What Acksys does

Acksys Communications & Systems SAS is a French designer and manufacturer of industrial WiFi and cellular communication solutions headquartered in Villepreux, France (registered capital €304,898.03, founded 1984). The company sells ruggedized routers, access points, gateways, inter-carriage links, and embeddable wireless modules built around its proprietary WaveOS firmware platform and five patented-grade technologies: Connect Before Break (high-speed train-to-trackside handover at 500 Mbps with PER < 0.1%), Fast Roaming, Predictive Linear Handover, Smart Redundant Carriage Coupling, and self-healing Mesh networking. Its portfolio spans the RailBox, AirBox, AirLink, AirWan, RuggedAir, EmbedAir, RailTrack, RailBridger, WaveNet-Ex, and WaveManager product lines, supporting WiFi 6/6E, LTE 4G, and 5G, and certified to railway (EN 50155, EN 45545) and hazardous-area (ATEX/IECEx) standards.

The company serves industrial and transportation customers across railway and mass transit, road transport (tramways and buses), AGV/AMR and logistics robots, port and terminal cranes, mining and quarries, industrial automation, drones and agricultural machinery, and surveillance/security. Reference deployments include 1,904 RailBox units supplied to Thales for civil rail programs in Europe and the Middle East, an AirWan deployment by IDELIS for tramway on-board connectivity, and a Becolve Digital logistics-robotics rollout in Spain. Distribution is global through a partner portal and industrial resellers with direct enterprise sales support; revenue is generated from hardware sales, WaveOS firmware/WaveManager software, and professional services such as RF site surveys and on-site support. In January 2026 the company joined a strategic industrial group, and in March 2026 it became part of the newly created iXnov group for embedded solutions.

Name

Acksys

Legal name

ACKSYS Communications & Systems

Website

https://acksys.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acksys designs and manufactures ruggedized industrial WiFi and cellular (4G/5G) communication equipment — including rail routers, access points, gateways, and embeddable modules — for railway, road transport, AGV/AMR, mining, ports, and industrial automation customers worldwide, built on its proprietary WaveOS firmware platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villepreux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial WiFi routers, access points, and cellular communication devices including RailBox, AirBox, AirLink, AirWan, RuggedAir, EmbedAir, RailTrack, RailBridger, and WaveNet-Ex product lines.
2. Software and Firmware: WaveOS firmware updates and WaveManager administration software distributed as downloadable packages. Version 5.4.3.1 (vx260415) is the current release.
3. Professional Services: RF site surveys for radio coverage planning, specialized product training, and dedicated on-site customer support for deployment optimization.

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Core offering

ACKSYS designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial-grade WiFi and cellular communication hardware (routers, access points, gateways, modules) running on its proprietary WaveOS firmware. The portfolio addresses train-to-trackside communications, on-board railway connectivity, road/tramway vehicle gateways, AGV/AMR robotics, mining, cranes, and explosive-environment deployments. Supporting software includes WaveManager for centralized network administration.

Product overview

Acksys Communications & Systems is a French industrial WiFi and cellular communication solutions provider with over 40 years of experience since 1984. The product portfolio centers on industrial-grade wireless communication equipment for transportation (railway, road, tramways, buses) and industrial automation markets (AGV/AMR, mining, cranes, explosive environments). The core product line includes RailBox (WiFi 6/6E and LTE/5G railway routers), AirCast-M12 (5G gateways for vehicles), AirWave/AirLink/AirBox (industrial WiFi access points and clients), AirWan/AirBox LTE (cellular + WiFi routers), and specialized modules like EmbedAir100/1000 series. Supporting software includes WaveManager for centralized network administration. The products feature proprietary technologies including Connect Before Break (CBB), Fast Roaming, Predictive Linear Handover (PLH), Smart Redundant Carriage Coupling (SRCC), and Mesh networking, all running on the WaveOS operating system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RailBox WiFi 6/WiFi 6E and LTE 4G/5G railway router for onboard and trackside communications, supporting train-to-trackside connectivity with Connect Before Break technology delivering 500 Mbps with PER < 0.1%. Targeted at rail operators and signaling integrators.
• AirCast-M12 5G vehicle communication gateway compliant with the ITxPT standard for road and tram applications. Designed for public transport operators needing standardized on-board connectivity.
• AirWave Ultra-compact WiFi 6 client and access point with fast roaming, designed for seamless connectivity in AGVs, AMRs, and industrial applications.
• AirBox Industrial dual WiFi access point (11n + 11ac), dual band (2.4 or 5 GHz), designed for industrial environments.
• AirBox LTE Industrial cellular router (2G/3G/4G) combined with WiFi (802.11n) for industrial connectivity applications.
• AirLink Compact industrial WiFi access point and client designed for industrial applications (IIoT/mobility).
• AirWan Industrial router combining cellular (2G/3G/4G) and WiFi (802.11n) interfaces for industrial applications.
• AirXroad 11n WiFi access point, Ethernet bridge, repeater and MESH point for automotive and heavy-duty mobile applications.
• AirXroad/4P 11n WiFi access point, bridge, repeater and Mesh point for urban transport and mobile applications.
• AirWan-M12 11n WiFi and 4G cellular router with GNSS positioning interface for road applications and tramways.
• RailBridger Compact wireless inter-carriage link for railway applications, enabling communication between train cars.
• RailTrack Rugged 802.11ac WiFi access point and backbone repeater dedicated to railway trackside infrastructure.
• EmbedAir100 Ready-to-use WiFi module for integration into OEM products, functioning as access point, client, repeater and Mesh point.
• EmbedAir1000 Industrial wireless router module, ready-to-use dual-radio for demanding industrial applications and OEM integration.
• EmbedAir1000 LTE Ready-to-use industrial cellular router (4G LTE cat. 4) combined with WiFi (802.11n) for OEM integration.
• RuggedAir100 11n WiFi access point, client, repeater and Mesh point designed for industrial applications in harsh environments.
• RuggedAir1000 11ac WiFi access point for industrial applications in harsh environments and railway transport.
• WaveNet-Ex WiFi MIMO access point and Mesh router designed for hazardous (explosive) areas, with ATEX/IECEx certification.
• Outdoor WiFi Bridge Secure point-to-point wireless link, quick and easy to install for outdoor connectivity.
• Indoor WiFi Bridge Secure point-to-point wireless link for indoor connectivity installations.
• WaveManager Centralized administration software that simplifies supervision of infrastructure using Acksys products, enabling configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting and management of network deployments locally or remotely.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1904 RailBox products installed and operated in Europe and Middle East with good performances for Thales civil transportation applications

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Technology focussed Yes

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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