DATES: Dragon Boat Fest today; MWC Shanghai, 6/27-29; GSMA Mobile IoT Summit on 6/28 Does Strategic Partner deal get a formal handshake on this trip East? Recall the CC comment: "In another important initiative, we have been working on expanding our go-to-market capabilities via new strategic relationships that extend our reach into markets beyond the traditional telco or regions where a strong local presence is required like China, for example. .. We've signed an agreement for the initial business phase with one go-to-market partner, and we will consider a broader, more strategic relationship in a second phase if things go well. We also are engaged in discussions with two other potential partners and it appears that we could reach agreements with both by the end of the third quarter. These opportunities would lend themselves to strategic components, and are not mutually exclusive. The funding aspect of these strategic relationships will also be our avenue for handling any potential short-term capital needs if they should arise. So bringing one or more of these opportunities to conclusion is an area of focus for us..."
originally posted in CC Buried Comments deserving highlight: Hockey stick, Go-to-market, China, Feature phone, more Message 31598144 AND COMMENT: on Strategic Partners - Sercomm said... Sequans said... is Wall Street listening? My Thoughts Message 31625102
AND Recall the post Say 'Hello' to Sunhans of PRC China - a new Sequans ODM on globalsources.com Message 31649406 Within this post is reference to other Chinese ODMs "ZMTEL of Shanghai is a CPE producer with _TEN_ Sequans devices in its catalog" AND "ACETEL aka Shanghai Ace Infomation Technology Limited of Guangdong, China"
AND today's PR regarding another tracker (ho hum, but it adds up for a small cap firm.) IMO
businesswire.com Trackimo Selects Sequans’ Monarch SiP to Design IoT Tracker Devices June 18, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LTE for IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) announced that Trackimo, a leader in the GPS tracker market, has adopted Sequans’ Monarch SiP platform to design several types of IoT tracking devices with LTE connectivity included. The operator-certified Monarch SiP is an ultra small and thin, all-in-one connectivity solution that integrates Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT Platform with an RF front-end module in the world’s smallest form factor. “Sequans’ Monarch SiP is a powerful solution that simplifies adding LTE connectivity to our IoT tracking devices,” said Shai Bar-Levi, CEO, Trackimo... Sequans will be present at MWC Shanghai, June 27-29. Sequans’ CEO, Georges Karam, will be speaking at the GSMA Mobile IoT Summit on June 28. To set up a private meeting, please contact us at events@sequans.com. About Trackimo Trackimo™ is a U.S. based IoT platform and solution provider with patented technology, enabling worldwide connectivity for M2M devices. Trackimo is a world leader in personal safety and valuable object tracking, and has been selected by the world's top mobile operators to lead their consumer IoT offering. Trackimo aspires to transform business models through the development of customizable radio frequency mobile technology solutions that are user friendly and easy to implement, used globally with enhanced security and reliability. The Trackimo product portfolio covers both consumer and business sectors including fleet tracking and logistics management solutions, customizable and scalable IoT platform, remote gateways and consumer tracking devices. |