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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.
 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Most current information is from 2015. (December 2023) |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Machine to Machine, Internet of Things, wireless |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founders | Ted Myers, Rob Boesel, Joaquin Silva |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of employees | 0-1 |
| Website | www |
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 industries.[5] The Ingenu brand launch in September 2015 coincided with the announcement of a network dedicated to machine connectivity.[6]
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[update] the company had operations in 20 countries.[9]
Ingenu uses the name random phase multiple access (RPMA) for patented technology used in its network.[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]
In September 2015, Ingenu announced 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 planned 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]
Ingenu has private, regional, machine-to-machine networks.[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]
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