KORE Wireless

KORE Wireless Group Inc.
Private company
Industry Telecommunications
Founded May 1, 2003 (2003-05-01)[1]
Founder Chris Scatliff
Headquarters Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Key people
 Terence Jarman (Chairman)
Richard Burston (Vice Chairman)
Alex Brisbourne (CEO)
Products PRiSMPro; Position Logic
Services IoT and M2M Connectivity Solutions; Location-Based Services (LBS); GPS Tracking Solutions
Number of employees
 200+
Divisions KORE Telematics
KORE Wireless Pty
KORE Wireless Canada
Position Logic
Website KORETelematics.com

KORE Wireless Group is a wireless network data provider headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.[2]

In November 2014, KORE announced that ABRY Partners would invest in KORE and simultaneously announced that KORE would acquire a competing M2M Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), RacoWireless.[3]

History

Following the acquisition of Microcell by Rogers Wireless, expanded its wholesale agreement to provide the largest M2M and MVNO footprint in Canada.[4]

Wireless Matrix Corp selected KORE to provide the platform for fleet management across North America.[5]

In 2010 Geotab selected the KORE to enable it to expand its European fleet management products.[6] KORE signed an agreement with both Vodafone and Iridium Communications to expand its MVNO M2M service to more than 180 countries in March 2011.[7]

After launching M2M consulting company KORE Systems, the company then acquired all assets of nPhase from Verizon Wireless.

In May 2013, KORE became a founding member of the International M2M Council, with KORE's COO Alex Brisbourne joining the Council's Board of Governors.[8] In November 2013, Inmarsat appointed KORE as its M2M distribution partner,[9]

In March 2014, KORE acquired Raleigh, NC-based Jazz Wireless Data to further enhance its service portfolio and support customers with additional options for 2G coverage.[10][11]

In November 2014, KORE announced that ABRY Partners would invest in KORE and simultaneously announced that KORE would acquire a competing M2M MVNO, RacoWireless.[3]

Services

KORE's original growth and still core market is associated with asset or fleet management, such as tracking delivery drivers and high value equipment.[12][13] The company expanded from its North American base by following these categories to expand internationally, to enable customers to overcome carrier and frequency differences.[12]

The current growth sectors are in medical devices,[12]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ "Board of Directors". KORE Telematics. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "KORE Telematics, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  3. 1 2 "KORE WIRELESS GROUP’S ACQUISITION OF RACOWIRELESS IS A SIGN THAT M2M MVNOS WILL CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE". Analysys Mason. 2014-11-18. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rogers Wireless acquires Microcell Telecommunications for $1.5 billion | Deals & Cases | Fasken Martineau". Fasken.com. 2004-11-08. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  5. ↑ "M2M Evolution". M2M Evolution. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Geotab selects Kore Telematics' network for M2M". Telecompaper. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  7. ↑ Jeffrey Hill (March 23, 2011). "Kore Telematics Launches Iridium, Vodafone-Supported M2M Wireless Service". Satellite Today. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:20am (2013-05-21). "New Association Promotes Business Case for M2M". Wirelessweek.com. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  9. ↑ "Inmarsat + KORE—Telematics Tie-In (M2M)". Satnews Daily. November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ Wed, 03/05/2014 (2014-03-05). "Wireless Week". Wireless Week. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  11. ↑ Monday, 03/10/2014 (2014-03-10). "Fierce Enterprise Communication". Fierce Enterprise Communication. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 Stacey Higginbotham (September 19, 2012). "For Kore Telematics money and medicine are key to M2M growth". gigaom.com. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ Anamika Singh (October 7, 2009). "SkyBitz Partners with KORE Telematics for Cellular-Based GPS Tracking Options". M2M Evolution. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Nine wireless network companies to watch". Networkworld.com. 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  15. ↑ "Red Herring 100 North America". Herringresearch.com. Retrieved 2013-10-10.

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