Rigado is an IoT solutions provider, offering customizable IoT gateways, certified low-energy wireless modules and an end-to-end edge connectivity platform. Significantly reducing the time, cost and risk of building and managing an IoT infrastructure, Rigado products provide the building blocks required to develop, deploy, and manage a truly scalable IoT solution.
Founded in 2010, Rigado’s Edge-as-a-Service solutions power more than 300 global customers and 5 million connected devices across Commercial IoT solutions such as Asset Tracking, Smart Lighting, and Sensing and Monitoring in markets like Smart Workplaces, and Connected Retail and Logistics. Rigado is headquartered in Portland, Oregon with offices in London, UK and Shenzhen, China.
Thalwil, Switzerland July 31, 2019 U-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, today announced it acquired Rigado’s Bluetooth modules business in an Asset Purchase Agreement. Rigado is a leading provider of Edge-as-a-Service gateway solutions for Commercial IoT, and began offering certified wireless modules in 2015.
u-blox is a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Their solutions let people, vehicles, and machines determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly over cellular and short range networks. With a broad portfolio of chips, modules, and a growing ecosystem of product supporting data services, u‑blox is uniquely positioned to empower its customers to develop innovative solutions for the Internet of Things, quickly and cost-effectively. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, the company is globally present with offices in Europe, Asia, and the USA.