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KORE Wireless Group
Company typePublic company
NYSE: KORE
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedMay 1, 2003 (2003-05-01)[1]
FounderChris Scatliff
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
,
United States[2]
Key people
Timothy Donahue (Chairman)
Ron Totton (President and CEO)
Anthony Bellomo (CFO)
Jared Deith (CRO)
ProductsConnectivityPro; KORE One Platform; SecurityPro; KORE eSIM (OmniSIM and SuperSim); Local Carrier SIMs
ServicesIoT connectivity; device certification; device testing; deployment services; managed services[3]
DivisionsKORE Connected Health
KORE Fleet
KORE Industrial
KORE Assets
Business Mobility Partners
SIMON IoT

KORE Wireless is a publicly traded company that provides IoT connectivity, managed services, and related solutions. The company supports applications across sectors including healthcare, logistics, fleet, utilities, and industrial automation, with more than 20 million active connections reported worldwide.

KORE operates as a global mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), offering multi-carrier connectivity in over 200 countries and territories. Its portfolio includes eSIM technologies, a connectivity management platform, and services for IoT deployment and operations.

KORE became a public company in 2021 through a merger with Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]

History

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KORE was founded in 2003.[5]

Early in its history, KORE established connectivity partnerships with Rogers in Canada and AT&T in the U.S., providing LTE-M and other IoT services across both markets.[6]

Wireless Matrix Corp selected KORE to provide the platform for fleet management across North America.[7][8]

In 2010, Geotab selected KORE to enable it to expand its European telematics and fleet management products.[9] KORE signed an agreement with both Vodafone and Iridium Communications to expand its MVNO M2M service to more than 180 countries in March 2011.[10]

After launching the M2M consulting company KORE Systems, the company acquired all assets of nPhase from Verizon Wireless.[citation needed]

In May 2013, KORE became a founding member of the International M2M Council, with KORE's then COO Alex Brisbourne joining the council's board of governors.[11] In November 2013, Inmarsat appointed KORE as its M2M distribution partner.[12]

In March 2014, KORE acquired Jazz Wireless Data.[13][14]

In November 2014, KORE announced that ABRY Partners would invest in the company and that KORE would acquire RacoWireless.[15]

In April 2016, KORE acquired Wyless Group.[16]

In December 2018, KORE announced its acquisition of Aspider.[17]

In December 2019, KORE announced its acquisition of Integron, an IoT solutions and managed services provider.[18]

In October 2021, KORE became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange after a merger with Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp., trading under the ticker symbol KORE.[19]

In February 2022, KORE acquired Business Mobility Partners and SIMON IoT.[20]

In June 2023, KORE acquired the IoT business unit from Twilio.[21]

Awards and recognition

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  • 2021: Named a "Leader" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services.[22]
  • 2021: "M2M Innovative Solution of the Year" for its eSIM Device Validation Tool, from IoT Breakthrough Awards.[23]
  • 2020: "Security Technology Award Winner" for its SecurityPro product, from the Fierce Innovation Awards.[24]
  • 2008: Included in the Red Herring 100 North America list.[25]
  • 2007: Named one of the "Top Nine Wireless Companies to Watch" by Network World.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Board of Directors". KORE Telematics. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. ^ https://ir.korewireless.com/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ https://www.korewireless.com/about-us/
  4. ^ https://ir.korewireless.com/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://www.korewireless.com/about-us/
  6. ^ https://ir.korewireless.com/company-information/presentations
  7. ^ "M2M Evolution". M2M Evolution. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  8. ^ Stacey Higginbotham (September 19, 2012). "For Kore Telematics money and medicine are key to M2M growth". gigaom.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Geotab selects Kore Telematics' network for M2M". Telecompaper. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  10. ^ Jeffrey Hill (March 23, 2011). "Kore Telematics Launches Iridium, Vodafone-Supported M2M Wireless Service". Satellite Today. Retrieved January 21, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:20am (2013-05-21). "New Association Promotes Business Case for M2M". Wirelessweek.com. Retrieved 2013-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Inmarsat + KORE—Telematics Tie-In (M2M)". Satnews Daily. November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  13. ^ Wed, 03/05/2014 (2014-03-05). "Wireless Week". Wireless Week. Retrieved March 14, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Monday, 03/10/2014 (2014-03-10). "Fierce Enterprise Communication". Fierce Enterprise Communication. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved March 14, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "KORE WIRELESS GROUP'S ACQUISITION OF RACOWIRELESS IS A SIGN THAT M2M MVNOS WILL CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE". Analysys Mason. 2014-11-18. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  16. ^ "KORE acquires Wyless: Connectivity for IoT takes centre stage". IoT global network. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  17. ^ "KORE Acquires ASPIDER-NGI". AiThority. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2021-06-10.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "KKORE Acquires Integron". BusinessWire. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  19. ^ "KORE Debuts on NYSE". KORE Wireless. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  20. ^ PR Newswire (February 17, 2022). "KORE Doubles Down on Connected Health with Acquisition of Business Mobility Partners & SIMON IoT". PR Newswire. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  21. ^ Computer Weekly (March 28, 2023). "Kore looks to build first IoT hyperscaler status with Twilio IoT acquisition". Computer Weekly.
  22. ^ "KORE Named as a Leader in 2021 Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  23. ^ "IoT Breakthrough Recognizes Standout Internet-of-Things Companies in 5th Annual IoT Breakthrough Awards Program". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  24. ^ "Fierce Telecom Innovation Awards" (PDF). Questex. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  25. ^ "Red Herring 100 North America". Herringresearch.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  26. ^ "Nine wireless network companies to watch". Networkworld.com. 2007-09-06. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-10.