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[LETTERHEAD OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION]
Exhibit 99.1
Board of Directors
Western Multiplex Corporation
1196 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94089
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter to the Board of
Directors of Western Multiplex Corporation ("Western Multiplex") as Annex D to
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Western Multiplex and Adaptive Broadband
Corporation ("Adaptive Broadband") included in the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Western Multiplex
on December 1, 2000 relating to the proposed merger transaction involving
Western Multiplex and Adaptive Broadband and reference thereto in such Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the captions "SUMMARY OF THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS -- Summary of the Merger -- Opinions of Western Multiplex's
and Adaptive Broadband's financial advisors" and "THE PROPOSED MERGER -- Opinion
of Western Multiplex's financial advisor." In giving such consent, we do not
admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required
under, and we do not admit that we are "experts" for purposes of, the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
By: /s/ Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
December 1, 2000
Palo Alto, California
