Swiss-based 602 U-Blox has acquired Swedish company connectBlue AB, a provider of industrial-grade short range radio modules which support 1835 Bluetooth and 6781 IEEE 802.11/wi-fi industry standards that enable the last hundreds of metres of connectivity between equipment and the internet.
According to U-Blox, the acquisition greatly enhances its portfolio of positioning and cellular wireless communications solutions with short range communication products and broadens the U-Blox module offering bringing millions of devices connected to the internet within reach. Key applications include industrial machine-to-machine (M2M), medical equipment, data acquisition, vehicle monitoring and asset tracking systems.
Thomas Seiler, U-Blox CEO, commented: “connectBlue’s short range radio technology combined with our comprehensive line of cellular modems and satellite positioning receivers allow us to provide a complete communication solution for thousands of existing and future applications. We are very pleased to work with our new colleagues in Sweden to build on the deep synergies between our businesses.”
“This merger with U-Blox gives our customers a rich choice of highly-reliable, industrial-grade wireless connectivity solutions to the last mile as well as to the last meter," said Rolf Nilsson, connectBlue CEO. “Our combined portfolio provides a lower-cost and more reliable alternative to cable, copper and fibre used in factories, vehicles and outdoor installations. We are excited to join forces with U-Blox to help build a wireless world.”
According to U-Blox, the acquisition greatly enhances its portfolio of positioning and cellular wireless communications solutions with short range communication products and broadens the U-Blox module offering bringing millions of devices connected to the internet within reach. Key applications include industrial machine-to-machine (M2M), medical equipment, data acquisition, vehicle monitoring and asset tracking systems.
Thomas Seiler, U-Blox CEO, commented: “connectBlue’s short range radio technology combined with our comprehensive line of cellular modems and satellite positioning receivers allow us to provide a complete communication solution for thousands of existing and future applications. We are very pleased to work with our new colleagues in Sweden to build on the deep synergies between our businesses.”
“This merger with U-Blox gives our customers a rich choice of highly-reliable, industrial-grade wireless connectivity solutions to the last mile as well as to the last meter," said Rolf Nilsson, connectBlue CEO. “Our combined portfolio provides a lower-cost and more reliable alternative to cable, copper and fibre used in factories, vehicles and outdoor installations. We are excited to join forces with U-Blox to help build a wireless world.”
