{{Short description|Internet of things communications company}} {{Infobox company | name = Telit Cinterion | logo = Telit Cinterion Logo.png | logo_size = 260px | type = Private | key_people = Paolo Dal Pino, CEO | location_city = Boca Raton, Florida | location_country = United States | revenue = $509 Million (2023) | num_employees = 1100 (December 2023) | industry = Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine communications | products = Telecommunications | homepage = https://www.telit.com/ }} [[File:Tesla Autopilot HW2.5 and Infotainment Boards (50938493268) (cropped) Telit LE940B6-NA.jpg|thumb|Telit LTE module as used in a Tesla autopilot]] [[File:GE864 09271-1.jpg|thumb|Telit GSM module]]
'''Telit Cinterion''' (known as '''Telit''' prior to January 1, 2023) is an Internet of Things (IoT) Enabler company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It is a privately held company with key operations in the US, Brazil, Italy, Israel, and Korea.
== Overview == Telit 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit and Thales Announce the Creation of the Leading Western IoT Solutions Provider: Telit Cinterion |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telit-and-thales-announce-the-creation-of-the-leading-western-iot-solutions-provider-telit-cinterion-301595954.html |website= PR Newswire |date=29 July 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit Acquires Mobilogix to Provide Custom IoT Project and Solution Design Services |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telit-acquires-mobilogix-to-provide-custom-iot-project-and-solution-design-services-301613147.html |website= PR Newswire |date=26 August 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit NExT |url=https://www.everythingrf.com/news/details/12446-telit-next-to-provide-global-cellular-iot-connectivity-to-600-2g-3g-and-4g-lte-networks}}</ref>
The company developed the ball-grid-array (BGA) module;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lück |first1=Folker |title=Swiss watch with GSM / GPRS module |url=https://www.crn.de/telekommunikation/schweizer-uhr-mit-gsm-gprs-modul.97116.html |access-date=October 23, 2012 |work=CRN |agency=CRN |language=de}}</ref> the “Family” and “Unified-Form-Factor” concepts;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=Telit Introduces Jupiter SL869-V2S GPS Module |url=https://www.gpsworld.com/telit-introduces-jupiter-sl869-v2s-gps-module/ |website=GPS World |access-date=September 24, 2014 |date=24 September 2014}}</ref> the smallest GPS receiver module;<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit launches ultra-compact GPS receiver module based on 3D embedded technology |url=http://kidd.co.kr/news/161021 |website=kidd.co.kr |access-date=11 January 2012 |language=ko}}</ref> a Gigabit LTE data card module;<ref>{{cite news |last1=GNSS |first1=Inside |title=Telit's LM960 Described as First 1Gbps-class LTE Mini PCIe Card |url=https://insidegnss.com/telits-lm960-described-as-first-1gbps-class-lte-mini-pcie-card/ |work=Inside GNSS |date=15 May 2018}}</ref> a 5G data card module;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leake |first1=Fiona |title=Telit releases first industrial grade 5G data card |url=https://www.5gradar.com/news/telit-releases-first-industrial-grade-5g-data-card |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=www.5gradar.com |language=en}}</ref> simWISE, integrated SIM technology with data subscription services;<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit's simWISE Embedded SIM Technology Supports 5G-Ready LTE-M |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20191113/5g/telits-simwise-embedded-sim-technology-supports-5g-ready-lte-m-and-nb-iot-modules |website=RCR Wireless News |date=13 November 2019}}</ref> OneEdge, an IoT deployment management tool;<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit ME910G1-W1 Module AT&T Certified for LTE-M and NB-IoT Use |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telit-me910g1-w1-module-t-140000594.html |website=Yahoo Finance |access-date=February 26, 2020}}</ref> deviceWISE® Industrial IoT Integration and Enablement Platform;<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit Receives 2019 IoT Platforms Leadership Award from IoT Evolution |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telit-receives-2019-iot-platforms-120000386.html |website=Yahoo Finance |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> Telit IoT Portal, a Cloud-Based Platform as a Service for IoT; and Telit secureWISE, a Secure IIoT Platform for Industrial Systems.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=IoT News - Telit Celebrates Its 100th Connected 300mm Semiconductor Fab |url=https://iotbusinessnews.com/2017/04/03/61717-telit-celebrates-100th-connected-300mm-semiconductor-fab/ |website=IoT Business News |access-date=April 3, 2017 |date=3 April 2017}}</ref>
The company also provides cellular, short-range, and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) modules.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=GNSS IoT Positioning: From Conventional Sensors to a Cloud-Based Solution |url=https://insidegnss.com/gnss-iot-positioning-from-conventional-sensors-to-a-cloud-based-solution/ |website=Inside GNSS |date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The products are available in over 80 countries from 20 sales offices, supported regionally from 12 application engineering hubs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Global Telit Locations |url=https://www.telit.com/about/company-information/our-locations/ |website=Telit.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Equipment Authorization Search |url=https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm |website=Federal Communications Commission}}</ref>
== History == In 2006, with the acquisition of Bellwave, a regional headquarters was opened in Seoul.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gabay |first1=Eran |title=Telit Buys South Korean Machine-2-machine Communications Firm |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.4909283 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822160912/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.4909283 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |website=Haaretz |language=en |date=30 May 2006}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pelé |first1=Anne-Françoise |title=Telit acquires French M2M startup - |url=https://www.eetimes.com/telit-acquires-french-m2m-startup/ |website=EETimes |date=5 November 2008}}</ref> 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 <ref>{{cite web |title=Telit Buys Motorola Solutions' M2M Modules Business for $23M |url=https://www.rrmediagroup.com/News/NewsDetails/NewsID/6748 |website=www.rrmediagroup.com |access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> In January 2012 Telit acquired California-based Navman Wireless OEM Solutions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit Wireless Solutions To Acquire Navman Wireless OEM Solutions |url=https://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/doc/telit-wireless-solutions-to-acquire-navman-0001 |website=www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com |access-date=December 22, 2011}}</ref>
In July 2012, Telit formed a new business unit, m2mAIR,<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit establishes m2mAIR Business Unit offering managed services including connectivity for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) |url=https://www.telit.com/press-release/telit-establishes-m2mair-business-unit-offering-managed-services-including-connectivity-for-machine-to-machine-m2m/ |website=Telit.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS120713060212933 ''Connected World'', New Services Add Value to M2M, July 13, 2012] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718034338/http://connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS120713060212933 |date=July 18, 2012 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tech staff |title=Telit acquires ILS and expands into M2M cloud services |url=https://www.ciol.com/telit-acquires-ils-expands-m2m-cloud-services/ |website=CIOL |date=6 September 2013}}</ref> It also acquired Illinois-based CrossBridge Solutions<ref>[http://www.rttnews.com/2030703/telit-communications-to-buy-crossbridge-solutions-quick-facts.aspx Telit Communications To Buy Crossbridge Solutions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210182656/http://www.rttnews.com/2030703/telit-communications-to-buy-crossbridge-solutions-quick-facts.aspx |date=December 10, 2015 }} RTT News 1/2/2013</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Telit-Acquires-NXP-s-Automotive-Telematics-Onboard-unit-Platform-for-9m_a4556.html Telit Acquires NXP’s Automotive Telematics Onboard unit Platform for $9m ]</ref> The OEM automotive product business unit was sold in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Telit sells automotive chip unit for $105m to Chinese buyer |url=https://www.ft.com/content/c6735608-8665-11e8-a29d-73e3d454535d |website=Financial Times|date=13 July 2018 }}</ref>
In 2017, Telit acquired GainSpan for US$ 8 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telit Communications Acquires GainSpan {{!}} Mergr M&A Deal Summary |url=https://mergr.com/telit-communications-acquires-gainspan |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=mergr.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-02-01 |title=Telit Communications PLC agreed to acquire GainSpan Corporation from Opus Capital, In-Q-Tel, Inc. and others for $8 million. -February 31, 2017 {{!}} MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/TELIT-COMMUNICATIONS-PLC-4005153/news/Telit-Communications-PLC-agreed-to-acquire-GainSpan-Corporation-from-Opus-Capital-In-Q-Tel-Inc-an-35213722/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 2022, the company announced its acquisition of Thales Cinterion for a 25% stake in Telit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telit and Thales announce Telit Cinterion |url=https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/security/press_release/telit-and-thales-announce-creation-leading-western-iot-solutions |website=Thales|date=29 July 2022 }}</ref> In 2022, the company also announced the acquisition of California-based Mobilogix Inc.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Telit Acquires Mobilogix to Provide Custom IoT Project and Solution Design Services |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telit-acquires-mobilogix-to-provide-custom-iot-project-and-solution-design-services-301613147.html|website=Telit}}</ref>
== Research and development (R&D) == The company has R&D centers in, 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 AI, 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=R&D Centers |url=https://www.telit.com/about/company-information/rd-centers/ |website=Telit.com}}</ref>
== See also == * Kontron * Ublox – another manufacturer of wireless modems
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