Nanoradio (company)
Nanoradio was a company based in Kista, Stockholm, Sweden. Nanoradio is a fabless semiconductor manufacturer with a main product line focus of connectivity products. The company is specializing in producing the smallest Wi-Fi chipsets by solution size on the market with extremely low power consumption. The company slogan is "Always On Wi-Fi". Was bought by Samsung in 2012.[1][2]
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| Industry | Wireless Semiconductors |
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| Fate | Acquired by Samsung (2012) |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Kista, Sweden |
Key people | Pär Bergsten, Tord Wingren, Keith Cornell |
| Products | Fabless semiconductor, connectivity chips |
Number of employees | 66 (as of 2011) |
| Website | www |
Company history
The company was founded in March 2004 and it is a “fabless” company. The head office is in Kista, Stockholm and with sales offices in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China and US as well as R&D test centre in Patras, Greece.
Operations
Nanoradio provides Wi-Fi products, adding high-speed wireless access in portable electronics, such as mobile phones, MIDS, cameras and headsets. Features include low power consumption, small size and support for audio applications.[2] Nanoradio's Wi-Fi is ported to most cellular platforms and operating systems.[2]
Products
- Wi-Fi chipsets for Mobile phones and Consumer electronics
Offices
Nanoradio has its headquarters in Kista, Sweden. Moreover, the company has sales offices in five other countries.[2]
- Kista, Stockholm, Sweden: Global Sales Office
- Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Sales Office Korea
- Yokohama, Japan, Sales Office Japan
- Mountain View, California, United States, Sales Office USA, Premier Technical Sales Inc.
- Taipei, Taiwan, Sales Office Taiwan
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China, Sales Office China
- Patras, Greece, R&D
References
- "Samsung buys Swedish wireless chip company Nanoradio". Computer World. June 1, 2012.
- Company Guide 2011