Nanoradio (company) explained

Samsung Nanoradio Design Centre
Fate:	Acquired by Samsung (2012)
Foundation:	2004
Industry:	Wireless Semiconductors
Key People:	Pär Bergsten, Tord Wingren, Keith Cornell
Products:	Fabless semiconductor, connectivity chips
Num Employees:	66 (as of 2011)

Nanoradio was a company based in Kista, Stockholm, Sweden. Nanoradio is a fabless semiconductor manufacturer with a main product line focus of connectivity products. The company is specializing in producing the smallest Wi-Fi chipsets by solution size on the market with extremely low power consumption. The company slogan is "Always On Wi-Fi". Was bought by Samsung in 2012.^{[1] [2]}

Company history

The company was founded in March 2004 as a “fabless” company.

Operations

Nanoradio provides Wi-Fi products, adding high-speed wireless access in portable electronics, such as mobile phones, MIDS, cameras and headsets. Features include low power consumption, small size and support for audio applications.^[2] Nanoradio's Wi-Fi is ported to most cellular platforms and operating systems.^[2]

Products

• Wi-Fi chipsets for Mobile phones and Consumer electronics

Offices

Nanoradio has its headquarters in Kista, Sweden. Moreover, the company has sales offices in five other countries.^[2]

• Kista, Stockholm, Sweden: Global Sales Office
• Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Sales Office Korea
• Yokohama, Japan, Sales Office Japan
• Mountain View, California, United States, Sales Office USA, Premier Technical Sales Inc.
• Taipei, Taiwan, Sales Office Taiwan
• Shanghai, People's Republic of China, Sales Office China
• Patras, Greece, R&D

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samsung buys Swedish wireless chip company Nanoradio . Computer World . June 1, 2012.
2. http://www.nanoradio.com/images/stories/company/compguide2011revfweb.pdf Company Guide 2011