# Telit acquires GainSpan for Wi-Fi and low-power IoT solutions

Telit agreed to acquire GainSpan Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based wireless connectivity solution provider specializing in ultra-low power Wi-Fi technology. GainSpan has over 90 employees and R&D centers in Bangalore, India and San Jose, California.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-02-01
- Where: San Jose, California, United States
- Jobs: 90
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-low power Wi-Fi chips, modules, embedded software
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Telit](https://endata.com/companies/21883.md) (acquirer)
- [GainSpan Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/21884.md) (target)

## Sources

- [telit.com](https://www.telit.com/press/telit-adds-wi-fi-and-low-power-solutions-for-iot-with-acquisition-of-gainspan-to-extend-end-to-end-iot-solutions-reach/), 2017-02-01: "As we enter an era of maturity for the IoT, we are starting to witness the appearance of spaces within it such as the Internet of Sensors, the Internet of Cars, and the Internet of Digital."

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