UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report
of Foreign issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the
Month of
October
2017
(Commission
File.
No 0-30718).
SIERRA WIRELESS, INC., A CANADIAN CORPORATION
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(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
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13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V6V 3A4
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:
604-231-1100
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check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F
40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes: ____ No:
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Nube
Selects Sierra Wireless Device-to-Cloud IoT Solution and Microsoft Azure
Cloud Services to Reinvent Gas Delivery
Nube
launches IoT-enabled consumer gas delivery solution in Mexico, plans to
expand into North America and leverage solution for other smart city
applications
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 18, 2017--Sierra
Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW), the leading provider of fully
integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT),
today announced that Nube has selected Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud
IoT solution and Microsoft Azure Cloud Services to reinvent consumer gas
delivery. Nube will launch its home gas delivery solution in Mexico in
Oct. 2017, and is expanding further into North America [see video].
In Mexico, and many other regions, liquid petroleum gas used by
businesses and residences is commonly stored on building rooftops, where
meter reading is difficult. Consumers don’t know when their tank will
run out and gas companies can’t plan for deliveries or supply needs.
Nube set out to solve this problem, launching a turnkey, end-to-end IoT
solution that includes tank monitoring and wireless data transmission to
the cloud using Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud solution, as well as a
management platform for gas companies, and a mobile consumer app for
consumers to order gas, make payments, and manage their accounts,
enabled by Microsoft Azure Cloud Services.
“Sierra Wireless
helped us go to market with confidence,
reducing risk in several ways, from rapid execution and delivery, to
reliable connectivity and easy expansion to Microsoft Azure Cloud
Services,” said Chris Gnanakone, Founder and CEO, Nube. “We were
impressed with Sierra Wireless’ AirVantage® IoT platform, and having the
hardware pre-integrated provided us with a significant time-to-market
advantage. Sierra Wireless has been a true partner in helping us
reinvent gas delivery. This successful deployment allows us to expand
our IoT Solution into North America and then into other smart city
applications.”
“Nube is leading disruptive change with its IoT solution, which is
designed around modules from Sierra Wireless that are integrated with
our connectivity services and AirVantage Cloud Platform,” said Marc
Overton, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cloud and
Connectivity Solutions, Sierra Wireless. “When Nube needed to do more
with their data, we helped by building a Microsoft Azure connector for
AirVantage that allowed Nube to get a reading from a gas tank to a
mobile application in less than three seconds.”
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive set of cloud services that developers
and IT professionals use to build, deploy, and manage applications
through Microsoft’s global network of datacenters. Microsoft worked with
Sierra Wireless and Nube to provide the reliability, performance,
elasticity and data visualization tools to deliver a seamless transition
from the sensor device to the software application.
Sierra Wireless Device-to-Cloud Solution
Sierra Wireless’ 2G, 3G and 4G embedded modules and gateways are
seamlessly integrated with secure cloud and connectivity services.
Sierra Wireless Smart SIMs and Connectivity Service provide a truly
operator independent solution for connecting machines globally.
The AirVantage IoT Platform includes all the building blocks that
customers need to create IoT applications and keep them online. It is
the only platform that allows users to manage Sierra Wireless Smart SIMs
and third-party network operator SIMs, providing a single unified
connectivity management platform for all their deployed SIMs. For more
information about the Sierra Wireless AirVantage IoT Platform, SIMs and
Connectivity Services visit:
http://www.sierrawireless.com/products-and-solutions/sims-connectivity-and-cloud-services/
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About Nube
Nube is a Boulder, CO based company founded in 2015 with subsidiary
offices in Mexico City, Guadalajara and soon in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The
company delivers complete end-to-end IOT (Internet of Things) solutions
that enable data transformation from sensor to insights with a
seamless, simple implementation process. Along with our
best-of-breed partner companies, Arrow Electronics (Device),
Sierra Wireless (Connectivity), Microsoft Azure (IOT Cloud) and PayPal
(Payments), Nube provides a rich array of IOT-based solutions in
verticals and markets on a global scale. The company has a major
development program underway for its next wave of IOT solutions. For
more information, visit
http://www.nube.gs/en
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About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is building the Internet of
Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower organizations to
innovate in the connected world. Customers Start with Sierra because we
offer the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G
embedded modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure
cloud and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust
our innovative solutions to get their connected products and services to
market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 1,100 employees globally
and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information, visit
www.sierrawireless.com
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Connect with Sierra Wireless on the IoT Blog at
http://www.sierrawireless.com/iot-blog
,
on Twitter at @SierraWireless, on LinkedIn at
http://www.linkedin.com/company/sierra-wireless
and on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/SierraWireless
.
“AirVantage” and “Sierra Wireless” are registered trademarks of Sierra
Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements 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 that meet defined
specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan",
"expect", "believe", and similar expressions generally identify
forward-looking statements. These statements 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.
CONTACT:
Sierra Wireless
Media
:
Kim Homeniuk, +1
(604) 233 8028
or
Investors:
David Climie, +1 (604) 231
1137
dclimie@sierrawireless.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Sierra Wireless, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ David G. McLennan
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David G. McLennan, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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Date:
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October 18, 2017
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