Sierra Wireless Celebrates Shipment of Its 100 Millionth Connected Device
September 09 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Since launching the world’s first cellular
embedded module in 1997, Sierra Wireless has shipped over 100
million devices to connect the Internet of Things
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) is celebrating a major
achievement in the company’s history, having shipped over 100
million connected devices on more than 80 networks worldwide since
it developed the world’s first embedded cellular module in
1997.
“Providing innovative wireless solutions that connect the
Internet of Things has been fundamental to our business success and
we’re excited to play a key role in this rapidly expanding
industry,” said Jason Cohenour, President and CEO of Sierra
Wireless. “Throughout our 21-year history, we have been privileged
to deliver market leading wireless solutions that are helping
organizations become more efficient, improve operations, and expand
their business models. We are very proud of achieving this 100
million device milestone and look forward to continuing to help our
global customers and partners achieve their business
objectives.”
Sierra Wireless is ranked number one in the world in
machine-to-machine (M2M) cellular embedded modules1 and has the
most comprehensive portfolio of wireless M2M devices including 2G,
3G, and 4G modules and gateways. The company is the recognized
leader in 4G LTE and remains focused on technology leadership,
developing innovative solutions that make M2M wireless
communications easier to integrate, deploy, and maintain.
“Sierra Wireless has a strong history of innovation and we have
been first-to-market with the world’s smallest module, embedded
development platform, embedded SIM, cloud based device management,
interchangeable modules and 4G LTE solutions,” said Philippe
Guillemette, Chief Technology Officer at Sierra Wireless. “We
recently introduced Legato, the industry’s first open-source
embedded development platform for M2M, based on Linux. We are
committed to an open-source strategy because we believe that it
will drive innovation in the Internet of Things the way that it has
in so many other areas of technology development, by enabling
developers to get their applications to market faster and easier.
Supported by a growing development community, Legato offers a
foundation for building the next 100 million connected
devices.”
Legato is built into the latest generation of smart modules from
Sierra Wireless and is pre-integrated with the AirVantage® M2M
Cloud, which provides a comprehensive set of device management
capabilities, along with a robust set of APIs that allow
organizations to collect, integrate, and utilize the data from
their connected assets.
The combination of smart modules, Legato, and AirVantage Cloud
provides customers and partners with a complete device-to-cloud
platform, enabling them to rapidly build and deploy their Internet
of Things solution. With a market-leading position, the company
will continue to drive innovation through collaboration with its
customers and industry partners, as well as through acquisitions
that expand its presence in the Internet of Things.
CTIA Super Mobility Week 2014
Sierra Wireless will be showcasing the company’s latest
innovations for the Internet of Things at CTIA Super Mobility Week,
September 9 to 11 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Attendees are welcome to visit us at stand 6026 in the M2M
Zone.
Innovation Timeline:
For a timeline of innovations that span the company’s history,
please visit www.sierrawireless.com/AboutUs/History_of_Innovation.
To view and download images of Sierra Wireless products, please
visit
http://www.sierrawireless.com/newsroom/productimages.aspx.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is the global leader in
machine-to-machine (M2M) devices and cloud services, delivering
intelligent wireless solutions that simplify the connected world.
We offer the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and
4G embedded modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our
secure M2M cloud services. Customers worldwide, including OEMs,
enterprises, and mobile network operators, trust our innovative
solutions to get their connected products and services to market
faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 900 employees globally and
has R&D centers in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.
“Open AT,” “Legato,” and “AirVantage” are trademarks of Sierra
Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
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relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the
introduction or enhancement of our services and products,
statements about future market conditions, supply conditions,
channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross
margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations,
intentions, and plans contained in this press release that are not
historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues and
earnings depend in part upon our ability to successfully develop,
manufacture, and supply products that we do not produce today and
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the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar expressions
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reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in
technology and changes in the wireless data communications market.
In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the
wireless data communications market, you should understand that we
cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in
this press release will be realized.
_____________________________1 ABI Research report, July
2014
Sierra WirelessSharlene Myers, +1
604-232-1445smyers@sierrawireless.com
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