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To pursue their dream of helping to build a smarter world, eight pioneering engineers set out to provide unbeatable value to the global market by offering high performance, high-quality cellular modules: so, on 25 October 2010, Quectel was born in Shanghai

History and Milestones

2020

• Quectel’s own state-of-the-art factory commences production, with over 4 million units produced in November 2020 alone
• International Organization for Standardization recognises Quectel’s data protection efforts with ISO27001 certificate
• New R&D center opens in Vancouver

2019

• New R&D center opens in Belgrade
• Becomes global no.1 in revenues ($592m) and units shipped (76m)
• Releases the world’s first 5G modules, helping to open up vast new possibilities in the IoT’s development
• Joins 5GAA, helping to accelerate the connected automotive market
• Listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 603236.SS)

2018

Total number of shipped units reaches 100m by June

Becomes first to market with C-V2X modules, paving the way for smart driving, connected roads and autonomous vehicles

2017

Another wave of modules is released to support LPWA, LTE-A and automotive, helping to lay the foundations for massive IoT

2016

Joins GSMA, the international association dedicated to development and adoption of cellular technology

Releases BC95, the world’s first NB-IoT module to conform to the 3GPP R.13 standard

New offices open in the UK, Germany, Hungary and the USA

Awarded Shanghai Famous Trademark in recognition of high quality products and reliability

2015

Quectel achieves largest share of China’s domestic market

Quectel’s first smart IoT module is developed in under one month

Global footprint continues to expand with new offices in South Korea, Turkey and Israel

2014

Offices open in North America, Brazil and Denmark, bringing worldwide office total to 13

International Organization for Standardization awards Quectel ISO16949 approval, confirming quality requirements to supply the automotive industry

Becomes an approved supplier to AT&T, among the world’s largest MNOs

Wide range of new 2G, 3G, 4G and GNSS modules launched

2013

R&D investment increases with expansion of Hefei lab and research center

International expansion continues with offices in France, Poland and China’s Taiwan

2012

Quectel was named a High-Tech Enterprise, one of China’s most prestigious business awards

Expands international presence with offices in Australia and Russia

Joins Global Certification Forum, further demonstrating suitability for global markets through industry certification

Further investment in overseas production with cooperative factory in Brazil to meet international demand

International Organization for Standardization recognises Quectel’s commitment to industry standards with ISO9001:2008 approval

The next wave of products is released with several HSPA/UMTS/GNSS modules hitting the market

2011

Becomes world’s fastest-growing vendor of M2M modules

First overseas offices open in India, Singapore and Latin America

R&D center established in Hefei

2010

Establishes comprehensive national distribution system and makes significant progress towards readiness on a global scale

Quectel’s first GSM/GPRS module, the M10, begins mass production

Office opens in Shenzhen