What Tektelic Communications does

TEKTELIC Communications Inc., founded in 2009 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, is a privately-held provider of end-to-end LoRaWAN IoT solutions serving enterprise customers globally. The company designs, manufactures, and supports the KONA gateway portfolio (nine models spanning indoor, outdoor, ATEX-certified, solar-powered, mobile, and marine variants), a sensor and device catalog of more than twenty products covering asset tracking, environmental monitoring, agriculture, building automation, healthcare wearables, and industrial safety, plus software services including the KONA CORE LoRaWAN Network Server, KONA Element Gateway Management Server, Geolocation Server, and Embedded LNS capability. The technical architecture emphasizes carrier-grade reliability (RF cavity filters, ESD/lightning protection, IP67 enclosures, ATEX/IECEx certification), long-range coverage up to 15 km per gateway, up to 15-year battery life on asset trackers, and up to 10,000-device capacity per gateway.

The company's stack is engineered for integration: native BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP, and REST API support enables direct connection to Building Management Systems and industrial automation platforms without external network servers; AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN qualification removes the need for customers to build and maintain their own LoRaWAN Network Server; and compatibility with The Things Network, The Things Industries, and ChirpStack ensures interoperability with open-source ecosystems. End markets include utilities (water/gas/electricity metering, street lighting), industrial automation, smart cities, building automation, healthcare, agriculture, asset tracking, and hospitality.

TEKTELIC monetizes through three streams: hardware sales (gateways, sensors, devices) distributed via a global channel of 50+ distributors across 50+ countries, software subscriptions and licensing for network management and embedded LNS, and professional services for design, deployment, and integration. Direct enterprise sales are executed through regional sales directors covering the Americas, EMEA, China, and Southeast Asia. Pricing is quote-based with no public price list. Notable large-scale deployments include Veolia/Birdz (3.3 million smart water meters in France), Netmore/Yorkshire Water (1.1 million UK meters), Netmore/Severn Trent (1 million UK meters), Everynet (U.S. national carrier-grade LoRaWAN), and Drei Austria (national LoRaWAN deployment). Co-founders David Tholl (CTO) and Roman Nemish (President) lead the company, which maintains engineering operations in Calgary and Kyiv.

Name

Tektelic Communications

Legal name

TEKTELIC Communications Inc.

Website

https://tektelic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TEKTELIC Communications is a Calgary-based provider of end-to-end LoRaWAN IoT solutions, including carrier-grade gateways, sensors, and network servers, serving utilities, industrial, smart cities, and building automation customers across more than 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wireless IoT Infrastructure (LoRaWAN Hardware and Software)

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Security, Monitoring & Remote Operations (NOC/IoT) (HDAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Carrier Connectivity & Managed Services for Utility WAN (MPLS, DIA, APN) (EUADAIAG), Network Engineering, Integration & Field Deployment Services (Design, Build, Test) (EUADAIAM)

Keywords

• LoRaWAN gateways
• IoT network solutions
• Industrial sensors
• Wireless asset tracking
• Smart building automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LoRaWAN Hardware Sales: Sale of LoRaWAN gateways, sensors, and devices. TEKTELIC offers the widest portfolio of LoRaWAN products including KONA gateways (Macro, Micro, Enterprise, Mega, Mega Ex, Strand, Mobile, Photon), sensors (STORK, CHICKADEE, COMFORT, VIVID, BREEZE, AERIS, KIWI, CLOVER, TUNDRA, FINCH, HARMONY), asset trackers (ORCA, SPARROW, PELICAN), and medical devices (eDoctor, eBeat). Hardware products are sold through distributors and direct sales globally.
2. Software Services & Network Server: LoRaWAN Network Server (cloud and on-premises), Gateway Management Server, Geolocation Server, and Embedded LNS Gateway. Software services include high-capacity storage, secure data management, MQTT and HTTP integrations. Revenue from subscriptions and licensing for network management tools.
3. Applications & Platform Services: Custom applications including KONA Radiant (RF mapping), ATLAS, KONA LINK, BREEZE Application, LeapX Application, Tempo Application (room booking), and LOCUS Application (RTLS). Mobile and web-based applications for data visualization, device management, and monitoring.
4. Professional Services & Integration: Solution expertise, design support, deployment assistance, and integration support. TEKTELIC provides end-to-end solutions and helps customers deploy faster, operate with confidence, and achieve measurable results through complete scalable solutions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TEKTELIC designs, manufactures, and supplies an end-to-end LoRaWAN IoT ecosystem including carrier-grade gateways, sensors and asset trackers, network servers, gateway management software, geolocation services, and vertical-specific applications. Offerings are targeted at enterprises, utilities, municipalities, system integrators, and carriers deploying smart metering, smart cities, building automation, industrial monitoring, asset tracking, agriculture, healthcare, and hospitality IoT solutions. Distribution is global via direct enterprise sales, a 50+ distributor network spanning 50+ countries, and marketplaces such as DigiKey, MOUSER, and Ingram Micro.

Product overview

TEKTELIC Communications provides an end-to-end LoRaWAN ecosystem with the industry's broadest portfolio of carrier-grade gateways, sensors, and software platforms. The portfolio consists of KONA gateway hardware (9 models including Macro, Photon, Micro, Enterprise, Mega variants with ATEX and marine ratings), over 20 LoRaWAN sensors and devices (asset trackers, room sensors, agriculture sensors, wearables, panic buttons, displays), and software services including KONA CORE Network Server, KONA Element management platform, and embedded LNS capability. Applications include LOCUS RTLS for asset/personnel tracking, LeapX for device onboarding, BREEZE/Tempo/LOCUS applications for specific use cases, and eHealth for healthcare monitoring. The company emphasizes out-of-the-box deployment, BMS integration via BACnet/Modbus, and open standards compatibility with The Things Network, ChirpStack, and AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LeapX: Mobile application for quick IoT data visualization
• BREEZE Application
• LOCUS Application
• eDoctor
• KONA Radiant
• ATLAS
• KONA LINK
• Tempo Application

Products and services

• KONA IoT Gateway Family A complete line of LoRaWAN gateways including the KONA Macro (outdoor, up to 15 km coverage), KONA Micro (compact indoor), KONA Enterprise (indoor, scalable), KONA Mega (outdoor, high capacity), KONA Macro Ex and KONA Mega Ex (ATEX Zone 2 certified for hazardous areas), KONA Strand Macro (marine/coastal), KONA Mobile (vehicle-mounted), and KONA Photon (solar-powered). Features include up to 16 channels, IP67 protection, ESD/lightning protection, RF cavity filters, zero-touch provisioning, and support for up to 10,000 devices per gateway. Sold to enterprises, utilities, municipalities, and integrators building LoRaWAN coverage.
• LoRaWAN Sensors and Tracker Portfolio More than 20 LoRaWAN sensors and devices including asset trackers (STORK, CHICKADEE, ORCA, SPARROW, PELICAN, PELICAN Ex, SEAL, SEAL Ex), environmental sensors (COMFORT, VIVID, BREEZE, BREEZE-V, AERIS), agriculture sensors (KIWI, CLOVER), safety and cold-chain devices (FINCH panic button, TUNDRA), thermostats and displays (HARMONY, TEMPO, MEMO), and digital medicine wearables (eDoctor, eBeat). Battery life up to 15 years for asset trackers and up to 10 years for agricultural sensors. Used by enterprises, utilities, facility managers, healthcare providers, and industrial operators to monitor assets, environments, and people.
• KONA CORE LoRaWAN Network Server Cloud-hosted and on-premises LoRaWAN Network Server providing high-capacity device management, data processing, MQTT and HTTP integrations, secure operations with a fault isolation framework, horizontal scaling, and peer-to-peer replication. Used by operators and enterprises that need to manage large LoRaWAN device fleets without relying solely on third-party network servers.
• KONA Gateways with Embedded LoRaWAN Network Server KONA gateways with built-in embedded LoRaWAN Network Server functionality for local network operations without cloud dependency. Supports native BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP, and REST API integrations plus FUOTA (Firmware Updates Over The Air). Targeted at building managers and industrial operators that need BMS or PLC/SCADA integration at the edge.
• KONA Element Gateway Management Server
• LoRaWAN Geolocation Server Cloud-based location services platform enabling real-time location and geolocation capabilities for TEKTELIC LoRaWAN devices and trackers. Powers the LOCUS RTLS solution for asset and personnel tracking.
• LOCUS RTLS Solution End-to-end real-time location system combining BLE, Wi-Fi, GNSS, and LoRaWAN with Beacon-Anchor Mode (~3 m accuracy) and LoRaWAN-Anchor Mode (~5 m accuracy). Includes dashboard, instant location updates, integration layer, and automated safety/compliance reporting for personnel and asset tracking in industrial, healthcare, and facility operations.
• eHealth Solution (eDoctor Digital Medicine Platform) Complete remote patient monitoring solution combining eDoctor and eBeat wearable health sensors (tracking pulse rate, SpO2, respiration, skin temperature, chest expansion, and activity) with eDoctor Web and Mobile applications for caregivers, clinicians, hospitals, assisted living operators, and home care agencies.
• Asset Tracking and Personnel Monitoring Solution End-to-end indoor-outdoor asset and personnel tracking solution combining BLE, Wi-Fi, GNSS, and LoRaWAN technologies via the LOCUS platform. Targets industrial and commercial sites needing real-time visibility into equipment and people, hazardous-zone monitoring, and automated safety/compliance reporting.
• BREEZE-D CO2 Smart Room Sensor & Display Solution Integrated indoor air quality solution pairing BREEZE sensors with an E-ink display to provide real-time CO2 monitoring and visualization for meeting rooms, hospitality venues, and commercial workspaces.
• TEMPO Meeting Room Booking Solution Complete meeting room booking system combining TEMPO E-ink display tablets with the Tempo scheduling application for hospitality and office space optimization, enabling guests and staff to view and book meeting rooms in real time.
• TEKTELIC IoT Applications Suite Suite of mobile and web applications supporting TEKTELIC's LoRaWAN ecosystem, including LeapX (quick IoT onboarding and visualization), BREEZE Application (CO2 and indoor air quality data visualization), Tempo Application (room booking integrated with TEMPO displays), LOCUS Application (RTLS asset/personnel tracking), ATLAS (IoT device management), KONA LINK (gateway management and monitoring), and KONA Radiant (indoor RF mapping tool for site surveys and gateway placement). Targets IoT operators, integrators, facility managers, and end customers deploying the KONA sensor stack.
• Professional Services for LoRaWAN Solution Design, Deployment and Integration Solution expertise, design support, deployment assistance, and integration support services delivered alongside TEKTELIC hardware and software. Targeted at enterprise, utility, municipality, and integrator customers needing help to design, deploy, and integrate end-to-end LoRaWAN IoT solutions faster.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% faster emergency response with real-time worker visibility
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• HSYCOcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2025New integration partnership announced for industrial and building automation. HSYCO's platform integrated with TEKTELIC's LoRaWAN solutions enabling seamless data flow and management for industrial and building automation applications.
• SmartglobemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Partnership to drive smart building transformation across Europe. Smartglobe serves as a strategic partner deploying TEKTELIC's IoT solutions for building automation and facility management across European markets.
• BlynkcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 November 2025Strategic partnership to deliver pre-integrated smart building IoT solutions by combining TEKTELIC's LoRaWAN hardware with Blynk's low-code software platform. Collaboration enables facility managers to deploy scalable monitoring systems for leak detection, air quality, and cold-chain management rapidly without custom development. Integration available in Blynk's Hardware Catalogue targeting smart building sector expected to reach 150 million connected devices by 2027.
• Microsoft AirbandmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2025Partnership through Emergent Connext for rural IoT network deployment. Microsoft Airband provides core infrastructure and marketing expertise to assist with IoT network deployment in rural agricultural areas including California.
• LoRa AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2025TEKTELIC is an active member of the LoRa Alliance and contributor to the advancement of LoRaWAN technology. The company received the 2025 Corporate Award from the LoRa Alliance recognizing its contributions. TEKTELIC participates in alliance events, showcases technology at LoRaWAN exhibitions, and collaborates on standards development.
• Emergent ConnextmajorTechnology or Integration · 3 October 2024TEKTELIC selected as primary gateway provider for Emergent Connext's carrier-grade rural IoT network deployment across the USA. Emergent Connext specializes in LoRaWAN IoT technology for agricultural connectivity. Partnership supports rural connectivity across Arkansas, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio.
• EverynetmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 August 2024Partnership for building the U.S. National Carrier-Grade LoRaWAN Network. Everynet utilizing TEKTELIC gateways to deploy carrier-grade LoRaWAN network coverage across the United States.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 4 June 2024TEKTELIC is one of the first gateway solution providers to qualify hardware under AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN device qualification program. Enables enterprise deployments without building and maintaining a LoRaWAN Network Server.
• ConvergiamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 February 2024Distribution agreement to provide LoRaWAN solutions throughout the entire Pan-American region. Convergia serves as authorized distributor for TEKTELIC products across North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
• SemtechcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 October 2023TEKTELIC joins Semtech webinar on low-power asset tracking solutions built on AWS. Collaboration on LoRa-based solutions and technology development leveraging Semtech's LoRa chipsets and TEKTELIC's gateway hardware.
• TADOOMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2023Development of Smart Cities solutions in Oman. Partnership to deploy IoT technology for smart city applications in the Middle East market.
• Disrupt-XminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2022Strategic partnership to offer end-to-end IoT solutions. Collaboration combines Disrupt-X's IoT platform capabilities with TEKTELIC's hardware for comprehensive IoT offerings.
• Drei AustriamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 July 2022Partnership announcement for LoRaWAN network deployment in Austria. TEKTELIC provides gateways for building LoRaWAN network coverage across the country.
• TWTGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2022Collaboration in oil and gas industry for remote facility management. Joint solution combining TWTG's industrial IoT expertise with TEKTELIC's LoRaWAN technology for hazardous environment monitoring.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kerlink: French-headquartered LoRaWAN gateway manufacturer offering Wirnet outdoor and indoor gateways for telecom operators and private IoT networks. Direct competitor in carrier-grade outdoor LoRaWAN infrastructure with overlapping utility and smart-city customer base.
• MultiTech Systems: U.S. IoT hardware vendor with a deep LoRaWAN gateway and sensor portfolio (Conduit, MultiConnect). Competes head-to-head with TEKTELIC in industrial IoT, utilities, and asset-tracking use cases across North America.
• Milesight: Manufacturer of LoRaWAN gateways (UG56-UG87 series), sensors, and industrial cameras with global channel distribution. Overlaps with TEKTELIC across building automation, smart cities, and industrial monitoring.
• Loriot: LoRaWAN network server and management platform vendor serving public and private IoT networks. Competes with TEKTELIC's cloud and embedded LNS offerings for network operator customers.
• Dragino: LoRaWAN gateway and sensor manufacturer focused on cost-effective products for agriculture, smart cities, and DIY/prosumer IoT. Overlaps with TEKTELIC's lower-end gateway and sensor SKUs and broad vertical footprint.
• Senet: U.S.-based LoRaWAN network operator and platform provider building carrier-grade IoT connectivity, including for utilities. Competes with TEKTELIC's Everynet-supported U.S. national build-out for utility and enterprise network business.
• Laird Connectivity: Provider of industrial-grade wireless IoT modules, gateways, and antennas including LoRaWAN products. Competes in ruggedized, enterprise-grade wireless infrastructure for industrial and medical segments.
• Robustel: Industrial IoT gateway maker offering cellular, LoRaWAN, and edge-computing routers for industrial and smart-city customers. Comparable in industrial vertical focus and ruggedized hardware positioning.
• Actility: LoRaWAN network server and platform provider (ThingPark) serving operators globally. Direct competitor to TEKTELIC's KONA Core network server offering and partner on shared LoRaWAN ecosystem deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Semtech: Silicon vendor that developed the LoRa modulation and LoRaWAN protocol; supplies the LoRa chipsets underpinning TEKTELIC's gateways. Upstream incumbent and ecosystem steward — strategic partner, but also architecturally powerful relative to any single gateway vendor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEKTELIC
• Facebookfacebook.com/TEKTELIC

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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