Jasper Technologies Explained

Jasper Technologies, Inc.
Former Name:Jasper Wireless, Inc.
Foundation:2004
Founder:Jahangir Mohammed
Location:Santa Clara, California, United States
Locations:Atlanta, Georgia, Singapore, United Kingdom
Industry:Cloud computing, software
Services:Cloud platform, M2M
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Daniel Collins, Amit Gupta (co-founders)
Num Employees:~400
Type:Subsidiary

Jasper Technologies, Inc., formerly Jasper Wireless, Inc., was an American software developer that provided a cloud-based software platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). Jasper's platform was designed to aid in launching, managing, and monetizing the deployment of IoT for enterprise businesses.[1] Founded in 2004, Jasper partners with over 120[2] mobile operator networks to serve IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) companies in[3] different industries, including automotive, home security and automation, agriculture, food and beverage, wearable technology, healthcare, advertising and industrial equipment.[4]

On February 3, 2016, Cisco Systems announced its plans to acquire Jasper for $1.4 billion. The deal was finalized on March 22, 2016. With the acquisition, Jasper became the IoT Cloud business unit within Cisco.[5] Jasper's CEO, Jahangir Mohammed, is now the GM of the IoT Cloud business unit – reporting to Rowan Trollope, SVP of the IoT and Collaboration Technology Group at Cisco.[6]

History

Jahangir Mohammed, along with his colleagues Amit Gupta and Daniel Collins founded Jasper Wireless in 2004. Prior to Jasper, Mohammed founded Kineto Wireless while working at Bell Labs.[7] He is the holder of over 80 U.S. and international patents related to IoT, mobile communications and software. He is also credited to have contributed to technologies used to converge GSM and Wi-Fi that have become GSMA standards. Jasper is privately owned and was founded with venture funding from Sequoia Capital and Benchmark Capital. Jasper Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, state CA. Jasper employs approximately 400 people.[8] In May 2014, Jasper Wireless became Jasper Technologies.

Jasper was selected for the 2015 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award which recognizes technology companies impacting business and society.[9] In February 2016, Cisco announced that they made an acquisition offer of $1.4 billion to acquire Jasper Technologies,[10] "We’ve been keeping an eye on this market and what we noticed was that Jasper represented a unique asset. We believe they are the largest Internet of Things service platform of scale today."[11] [12] The acquisition was finalized in March that same year and the company was renamed from Jasper Technologies to Cisco Technologies.[13] Following the acquisition by Cisco, Mohammed is now the GM of the IoT Cloud business unit.[6]

Product

Jasper Control Center Platform

The Jasper Control Center Platform is a cloud-based product that allows enterprises to launch, manage and monetize an Internet of Things (IoT) deployment using a single turnkey result.[14] The Jasper Control Center delivers visibility and real-time control for connected service businesses, along with IoT/ Machine to Machine (M2M) capabilities like provisioning, mobile service management, real-time engagement, support diagnostics, billing and business automation.[14] The platform is deeply integrated with 35 mobile operator groups, that represent various worldwide companies—including: AT&T,[15] China Unicom,[16] Telefónica,[17] SoftBank,[18] NTT DoCoMo,[19] América Móvil,[20] SingTel,[21] Telenor,[22] and Telstra.[23] [24]

Jasper's platform operates on a single base of code[25] that can be configured to meet specialized enterprise needs across a wide range of business models, technologies, and industries.[1]

Functionality

Jasper's Connected Car Cloud is used by eleven automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) worldwide including General Motors, Nissan, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen, and Tesla Motors.[26] The Jasper platform enables carmakers to offer real-time diagnostics, safety, security, information and entertainment services, as well as apps and Wi-Fi hotspot services.[27] The Jasper platform is also used by companies like Coca-Cola,[24] Starbucks, GE Aviation, Allstate, Audi,[28] and Garmin[29] to offer new IoT services.[24] Coca-Cola is known to use Jasper to connect vending machines, which can help notify the respective manager of inventory and service needs.[4] As opposed to that, GE is known to use the Jasper platform for their connected jet engines, which provide performance data to their service teams on the ground, intended to reduce maintenance costs and increase engine life span.[30]

Strategic Partnerships

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. News: Mitra. Sramana. Jasper Technologies – Enabler of the Internet of Things. 3 June 2014. SramanaMitra. 20 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Wing Perspectives. Wing.vc. 30 December 2014.
  3. News: Paulson. Matt. Axeda and Jasper Wireless Team Up to Help Operators Transition to the Internet of Things. 3 June 2014. M2MRevolution. 19 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821124659/http://www.m2mevolution.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/370748-axeda-jasper-wireless-team-up-help-operators-transition.htm. 21 August 2014. dead.
  4. News: Saitto. Serena. Making Cars and Pajamas Smart. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525225859/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-22/jaspers-cloud-software-enables-machine-to-machine-communication. dead. May 25, 2014. 3 June 2014. Bloomberg Businessweek. 22 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Cisco closes Jasper deal - Mobile World Live. Mobile World Live. 22 March 2016 . en-US. 2016-03-22.
  6. Web site: Cisco and Jasper – Accelerating Enterprise IoT Success Worldwide. blogs@Cisco - Cisco Blogs. 22 March 2016 . 2016-03-22.
  7. Web site: Jahangir Mohammed Executive Profile . Businessweek. 28 October 2014.
  8. Web site: Jasper LinkedIn. LinkedIn. 3 June 2014.
  9. Web site: World Economic Forum Recognizes 24 Leading Technology Pioneers. World Economic Forum. 26 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140827103521/http://www.weforum.org/news/world-economic-forum-recognizes-24-leading-technology-pioneers. 27 August 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: Why Cisco paid $1.4 billion for IoT platform provider Jasper. Network World. Zeus Karavalla. February 4, 2016. April 9, 2020.
  11. News: Cisco to pay $1.4 billion for Internet of Things firm Jasper. 2016-02-04. Reuters. 2016-03-22.
  12. News: Cisco to Buy Jasper for $1.4 Billion, Adding IoT Management. King. Ian. Bloomberg.com. 3 February 2016 . 2016-03-22.
  13. Web site: Cisco Completes Jasper Acquisition. Cisco. April 9, 2020.
  14. Web site: ILS Technology, a Telit Company, and Jasper Collaborate to help Mobile Operators Deliver Innovative IoT Applications. MarketWatch. 24 April 2014.
  15. Web site: AT&T Leads the Future of the Connected Car - Announces New AT&T Drive Studio and Global AT&T Drive Platform. WSJ. 6 January 2014.
  16. Web site: Salesforce, SAP to get a shot of IoT data. 3 March 2015. IDG News. 3 March 2015.
  17. Web site: Telefónica and Jasper Partner to Wirelessly Connect machine-to-machine. Telefónica. 4 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208082223/http://m2m.telefonica.com/m2m-media/m2m-news/item/37-telefonica-and-jasper-partner-to-wirelessly-connect-machine-to-machine. 8 February 2013. dead.
  18. Web site: SoftBank customers gain access to Jasper's Control Center. Telecompaper. 28 July 2015.
  19. Web site: NTT DOCOMO to provide M2M connectivity for Tesla electric vehicles in Japan. Wireless-mag.com. 12 June 2014.
  20. Web site: Jasper to power America Movil's M2M business. 30 November 1999. RCR Wireless. 30 November 2010.
  21. Web site: M2M multi-operator alliance announces single worldwide sim card trials on connected management platform. SingTel. 25 February 2013.
  22. Web site: Telenor Connexion partners Jasper, Asavie Technologies. telecompaper. 24 February 2014.
  23. Web site: Telstra Picks Jasper Wireless for M2M push. LightReading. 28 September 2010.
  24. Web site: This Internet of things company works with Coca-Cola & just raised $50M — smart soda cans. 16 April 2014. VentureBeat. 16 April 2014.
  25. Web site: Jasper: Connecting your beer, your car, and your Kindle. CITEWorld. 17 June 2014.
  26. Web site: Tesla Pays Telefonica Millions To Power In-Car Wireless In UK, Germany, Spain, Holland. April 2014 . TechCrunch. 30 April 2014.
  27. Web site: Jasper Connected Car Cloud Drives Connected Vehicle Innovation. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717112735/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/jasper-wireless-idUSnBw245131a+100+BSW20140225. dead. 17 July 2014. Reuters. 25 February 2014.
  28. Web site: Connected Car. AT&T. 6 January 2014.
  29. Web site: Garmin connected services powered by KPN and Jasper Wireless. Telematics News. 24 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121848/http://telematicsnews.info/2009/09/24/garmin-connected-services-powered-by-kpn-and-jasper-wireless/. 15 July 2014. dead.
  30. Web site: Jasper raises $50 million in financing round. Telecomengine.com. 16 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121848/http://telematicsnews.info/2009/09/24/garmin-connected-services-powered-by-kpn-and-jasper-wireless/. 15 July 2014. dead.
  31. Web site: Microsoft joins with Jasper in Internet of Things alliance. Fortune. 30 July 2015.
  32. News: Reliance Communication IOT partnership. The Economic Times. 27 August 2015. ET News. Sengupta. Devina.
  33. Web site: GSMA Congratulates Winners of the 2017 Global Mobile Awards. 2 March 2017.
  34. Web site: GSMA Announces Winners of the 2015 Global Mobile Awards. 3 March 2015. GSMA. 6 March 2015.
  35. Web site: World Communication Awards 2014. Total Telecom. 11 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210034309/http://theeditorscut.blogspot.com/2014/12/world-communication-awards-2014-winners.html. 10 February 2015. dead.
  36. Web site: First ever internet of things award winners named. Total Telecom. 11 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121256/http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=488330%2F. 4 March 2016. dead.
  37. Web site: Shortlist for Broadband Infovision Awards Announced. Broadband World Forum. 8 October 2014.
  38. Web site: 2014 Management Awards Categories Stevie® Award Winners. The American Business Awards. 15 September 2014.
  39. Web site: 2014 Company/Organization Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners. International Business Awards. 13 August 2014.
  40. Web site: Top 5 Networking Companies Driving IoT. Computer Business Review. 14 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140827101045/http://www.techinvestornews.com/Enterprise/Latest-Enterprise-News/top-5-networking-companies-driving-the-internet-of-things. 27 August 2014. dead.
  41. Web site: The Journal and Dow Jones VentureSource include Jasper in "The Billion Dollar Startup Club". wsj.com. 1 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140124063359/http://graphics.wsj.com/billion-dollar-club/. 24 January 2014. dead.
  42. Web site: M2M Wire: Jasper wins 2014 Telecoms.com Award for progress in M2M/IoT. M2M WIRE. 1 February 2014.
  43. Web site: GSMA World Congress: Jasper wins "Best Cloud-Based Technology for Mobile" at Global Mobile Awards 2013. Global Mobile Awards 2013. 28 February 2014.

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