclosures
* [[Network monitoring]] software
}}
| services = {{flatlist|
* [[RF]] / Radio propagation studies
* RF / radio site surveys
* Antenna and radio installation
* [[Cybersecurity]] design
* Networking design
}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.gegridsolutions.com/communications/services.htm}}
| parent = [[General Electric]]
}}

'''GE MDS''' (formerly '''Microwave Data Systems, Inc.''', '''MDS''') is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells [[wireless]] communications equipment for the industrial market.

==History==
Microwave Data Systems (MDS) was originally part of California Microwave (CalMic). As California Microwave consolidated and sold off businesses, CalMic changed its name to Adaptive Broadband.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rfglobalnet.com/doc/california-microwave-sells-government-busines-0001 |title=California Microwave Sells Government Business, Changes Name |website=www.rfglobalnet.com}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://aviatnetworks.com/media/files/History_of_Microwave_in_the_Bay_Area.pdf |title=History of Microwave in the Bay Area |website=www.aviatnetworks.com}}</ref> Both California Microwave and Adaptive Broadband were public companies. MDS was sold to Moseley Associates <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20000724/archived-articles/adaptive-broadband-completes-microwave-data-sale |title=Adaptive Broadband completes Microwave Data sale |website=www.rcrwireless.com|date=30 November 1999 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/moseley-acquires-division-of-adaptive-broadband |title=Moseley Acquires Division of Adaptive Broadband |website=www.radioworld.com|date=31 July 2000 }}</ref> and operated as a private company for some time. General Electric's Multilin division inside GE Consumer and Industrial purchased Microwave Data Systems in 2007 and changed the official business name to "GE MDS, LLC."<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070105005534/en/GE-Industrial-Acquire-Microwave-Data-Systems |title=GE Industrial Acquires Microwave Data Systems |website=www.businesswire.com}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.controleng.com/articles/wireless-ge-industrial-buys-microwave-data-systems/|title=GE Industrial buys Microwave Data Systems |website=www.controleng.com|date=7 March 2007 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.automation.com/en-us/articles/2007-1/ge-industrial-to-acquire-microwave-data-systems |title=GE Industrial to acquire Microwave Data Systems |website=www.automation.com}}</ref> GE MDS has operated under the following GE Divisions / Operating Units: GE Consumer and Industrial, [[GE Industrial]], [[GE Enterprise Solutions]], GE Digital Energy, GE Metering and Sensing, GE Energy Management, GE Grid Solutions, [[GE Automation & Controls]], [[GE Renewable Energy]], and GE Grid Solutions (again).

Currently{{when|date=August 2023}} GE MDS operates as a business unit inside GE Renewable Energy / GE Grid Solutions.

GE MDS is headquartered in [[Rochester, NY]]. All research and development and manufacturing is done in Rochester, NY (USA). MDS was a subsidiary of Moseley Associates and was acquired, in January 2007, by GE Multilin which was a division of [[General Electric]]. The company then became known as '''GE MDS, LLC'''. Prior to being a subsidiary of Moseley, Microwave Data Systems was a part of California Microwave.

GE MDS Products include [[point-to-point (telecommunications)|point-to-point]] and [[point-to-multipoint]] radios that operate in the licensed and unlicensed ([[ISM band]]) frequency bands under 6GHz. The company is known particularly for long range communications, interference rejection, industrial quality, and high reliability. Customer applications are typically industrial and long range: [[electric power distribution]], oil and gas [[wellhead]] monitoring, monitoring oil and gas [[pipeline transport]], [[railroad]] locomotive and wayside communications, water/wastewater monitoring, etc.

==See also==
* [[Wireless modem]]
* [[Wireless]]
* [[Public utility]] 
* [[Radio]]
* [[4G]]
* [[LTE (telecommunication)]]
* [[SCADA]]
* [[Gas flow computer]]

==References==
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===General===
* http://www.controleng.com/article/CA6433353.html

==External links==
*[http://www.gegridsolutions.com/Communications Current website]
*{{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20070319073959/http://www.microwavedata.com/ |title=Official website |date=2007-03-19}} - Archived Website

[[Category:Technology companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Privately held companies based in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Wireless networking hardware]]
[[Category:Electronics companies of the United States]]