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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.11



                                AUGUST 16, 1999


Mr. Skip Speaks
4234 Gilbert Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219


Dear Skip:

On behalf of myself and our Board of Directors, I am extremely pleased to offer
you the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Triton Network
Systems, Inc. (Triton) reporting to the Board of Directors. The following is
designed to serve as a record of the essential terms of your employment,
which supersedes all prior discussions:

POSITION
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), TRITON NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
This position is the most senior executive level position within Triton Network
Systems. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to management of all
aspects of Triton's business and management of all management personnel. The
objectives of the position will be based upon Triton Network System's business
plan and associated operating budgets established by you and your team and
approved by the Board of Directors.

SALARY
Your base salary will be $290,000 per annum based semi-monthly in arrears.

BONUSES
25% of your base salary paid upon completion of the unaudited financials for
the previous year, based upon completion of personal and corporate objectives
assigned by the board. For calendar year 1999 your bonus will be no less than
$60,000.

STOCK OPTIONS
You will receive 1,000,000 Triton share options with an exercise price of $2.50
per Share. Your options will be granted in accordance with and governed by the
Triton Network Systems, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") and will vest
based on the following formula:

     o    One fourth (250,000 share options) after completion of one full year
          of employment with Triton.
     o    1/48th (of the 1,000,000 share options) each month thereafter so long
          as you are employed by Triton.
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In addition to the one million share option grant above, you will receive an
additional grant of 250,000 Triton share options to be granted in accordance
with and also governed by the Plan and which will vest after you have been
employed for six (6) years but with accelerated vesting in full upon the
company (on a consolidated basis) generating Two Hundred Million Dollars
($200,000,000.00) in gross sales during any fiscal year. The exercise price for
these options shall also be Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50) per share.

It is Triton's intention that all of the above options will be "incentive stock
options" as such term is defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code,
to the extent allowed by the Plan and applicable law.

You shall vest in all of the above options and stock as provided above until
you are no longer employed by or providing services to Triton or any of its
affiliates. You shall remain vested in all of the above options to the extent
you were vested as of the date of your termination and you shall vest no
further thereafter, except that if your employment is terminated at any time by
us without "Cause" (as that term is defined below) or at any time by you "for
cause" (as that term is defined below) or if you die or become disabled, your
stock option vesting for all the above options will accelerate by six (6)
months. In addition to the foregoing, if such termination without "Cause" by us
or "for cause" by you or your death or disability occurs within six months of
the commencement of your employment, a total of One Hundred Thousand (100,000)
shares will vest.

In addition, with regard to your grant of 1,250,000 shares as provided above,
should a "change of control" occur; that is, a sale, transfer or other
transaction that results in the Triton shareholders immediately prior to such
transaction not owning after such transaction a majority of the voting equity,
or if all or substantially all of the assets of the company are sold to a party
not controlled by a majority of the Triton shareholders immediately prior to
such transaction, then all of your share options shall vest in full upon the
closing of such transaction. As a condition of your options or stock vesting
upon a change of control transaction, you will agree that, for one year after
the closing of such transaction, you will not directly or indirectly engage in
(whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor, partner, director or
otherwise), or have any ownership interest in, or participate in the financing,
operation, management or control of, any business that competes with Triton,
whether in the U.S. or abroad. Ownership of no more than 1% of $250,000 of
stock (whichever is less) of a publicly traded corporation, and ownership of
Ericcson stock, will not constitute a violation of this provision. If requested
by the acquirer, your commitment not to compete with Triton during such one
year period will be set forth in a separate non-compete agreement in a form
reasonably acceptable to the acquirer and you.

All of the above options shall be granted pursuant to a written agreement,
incorporating the above terms and otherwise subject to the terms of the Plan,
to be provided to you no later than August 20, 1999.
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At such time as Triton becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Triton shall use its best efforts to: (a) file
all periodic reports required to be filed under such Act at the times provided
therein or in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission; and (b) to file and cause to remain effective a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (or any successor form) with respect to any outstanding
options granted to you hereunder.

SEVERANCE
The company will provide you with a severance package in the event that Triton
terminates your employment without "Cause". Cause shall mean:

A.   Illegal acts (other than minor traffic violations, misdemeanors, or other
     acts that do not result in criminal conviction) including theft or
     embezzlement.
B.   A material violation of published written policies of the company or
     material violation of any confidentiality or proprietary information
     agreement with the company.
C.   Irresponsible or unauthorized acts of a willful nature in the performance
     of duties or continuing failure to follow the reasonable written directions
     of the Board of Directors.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you will not be deemed to have been terminated
for Cause without (i) reasonable written notice to you setting forth the
reasons for Triton's intention to terminate for Cause, and (ii) an opportunity
for you, together with your counsel, if any, to be heard before the Triton
Board of Directors.

The severance package will provide you with up to twelve (12) months base
salary and benefits continuance from the time of your involuntary termination.
If you are employed within twelve months of your termination from the company,
your severance payments will stop at the time of your new employment.

You will also receive the severance package and accelerated stock option
vesting as set forth above if you at any time terminate your employment "for
cause" after the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

(i)     The failure of Triton to maintain you in the position of President and
        Chief Executive Officer;
(ii)    The removal or non-election of you to Triton's Board of Directors;
(iii)   A reduction in your base salary; or
(iv)    A breach by Triton of any material provision of this letter agreement
        which remains uncorrected for thirty (30) days following written notice
        to Triton of such breach.

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During the period in which severance benefits are continuing, you will not
directly or indirectly engage in (whether as an employee, consultant,
proprietor, partner, director or otherwise), or have any ownership interest in,
or participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any
business that competes with Triton, whether in the U.S. or abroad. Ownership of
no more than 1%  or $250,000 of stock (whichever is less) of a publicly traded
corporation, and ownership of Ericsson stock, will not constitute a violation
of this provision.

If the benefits accruing to you upon a change of control transaction trigger a
"golden parachute" excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code,
then Triton will pay you one-half the amount of the excise tax.

LOAN
The company will provide you with a $300,000 loan at zero interest to replace
your current housing loan. This loan will have a term of five years and shall
be paid back sooner out of the first proceeds of the sale any Triton stock and
must be paid back within 12 months of termination of employment with Triton for
any reason. This loan will be secured by your stock options and 2nd mortgage on
your home in California. Should the IRS rules deem it necessary, the company
will be required to impute the IRS mandated minimum interest and report that as
compensation to you.

SIGN ON INCENTIVE
The company will pay to you together with your first pay check, a
non-refundable sign on bonus of $125,000. The company will also pay you on or
before January 15, 2000 an additional $125,000 bonus (the "Additional Bonus").
The Additional Bonus will be pro-rated over (9) months. You will be required to
repay the pro-rata portion of the Additional Bonus should you terminate your
employment with Triton prior to September 30, 2000 other than "for cause" (as
that term is defined above) in which event you will have no obligation to repay
any of the Additional Bonus. No repayment of the Additional Bonus will be
required in the event Triton is acquired in a change of control transaction.

VACATION
You will be eligible for three weeks of vacation annually.

BENEFITS
Triton will provide you and your dependents with the benefits provided to other
Senior Executives and their dependents. Those benefits currently offered are
listed below but may be changed by the company in its sole discretion:

o Medical Insurance                o Disability Insurance

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o Life Insurance                   o Dental Insurance
o 401(K) Plan Eligibility          o Tuition Reimbursement


RELOCATION
You will be reimbursed for relocation expenses to Orlando, Florida from Dallas,
Texas for your townhouse furniture and one car. Triton will also reimburse you
for repayment of expenses to your previous employer for your move to Dallas,
should this be necessary.

OTHER
The company will bear the cost of air travel when you commute from your
home/office in California to the company offices in Orlando, Florida. The
company will pay for temporary living expenses in Orlando, Florida for an
initial two month period.

Triton will reimburse your legal expenses to review this letter up to $1000.

MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
In the event of any dispute between us, you agree to first attempt to resolve
the dispute amicably by direct discussions with the Board of Directors and in
the event such discussions do not resolve the dispute, you agree to enter into
a non-binding mediation of the dispute. If the mediation is unsuccessful in
resolving the dispute, you agree to join us in a binding arbitration in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 9 of the attached Employee
Proprietary Information Agreement.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AGREEMENT
You will be required to sign the attached Employee Proprietary Information
Agreement. You will also be asked to sign a limited non-compete Agreement in
a form acceptable to you, which prevents you from competing with Triton during
the period you are receiving severance benefits from Triton and, in the event
of a change of control and full vesting of your stock options, for 1 year after
that point.

COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
Your employment with Triton is scheduled to commence September 6, 1999, subject
to final discussions between you and your current employer.

TERM
Subject to all of the provisions herein, specifically including, but not
limited to, the severance and accelerated stock option vesting provisions, your
employment is at will and may be terminated by the employee or the company
without cause on 60 days' written notice.

The undersigned has fully authority to act on behalf of Triton and bind Triton
to the terms herein. The preceding sets forth all of the terms of Triton's
offer to employ you. If this offer is in accordance with your understanding and
acceptable to you, please sign, date and return to me a copy of this
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letter. This letter agreement may be signed in counterpart, and signed copies
exchanged by facsimile. Upon your signature, this letter agreement will be
binding upon Triton and its respective successors and assigns.


Sincerely,

/s/ Robert Goodman
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Robert Goodman
Chairman of the Board


I am in agreement with the terms as stated and hereby accept this offer of
employment by Triton Network Systems, Inc.


/s/ Skip Speaks                                      August 17, 1999
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