Company:Airwide Solutions
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | telecommunications |
| Fate | acquired by Mavenir Systems |
| Founded | United States (2004) |
| Defunct | May 2011 |
Airwide Solutions was a privately held (majority shareholder smac|partners Germany), but United States –based mobile messaging and wireless internet infrastructure company. It was acquired by Mavenir Systems in May 2011.[1]
The company was founded in 2004 through the acquisition of Schlumberger's Messaging Solutions unit,[2] formerly Sema Group by Taral Networks. Airwide later acquired Finnish company First Hop in 2007.[3]
Neil Papworth, a test engineer at Sema at the time, sent the world's first SMS message from an R&D lab using a personal computer to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone using an Orbital 901 handset in December 1992.[4]
In 2008, Airwide Solutions won the gold award for innovation at the Mobile Advertising and Marketing Awards.[5]
In May 2011, the company was purchased by Mavenir Systems, Inc.[6]
January 26, 2004, Taral Networks Acquires Schlumberger Messaging Solutions.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mavenir Raises $40M and Acquires Airwide Solutions—Tech News and Analysis". Gigaom.com. 2011-05-30. http://gigaom.com/2011/05/30/mavenir-raises-40m-and-acquires-airwide-solutions/. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ "Airwide Solutions Secures $25 Million in Financing to Address Emerging Opportunities in Mobile Comm [sic]" (Press release). ClickPress. 25 January 2006. Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ Greenville, Mike (2007-11-27). "Airwide Takes First Hop". 160characters. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20140901214300/http://160characters.org/news/airwide-takes-first-hop/.
- ↑ "Airwide Solutions says Happy 15th Birthday to SMS". London: European Communications. 2007-12-05. http://www.eurocomms.com/industry-news/49-online-press/5556-5556.
- ↑ "4th Screen Advertising Takes Gold at Visiongain MAMAs Awards" (in en). https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080327005062/en/4th-Screen-Advertising-Takes-Gold-Visiongain-MAMAs.
- ↑ "Airwide Solutions, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1273505.
- ↑ "Taral Networks Acquires Schlumberger Messaging Solutions" (Press release). businesswire.com. 2004-07-26.
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