ESTeem Wireless Modems

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of one of ESTeem’s founders and long-time company president Tom Kirchner. Tom was president of ESTeem since the company’s inception in 1982 until his retirement in 2015. Tom continued serving on the company’s board of directors until 2021. For those of us that had the privilege of working with Tom, he was a great mentor, teacher and friend. He will be missed by everyone in the ESTeem family.

Tommy Lee Kirchner - Sunset Gardens Tommy Lee Kirchner, age 75, passed away on February 17, 2024 from complications due to Alzheimer’s. Tom was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 4, 1948 to parents Ron and Rachel Kirchner. He is survived by his wife, Florence; daughter: Suzanne and husband Jeff; grandchildren Emma and Ellie; so...

Omni-Directional? Directional? Beamwidth? Polarization? Antenna Gain? 🤔 How to pick the right antenna for your application? 📡 Antenna design and development are their own science, luckily ESTeem has simplified this for you and we are always here to help pick the right antenna for your application!

Industrial Wireless Network Antennas Simplified - ESTeem Antenna design and development are their own science. We could do a deep dive into antennas and their role in wireless network design and not come up for air for weeks. But the more useful approach for the wireless user is a basic understanding of the major types of antennas and the terminology used...

Adding Frequency in a Crowded Manufacturing Environment? 🤔

ESTeem decided to solve that problem by developing a radio on the 900 MHz unlicensed band that can operate at higher speeds with complex communication networks outside of WiFi based frequencies.
It's the Horizon 900 Radio! ✅

900 Megahertz Radio | Powering Manufacturing Communications - ESTeem ESTeem’s Horizon 900 Series of 900 MHz ethernet radios offers high speed, secure network communications that make it ideal for many industrial applications.