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Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since
1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured,
marketed and sold navigation, communication and information
devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS
technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile,
wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM
applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman
Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the
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u-blox is a leading fabless
semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless
communication solutions for the consumer, industrial and
automotive markets. The company’s solutions enable people,
devices and machines to locate and communicate their exact
position. With a broad portfolio of chips, modules, software
and wireless design services, u-blox is uniquely positioned
to enable its OEM customers to develop innovative solutions
quickly and cost-effectively. |
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Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers
in businesses and government significantly more productive.
Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or
location—including surveying, construction, agriculture,
fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In
addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS,
lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software
content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless
technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the
user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the
back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in
Sunnyvale, Calif. |
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Wavecom
is a leading provider of embedded wireless technology for
M2M (machine-to-machine) communication. We provide a range
of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE and 3G Wireless CPUs; programmable
processors which also act as wireless modules or wireless
modems. These are backed by a C and Lua-based cellular
wireless software suite which includes a real-time operating
system (RTOS), a software development environment based on
Eclipse™, and several Plug-Ins (GPS, TCP/IP, security,
Bluetooth™, Lua script and more). We also offer a wide range
of professional and operated services. Our solutions are
used for automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet
management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms,
wireless POS (point of sales), WLL (fixed voice), remote
monitoring and many other M2M applications. |
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Motorola is known around the
world for innovation in communications and is focused on
advancing the way the world connects. From broadband
communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and
public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile
devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations
that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more
connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of
US $30.1 billion in 2008. |
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier
communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and
affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of
AT&T services in the United States and around the world.
With a powerful array of network resources that includes the
nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of
wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services.
AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering
the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It
also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verseSM
and AT&T | DIRECTVSM brands. The
company’s suite of IP-based business communications services
is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic
markets, AT&T’s Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM
organizations are known for their leadership in directory
publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked
No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE®
magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies.
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Verizon
Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest
wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93
million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,
with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a
joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ)
and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). |
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Sprint Nextel offers a
comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications
services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users.
Sprint Nextel
is widely recognized for developing, engineering and
deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless
networks serving more than 49 million customers at the end
of the first quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data
services; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. |
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TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU)
is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada,
with $9.7 billion of annual revenue and 11.6 million
customer connections including 6.2 million wireless
subscribers, 4.2 million wireline network access lines and
1.2 million Internet subscribers. Led since 2000 by
President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide
range of communications products and services including
data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and
video. In support of our philosophy to give where we live,
TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $137
million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and
volunteered more than 2.6 million hours of service to local
communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards across
Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. |
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Jasper Wireless provides the
platform, applications, and design services needed to
profitably connect and manage devices worldwide. Using the
company’s unique end-to-end solution, network operators and
enterprises can scale their deployment of connected devices
quickly and profitably. Founded in 2004, Jasper Wireless is
a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California,
with regional offices in the United Kingdom. |
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KORE Telematics is the world’s largest digital wireless
services provider specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M)
communications. By partnering with KORE, customers receive
ubiquitous, reliable wireless coverage with the largest
footprint in North America. KORE offers an integrated
network service that includes both GSM and CDMA. KORE
provides reliable wireless connectivity and comprehensive
monitoring and control capabilities, such as online
reporting and troubleshooting, billing analysis and trend
analysis. KORE delivers real-time data reporting and
threshold alarms, per device, that help reduce costs,
improve efficiencies and reduce risks associated with
purchasing and deploying 2.5 and 3G cellular network
services. |
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