Ingenu

History[edit] 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 verticals.[5] The Ingenu brand launch in September 2015 coincided with the announcement of the Machine Network, Ingenu's public network dedicated to machine connectivity.[6] Technology[edit] 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 the company has operations in 20 countries and employs 130 people around the world.[9] Technology[edit] Ingenu owns RPMA (Random Phase Multiple Access), holding 32 patents and utilizes it for all its network build outs.[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] The Machine Network[edit] In September 2015, Ingenu announced a buildout of "the Machine Network", 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 plans 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] Private networks[edit] Ingenu has 38 private, regional, machine-to-machine networks globally covering 60,000 square miles of territory.[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]