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Enfora

Type	Private
Founded	1999
Headquarters	Richardson, TX, USA
Key people	Mark Weinzierl, CEO, Founder Jeff Newman, Sr. VP Brian Murphy, Sr. VP Robert Samra, Sr. VP Saar Gillai, Sr. VP
Industry	Wireless
Products	Embedded Platforms Integrated Platforms Gateways & Software Customer Advocacy
Website	www.enfora.com

Enfora is a Global, wireless networking company headquartered in Richardson, Texas, a Dallas suburb with offices in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Enfora was established in 1999 and is a provider of wireless networking solutions that enable enterprises to access, analyze and leverage information from their geographically dispersed assets^[1]. Enfora's solutions, consisting of embedded wireless software, wireless platforms - embedded and integrated, integrated products and enterprise software, are based on their distributed intelligent architecture that provide a link between an enterprise and its remote assets. Enterprises deploy there solutions for location-based, monitoring and control, and asset management applications.

1 In The News
2 Solution Partners
3 Products
4 References
5 External links

[edit] In The News

Enfora was recently named to M2M magazines's M2M Top 100 list.^[2] Enfora ranks #19 in 5 year growth as compiled by Deloitte Partners With CTIA in their announcing of the Wireless Fast 50 Rankings.^[3] Enfora partner Youth Driving Safe's innovative teen-driver tracking system is profiled by Dallas Morning News.^[4] Jeff Newman, chief strategy officer for Enfora, was named one of M2M Magazine's 2007 M2M Pioneers.^[5] Erco & Gener announced that is has signed an agreement with Enfora for the distribution of intelligent wireless modules in several countries.^[6]

[edit] Solution Partners

- Texas Instruments provides Enfora with wireless silicon and related software. TI is the leading manufacturer of wireless semiconductors, delivering the foundation of today's wireless technology and solutions.^[7]

- Enfora is part of Microsoft's Embedded Partner Program, and has access to developments for mobile OS solutions.^[8]

- Enfora and RFI have teamed up to streamline the device approval process for Enfora customers. RFI is a supplier of comprehensive environmental, regulatory and compliance services for wireless technologies.^[9]

- Enfora has done extensive carrier certifications and network interoperability testing including their products being approved to operate on the Cingular/AT&T network.

- As Motorola’s first WiMAX reference design licensee, Enfora integrates the Motorola WTM1000 solution into its intelligent modules and integrated platforms that are part of its suite of eWiDE™ wireless networking solutions.^[10]

[edit] Products

Embedded Platforms: The Enabler III product family is the newest generation of quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE embedded platforms that bring together low power in compact footprints and include both BGA and multi-pin connector forms for ease of hardware integration.
Products include - Enabler III, Enabler L

Integrated Platforms: Enfora’s Spider product family of integrated platforms are designed to support a variety of wireless applications, and includes solutions for asset management, tracking and remote monitoring and control.
Products include - Spider MT Product Family (MT-G, MT-GL, MT-uL), Spider SA-G+

Gateways & Software: Enfora’s Gateway enables accelerated deployment by quickly building connectivity from your assets to Enterprise IT to your existing enterprise applications. The gateway provides a complete view of your devices, enabling proactive asset management. It also supports popular enterprise software such as MS SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle. Enfora’s embedded software is built on an open environment that enables developers and integrators to build essential capabilities – mobile connectivity, device intelligence and location-aware – by utilizing built-in rules engine, network router and control and automation capabilities.

Customer Advocacy: Enfora builds custom branded devices using their embedded and integrated platforms, software and gateways as building blocks. From integration to customization to complete wireless networking solutions, Enfora has deep experience in hardware and software engineering to assist today’s vertical market applications.