Ingenu

Ingenu
Private
Industry Machine to Machine, Internet of Things, wireless
Founded 2008 (2008)
Founders Ted Myers, Rob Boesel, Joaquin Silva
Headquarters San Diego, United States
Number of employees
 130
Website www.ingenu.com

Ingenu, formerly known as On-Ramp Wireless, is a provider of wireless networks. The company focuses on machine to machine (M2M) communication by enabling devices to become Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

History

Ingenu was founded in 2008 as On-Ramp Wireless; by the end of 2014, it was valued at $72 million according to data from PitchBook.[1]

On September 1, 2010, the World Economic Forum announced the company as a Technology Pioneer for 2011.[2]

On April 4, 2011, Bloomberg announced the company as a 2011 New Energy Pioneer.[3]

The company was renamed to Ingenu in September 2015.[4] Initially the company focused on utilities, but in 2012 expanded to the gas and oil verticals.[5] The Ingenu brand launch in September 2015 coincided with the announcement of the Machine Network, Ingenu's public network dedicated to machine connectivity.[6]

Technology

Using the free 2.4 GHz ISM bands, Ingenu’s hardware has been tested at over a 30-mile range in the 2.4 GHz free ISM band while maintaining low power operation. It is optimized for robustness, range and capacity.[7][8]

As of September 2015 the company has operations in 20 countries and employs 130 people around the world.[9]

Technology

Ingenu owns RPMA (Random Phase Multiple Access), holding 32 patents and utilizes it for all its network build outs.[9][10] RPMA is used in GE's AMI metering.[11] RPMA is also used for oil and gas field automation, or digital oilfield.[12] The technology includes network appliances, the microNode radio module, a reference Application Communication Module for development platform, and a general I/O device.[13]

The Machine Network

In September 2015, Ingenu announced a buildout of "the Machine Network", a public network exclusively for machines supported by RPMA technology.[9][10][14] The network will begin in the US, and as of the launch had 55,000 square miles.[9] The company plans to cover Phoenix and Dallas by the end of 2015 with coverage across the United States complete by the end of 2017.[10][15] The Machine Network also has coverage in Europe starting with nationwide coverage of Italy, through a partnership with Meterlinq.[16]

Private networks

Ingenu has 38 private, regional, machine-to-machine networks globally covering 60,000 square miles of territory.[4][9][14] One of these networks is owned by San Diego Gas & Electric.[9] At the announcement of the Machine Network, Ingenu indicated it would continue to support and pursue private networks.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "10 most valued Internet of Things startups from around the world". "Hot Topics". 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
  2. ↑ Thirty-One Visionary Companies Selected as Technology Pioneers 2011
  3. ↑ "Bloomberg New Energy Finance Honors Ten New Energy Pioneers". Bloomberg. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  4. 1 2 3 "On-Ramp Wireless rebrands as Ingenu and launches US-wide M2M wireless public network". M2M Now. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Ingenu Plans Nationwide Wireless Network for Internet of Things". Xconomy. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  6. ↑ https://alltheinternetofthings.com/entries/23242
  7. ↑ "The Networked Grid 100: Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid". Greentech Media. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  8. ↑ "Smarter idea for smart grid signals?". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Freeman, Mike (2015-09-08). "On-Ramp Wireless becomes Ingenu, launches nationwide IoT network". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  10. 1 2 3 "Ingenu Launches the US's Newest IoT Network". Light Reading. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  11. ↑ John, Jeff St (2013-02-01). "GE Dives Into AMI Fray With On-Ramp Wireless : Greentech Media". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  12. ↑ "WellAware Launches as New San Antonio Company for Oilfield Communications/Software-as-a-Service; Unique Eagle-Ford Network Operational; Welder Exploration & Production First Customer". 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  13. ↑ http://www.ingenu.com/get-started/resources/
  14. 1 2 Goldstein, Phil. "On-Ramp Wireless becomes Ingenu, touts purpose-built network for Internet of Things". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  15. ↑ "Former Verizon, Qualcomm execs back Ingenu M2M network". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  16. ↑ "Ingenu, Meterlinq to roll out public IoT network in Italy". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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