Telit Cinterion (known as Telit prior to January 1, 2023) is an Internet of Things (IoT) Enabler company headquartered in Irvine, California, United States. It is a privately held company with key operations in the US, Brazil, Italy, Israel, and Korea.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine communications |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Paolo Dal Pino, CEO |
| Products | Telecommunications |
| Revenue | $419.9 Million (2021) |
Number of employees | 821 (December 2021) |
| Website | https://www.telit.com/ |
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Overview
editTelit Cinterion is an IoT Enabler providing IoT modules, edge-to-cloud services including connectivity plans, IoT SIMs, IoT embedded software and PaaS IoT deployment managed services. On July 29 2022, Telit and Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), a global leader in Aerospace, Defense, Security & Digital Identity, jointly announced they entered into an agreement under which Telit would acquire Thales' cellular IoT products.[1] The transaction which was concluded on December 31, 2022, included Thales' IoT services platform and portfolio of cellular wireless communication modules, gateways, and data (modem) cards, ranging from 4G LTE, LPWAN to 5G. On August 26 2022, Telit announced the acquisition of group assets from Mobilogix, a California-based startup company specializing in custom IoT solutions worldwide.[2] The acquisition added device engineering expertise and resources that focus on optimizing specifications for handoff to electronic manufacturing services, original device manufacturing, and the attainment of regulatory approvals and carrier certifications. In 2021, the company launched Telit NeXT, a cloud-native core network to enhance its global IoT connectivity offering.[3]
The company developed the ball-grid-array (BGA) module;[4] the “Family” and “Unified-Form-Factor” concepts;[5] the smallest GPS receiver module;[6] a Gigabit LTE data card module;[7] a 5G data card module;[8] simWISE, integrated SIM technology with data subscription services;[9] OneEdge, an IoT deployment management tool;[10] deviceWISE® Industrial IoT Integration and Enablement Platform;[11] Telit IoT Portal, a Cloud-Based Platform as a Service for IoT; and Telit secureWISE, a Secure IIoT Platform for Industrial Systems.[12]
The company also provides cellular, short-range, and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) modules.[13] The products are available in over 80 countries from 20 sales offices, supported regionally from 12 application engineering hubs.[14]
Its module portfolio includes products in GSM/GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, LTE (including NB-IoT, LTE-M, Categories 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13 Gigabit LTE Category 18), 5G (3GPP Rel 15 and 16) products as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS/GNSS modules. Its module families feature a single form factor that is interchangeable across regional cellular networks, technologies and standards.[15]
History
editIn 2006, with the acquisition of Bellwave, a regional headquarters was opened in Seoul.[16] In 2008, it further expanded with regional operations in São Paulo, Brazil; Johannesburg, South Africa and Ankara, Turkey.
In 2009 Telit acquired France-based One RF.[17] It also launched Infinita Services to simplify M2M solution deployment and maintenance of device software, and a short-range GSM/GPRS module, the GE865-QUAD.
In March 2011, Telit acquired Motorola Solutions' M2M modules business unit [18] In January 2012 Telit acquired California-based Navman Wireless OEM Solutions.[19]
In July 2012, Telit formed a new business unit, m2mAIR,[20] to offer M2M services. m2mAIR offers module and subscription lifecycle management via a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform and global wireless coverage in partnership with Telefónica.[21] It also includes the Jupiter SL869 multi-constellation GNSS receiver supporting GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; followed by the 3D-SiP based SE880.
In 2013, the company acquired Florida-based ILS Technology LLC, a provider of industrial automation and IoT cloud platform.[22] It also acquired Illinois-based CrossBridge Solutions[23] and NXP B.V., NXP’s ATOP business and a fully owned subsidiary of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) adding to the company's company’s OEM automotive products unit.[24] The OEM automotive product business unit was sold in 2019.[25]
In 2017, Telit acquired GainSpan for US$ 8 million.[26][27]
In 2022, the company announced its acquisition of Thales Cinterion for a 25% stake in Telit.[28] In 2022, the company also announced the acquisition of California-based Mobilogix Inc.[29]
Research and development (R&D)
editThe company has R&D centers in Irvine - California, Boca Raton - Florida, Trieste - Italy, Seoul - Korea, and Bangalore - India. The Trieste R&D center is complemented with facilities in Cagliari. This center focuses on the advancement of 4G LTE Categories 4, 1, Mobile IoT standards LTE-M and NB-IoT and hardware design for short range wireless and Wi-Fi products. It is also the R&D base for the Telit simWISE integrated SIM (iUICC) product and Telit OneEdge, software suite and tools for IoT deployment management. The facility also houses the company's advanced RF lab.
The Florida center in Boca Raton, houses software engineering and R&D in charge of advancing cloud and platform technologies. It is the lead software development center for Telit Connectivity, Telit simWISE, Telit OneEdge and deviceWISE IoT/Industrial IoT platform. Boca Raton is also the Global Headquarters for Telit's secureWISE platform—the leading remote connection solution for the semiconductor industry.
The R&D center in Seoul (Korea) is the company’s primary APAC hardware R&D center is located in Seoul, South Korea, and is the development site for the cellular broadband products in 5G, and in 4G LTE Categories 1 and above.
The Bangalore (India) software competence hub is for short-range wireless technologies. The Bangalore center develops system and application software for the company's cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules.[30]
The Irvine center is responsible for turnkey IoT solutions, engineering, and design.
References
edit- ^ "Telit and Thales Announce the Creation of the Leading Western IoT Solutions Provider: Telit Cinterion". PR Newswire. 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Telit Acquires Mobilogix to Provide Custom IoT Project and Solution Design Services". PR Newswire. 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Telit NExT".
- ^ Lück, Folker. "Swiss watch with GSM / GPRS module". CRN (in German). CRN. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Staff (24 September 2014). "Telit Introduces Jupiter SL869-V2S GPS Module". GPS World. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Telit launches ultra-compact GPS receiver module based on 3D embedded technology". kidd.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ GNSS, Inside (15 May 2018). "Telit's LM960 Described as First 1Gbps-class LTE Mini PCIe Card". Inside GNSS.
- ^ Leake, Fiona. "Telit releases first industrial grade 5G data card". www.5gradar.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Telit's simWISE Embedded SIM Technology Supports 5G-Ready LTE-M". RCR Wireless News. 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Telit ME910G1-W1 Module AT&T Certified for LTE-M and NB-IoT Use". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Telit Receives 2019 IoT Platforms Leadership Award from IoT Evolution". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Staff (3 April 2017). "IoT News - Telit Celebrates Its 100th Connected 300mm Semiconductor Fab". IoT Business News. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Staff (15 June 2018). "GNSS IoT Positioning: From Conventional Sensors to a Cloud-Based Solution". Inside GNSS.
- ^ "Global Telit Locations". Telit.com.
- ^ "Equipment Authorization Search". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Gabay, Eran (30 May 2006). "Telit Buys South Korean Machine-2-machine Communications Firm". Haaretz.
- ^ Pelé, Anne-Françoise (5 November 2008). "Telit acquires French M2M startup -". EETimes.
- ^ "Telit Buys Motorola Solutions' M2M Modules Business for $23M". www.rrmediagroup.com. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Telit Wireless Solutions To Acquire Navman Wireless OEM Solutions". www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ "Telit establishes m2mAIR Business Unit offering managed services including connectivity for Machine-to-Machine (M2M)". Telit.com.
- ^ Connected World, New Services Add Value to M2M, July 13, 2012 Archived July 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tech staff (6 September 2013). "Telit acquires ILS and expands into M2M cloud services". CIOL.
- ^ Telit Communications To Buy Crossbridge Solutions Archived December 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine RTT News 1/2/2013
- ^ Telit Acquires NXP’s Automotive Telematics Onboard unit Platform for $9m
- ^ "Telit sells automotive chip unit for $105m to Chinese buyer". Financial Times. 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Telit Communications Acquires GainSpan | Mergr M&A Deal Summary". mergr.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Telit Communications PLC agreed to acquire GainSpan Corporation from Opus Capital, In-Q-Tel, Inc. and others for $8 million. -February 31, 2017 | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Telit and Thales announce Telit Cinterion". Thales. 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Telit Acquires Mobilogix to Provide Custom IoT Project and Solution Design Services". Telit (Press release).
- ^ "R&D Centers". Telit.com.
