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ArrayComm: For Arraycomm, it's all about spectral efficiency, using software-controlled antenna arrays to build more scalable networks.

Broadcom: Bet on Broadcom to make a splash in the increasingly competitive market for wireless chips.

Cisco: Cisco keeps tweaking a solid WLAN product offering. If it ever gets serious, watch out.

Intel: Intel's been quiet in the wireless space, but its plans for embedded wireless will affect everyone.

Microsoft: It didn't make the list just because it's big. Microsoft's commitment to mobile and wireless is key to market growth.

Navini Networks: Its focus on non-line-of-sight and nomadic broadband wireless has Navini well-positioned for growth.

Proxim: Proxim is a unique wireless pure play in the WLAN and fixed-wireless markets; 2003 will be a critical year for the company.

Sony: Not just a player in the mobile device market, Sony makes or breaks markets with innovative and slick products.

Symbol Technologies: Symbol owns and understands key vertical wireless markets, and its WLAN technology is second to none.

Toshiba: Compaq defined the Pocket PC PDA market, but Toshiba is driving it with innovative products.

Verizon: Of all the cellular players, Verizon has the greatest market share and is the most diversified.

Vivato: Vivato's PacketSteering technology may change the physics, not to mention the economics, of Wi-Fi WLANs.