MobiWire SAS is a spin-off of
Sagem Wireless. MobiWire SAS was created in July 2011 with an equity investment from MobiWire Mobiles Ningbo Co LTD, formerly Sagetel Mobiles of
Ningbo
Ningbo is a sub-provincial city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises six urban districts, two satellite county-level cities, and two rural counties, including several islands in Hangzhou Bay and the Eas ...
, China, after Sagem Wireless had gone into bankruptcy when it was majority owned by
Sofinnova.
Since then, MobiWire SAS has shifted its focus to mid- to high-range smartphones and cash payment terminals, as an original design manufacturer for main European mobile network operators and retailers.
History
Sagem Mobiles was the original name for MobiWire. It was part of
SAGEM
SAGEM (, translated as "Company of General Applications of Electricity and Mechanics") was a French company involved in defense electronics, consumer electronics, and communication systems.
Founded in 1924, SAGEM initially specialised in mechani ...
, a major French company involved in defense electronics, consumer electronics, and communications systems.
In 2005,
SAGEM
SAGEM (, translated as "Company of General Applications of Electricity and Mechanics") was a French company involved in defense electronics, consumer electronics, and communication systems.
Founded in 1924, SAGEM initially specialised in mechani ...
and
SNECMA
Safran Aircraft Engines, previously Snecma (''Société nationale d'études et de construction de moteurs d'aviation'') or Snecma Moteurs, is a French aerospace engine manufacturer headquartered in Courcouronnes and a subsidiary of Safran. It d ...
merged to form
SAFRAN
Safran S.A. () is a French Multinational corporation, multinational aerospace, defence industry, defence and computer security, security corporation headquartered in Paris. It designs, develops and manufactures both commercial and military airc ...
.
In 2008, the SAGEM group spun off its communications and mobile telephone businesses (known simply as Sagem Mobiles) to focus on its core business.
The broadband business was called
SAGEM Communication. The mobile phone business was called
SAGEM Wireless.
Sagem Wireless was launched in January 2009 with investment from
Sofinnova, with Thierry Buffenoir as CEO. As an independent company, Sagem Wireless undertook a shift in strategy away from the traditional original design manufacturer space of operator-branded low-range handsets and toward the design, development, and delivery of customized mid- and high-range mobile devices for global lifestyle brands and mobile operators.
In the spring of 2011, Sagem Wireless was renamed Mobiwire SA but went bankrupt soon after.
On July 22, 2011, following recovery proceedings, Sagetel Mobiles made an equity investment and a partial assets transfer relying on the support of the employees and management.
The new company was named MobiWire SAS. As a white-label manufacturer, MobiWire SAS designs and delivers mobile and connected terminals to worldwide operators, brands, and retailers with the support of its factory and R&D, MobiWire Mobiles Ningbo Co Ltd.
See also
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Sagetel
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References
External links
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Electronics companies established in 2011
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