Andreas Schneider

Wavecom SA provides embedded wireless technology solutions for machine-to-machine communication. The company offers a range of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE, and 3G Wireless CPUs as well as programmable processors. Its solutions are used in automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms, WLL, remote monitoring, and other machine-to-machine applications. The firm was founded on June 28, and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Clearwire Corp. provided fourth generation wireless broadband services. It built and operated next generation mobile broadband networks that provided mobile internet and residential Internet access services. The company was founded by Craig O. McCaw in October 2003 and was headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

PowerDsine Ltd. designs, develops, and supplies integrated circuits, modules, and systems that enable the implementation of Power-Over-Ethernet in local area networks. It offers telecommunications products such as digital subscriber line, power modules, telephone ring signal generators, and application specific integrated circuits. The company was founded by Igal Rotem and Ilan Atias in 1994 and is headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel

Figure 8 Wireless, Inc. provides software and networking solutions for wireless communications. Its customers include OEMs and semiconductor companies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG provides telecommunications services. As strategic business segment of Deutschen Telekom AG for mobile telephony, the company concentrates on mobile telephony markets in Europe and the USA. The company is a partner of the FreeMove alliance, which they founded together with three other european mobile phone providers: Orange, Telefónica Móviles Espana and TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile). The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Part of MWB Group Holdings Plc, O2 is a British company that offers a non-carbonated, keto-friendly recovery drink blended with oxygenated water and electrolytes to help athletes recover faster without compromising their health. The company is based in Marylebone, UK. O2 aims to make recovery more accessible, enjoyable, and convenient for athletes who work out like elite athletes but do not take the time to recover like the pros. The recovery drink was developed by a physician and a CrossFit trainer to help athletes spend less time recuperating and more time accomplishing their goals. For more information, visit drinko2.com and follow @drinko2recovery on Instagram.

Part of CommScope Holding Co., Inc., Philips Broadband Networks, Inc. is a company that provides broadband products and services. The company is based in Manlius, NY. Philips Broadband Networks was acquired by C-COR, Inc. from Koninklijke Philips NV on September 16, 2002 for $77.88 million.

Part of Koninklijke Philips NV, Philips Components is a company that manufactures electronic components. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of Chemionics Corp., 3 G Corp. is an American company that produces plastisol. 3 G was acquired by Chemionics Corp. on February 21, 2005.

Trinsum Group, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides services in the areas of strategy, execution, organic growth, growth through acquisition, productivity and risk management. The company was founded by James M. McTaggart in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

IBM Microelectronics, Inc. develops and markets customized semiconductor products and services. The company also develops, manufactures and test leading-edge semiconductor packaging technologies to develop future semiconductor products and processes. IBM Microelectronics was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Microfabrica, Inc. manufactures micrometer and millimeter scale metal components, subsystems and devices. It develops high precision parts, sub-assemblies and dimensional micro machines. The company was founded by Uri Frodis and Adam L. Cohen in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Nanoradio AB manufactures and distributes semiconductor products for the cellular handset and consumer electronics market. It is a semiconductor supplier that develops a WLAN chipset, making wireless access available in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, cameras and mediaplayers. The company is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.

ZigBee Alliance creates, maintains and delivers open and global wireless standards. Its products include talkingplug 11202, safe plug 1202, 1313-11-SE-9942, safeplug 1313-01-SE-9935, safe plug 1203, YDF40, demo color light and demo color scene remote. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

Cirque Corp. is a private company that specializes in capacitive touch technology. The company is based in Salt Lake City, UT and was founded by Jim OCallaghan. The company has invented the original capacitive touch technology and have continued to innovate into markets like VR gaming, secure touch, and proximity touch. The company offers custom solutions and showcase the possibilities of their technology. The company also offers off-the-shelf OEM trackpads and rugged input solutions. Additionally, they provide developer resources and development kits to unlock design potential. The company has also developed Glidepoint, the original trackpad technology, which has provided a reliable and versatile user interface for decades.

BEKON GmbH operates as a holding company which develops biogas, energy and waste treatment plants. It specializes in a dry fermentation technology that aims to revolutionize the energy and waste management industry. The firm facilitates both the production of quality compost and the use of potential energy from waste. Its focus areas encompass the plant design, construction, project financing, and plant operation and maintenance. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Unterfohring, Germany.

Part of Microsoft Corp., MOBICOMP – Computação móvel SA is a Portuguese company that provides software solutions. The company is based in Sequeira, Portugal. MOBICOMP – Computação móvel was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on June 26, 2008.

Mobiwire SA targets specifically mobile operators and distributors, fashion, sport and luxury brands and also equipment manufacturers (business to business services). Sagem Wireless benefits from a well know quality reputation for products and services. Being agile and flexible, the teams can adapt themselves to customer expectations. Mobiwire SA is mastering integration of new technologies and innovations in mobility markets. This can be achieved through its own R&D resources and also through several partnerships that have been established allowing it to access to high level skills in mobile technologies - particularly around mobile software. Therefore the company is able to combine proficiencies in Europe and Asia in order to provide the best in user experience and industrial design.

Texas Instruments Norway AS provides fabless semiconductor devices. It engages in designing, producing, and marketing radio frequency integrated circuits for use in a variety of wireless applications. It serves the home and building automation, consumer electronics, and automatic meter reading markets. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

ERS Electronic GmbH designs and manufactures thermal wafer chucks and other thermal solutions. Its products include AirCool3 modular chuck system for various testing situations, and PowerSense chuck system for detecting and dissipating heat during wafer test for high-wattage high-end logic chips, and WaferTherm chuck system for thermal wafer testing for the laboratory environment, and ERS AirCool3 package level thermal system for the air-only tritemp testing of packaged devices. The firm also manufactures custom solutions for thermal testing and processing issues. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Germering, Germany.

ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. provides sensor solutions. Its products include light and temperature sensors, smart light and power management, sensor interface and 3D sensing. The company was founded by Jyrki Vaino Kalervo Saarinen in 1993 and is headquartered in Singapore.

EnOcean, Inc. develops patented energy harvesting wireless technology. The firm's technology include energy harvesting, ultra-low power management, radio technology, patents and white papers. Its applications include building automation, smart home, wireless LED controls and machine to machine. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, UT.

Netsnapper Technologies SARL provides cloud-based security and management for car and computer devices. It offers system integration and system manageability. The company is headquartered in Capellen, Luxembourg.