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Dec 10, 2019

Altair Semiconductor named a Gold winner in IoT Innovator’s 2019 IoT Innovator Awards

December 10, 2019 HOD HASHARON, Israel – Altair Semiconductor, a leading provider of cellular IoT chipsets announced today that IoT Innovator – a news outlet focused on examining the ever-evolving Internet of Things market and providing breaking news and incisive insider stories about what is arguably the most disruptive digital phenomenon of our time – has named the company a winner in the 2019 IoT Innovator Awards.

The IoT Innovator Awards – now in their fourth year – uncover and recognize the best of Internet of Things businesses and products across the globe.

“The number of Internet of Things companies and products have increased exponentially over the past five years, but the best ones, like Altair Semiconductor allow us not only to improve how we work and live but also allow for virtually endless opportunities and connections,” said Kim Kay, editor-in-chief of IoT Innovator.  “Our editorial board thought that deserved some serious attention and recognition.”

Altair’s dual-mode cellular IoT chipsets are the most advanced in the industry, providing the market’s lowest power consumption, thus enabling the longest battery life for cellular IoT devices. Commercially available, they feature a hardware-based security framework and a rich set of features including integrated SIM (iUICC), MCU and GNSS, ideal for industrial and consumer IoT applications.

About IoT Innovator

IoT Innovator is the brainchild of WestWorldWide, LLC, a venerable IT publisher that has been covering the best of IT since 1980. For more information, including how to enter next year’s awards, visit IoT Innovator’s Awards page.

About Altair

Altair Semiconductor, a Sony Group Company, is a leading provider of Cellular IoT chipsets. The company’s flagship ALT1250 is the smallest and most highly integrated LTE CAT-M and NB-IoT chipset, featuring ultra-low power consumption, hardware-based security, and a carrier-grade integrated SIM (iUICC), all 5G ready.

Altair partners with leading global vendors, including G+D (Giesecke+Devrient), HERE Technologies, Murata, Sierra Wireless and WNC, to provide low-power and cost-efficient modules for a range of industrial and consumer IoT applications such as trackers, smart meters, wearables, and vehicle telematics. Altair’s chipsets have been commercially deployed on the world’s most advanced LTE networks, including AT&T, China Mobile, KDDI, SoftBank Corp., Verizon, and Vodafone.

For more information, visit www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi and LinkedIn: Altair Semiconductor.