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| name = Airwide Solutions |
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type=[[Privately held company|Private]] |
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| industry = [[telecommunications]] |
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| defunct = {{end date|2011|05}} |
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| foundation = [[United States]] ({{start date|2004}}) |
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fate=acquired by [[Mavenir Systems]] |
| fate = acquired by [[Mavenir Systems]] |
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'''Airwide Solutions''' was a privately held (majority shareholder smac|partners Germany), but [[United States]] |
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gigaom.com/2011/05/30/mavenir-raises-40m-and-acquires-airwide-solutions/ |title=Mavenir Raises $40M and Acquires Airwide Solutions—Tech News and Analysis |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=2011-05-30 |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref> |
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The company was founded in 2004 through the |
The company was founded in 2004 through the acquisition of [[Schlumberger]]'s Messaging Solutions unit,<ref>{{cite press release |title=Airwide Solutions Secures $25 Million in Financing to Address Emerging Opportunities in Mobile Comm [sic] |url=http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/8304005cp.shtmlu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319161857/http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/8304005cp.shtml |archive-date=19 March 2006 |publisher=ClickPress |date=25 January 2006 |access-date=3 August 2021 }}</ref> formerly [[Sema Group]] by Taral Networks. Airwide later acquired Finnish company '''First Hop''' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://160characters.org/news/airwide-takes-first-hop/ |title=Airwide Takes First Hop |author=Greenville, Mike |date=2007-11-27 |publisher=160characters |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901214300/http://160characters.org/news/airwide-takes-first-hop/ |archivedate=2014-09-01 }}</ref> |
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[[Neil Papworth]], a test engineer at Sema at the time, sent the world's first [[Short messaging service|SMS]] message from an R&D lab using a personal computer to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone using an |
[[Neil Papworth]], a test engineer at Sema at the time, sent the world's first [[Short messaging service|SMS]] message from an R&D lab using a personal computer to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone using an Orbital 901 handset in December 1992.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eurocomms.com/industry-news/49-online-press/5556-5556 |title=Airwide Solutions says Happy 15th Birthday to SMS |publisher=European Communications |location=London |department=Industry News |date=2007-12-05 }}</ref> |
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In 2008, Airwide Solutions won the gold award for innovation at the |
In 2008, Airwide Solutions won the gold award for innovation at the Mobile Advertising and Marketing Awards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080327005062/en/4th-Screen-Advertising-Takes-Gold-Visiongain-MAMAs|title=4th Screen Advertising Takes Gold at Visiongain MAMAs Awards|access-date=2018-03-15|language=en}}</ref> |
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In May 2011, the company was purchased by Mavenir Systems, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1273505|title=Airwide Solutions, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-03-15}}</ref> |
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January 26, 2004, Taral Networks Acquires Schlumberger Messaging Solutions.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040726005528/en/Taral-Networks-Acquires-Schlumberger-Messaging-Solutions |title=Taral Networks Acquires Schlumberger Messaging Solutions |publisher=businesswire.com |date=2004-07-26}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.airwidesolutions.com Airwide Solutions] |
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* [http://www.smacpartners.com/?p=494#more-494 smac|partners GmbH] |
* [http://www.smacpartners.com/?p=494#more-494 smac|partners GmbH] |
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 12 December 2023
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | telecommunications |
| Founded | United States (2004) |
| Defunct | May 2011 |
| Fate | acquired by Mavenir Systems |
| Headquarters | , United States  |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]- ^ "Mavenir Raises $40M and Acquires Airwide Solutions—Tech News and Analysis". Gigaom.com. 2011-05-30. 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.
- ^ "Airwide Solutions says Happy 15th Birthday to SMS". Industry News. London: European Communications. 2007-12-05.
- ^ "4th Screen Advertising Takes Gold at Visiongain MAMAs Awards". Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "Airwide Solutions, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "Taral Networks Acquires Schlumberger Messaging Solutions" (Press release). businesswire.com. 2004-07-26.
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