u-blox acquires IP for industrial wi-fi

Swiss company u-blox has acquired Antcor, a developer of wi-fi baseband intellectual property (IP) based in Greece. The acquisition provides u-blox with advanced wi-fi core technology that will enable the company to develop ruggedized communication solutions tailored to demanding environments.
August 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Swiss company 602 u-blox has acquired Antcor, a developer of wi-fi baseband intellectual property (IP) based in Greece.

The acquisition provides u-blox with advanced wi-fi core technology that will enable the company to develop ruggedized communication solutions tailored to demanding environments.

“The acquisition of Antcor’s technology and expertise significantly strengthens our chip design capabilities for short range wireless communications. Their technology is a perfect complement to our wireless communications and global positioning activities and expands our ability to deliver robust, end-to-end machine to machine communication solutions to our customers,” said Thomas Seiler, u-blox CEO.

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