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What Weightless does

OpenWeightless C.I.C. (trading as OpenWEIGHTLESS) is a UK-registered not-for-profit Community Interest Company (#11547074) that maintains an open standard for long-range wireless connectivity optimised for low-power sensor devices. The implementation operates in unlicensed radio spectrum and provides bidirectional short-message transport, supporting both scheduled data collection (temperature, pressure, location, status) and priority reception of urgent alarm or critical-state events. The technology is positioned as telecom-grade in reliability while using free-to-use spectrum, targeting single-tenant private deployments such as farms, fisheries, parks, and industrial sites where users need private and affordable connectivity for IoT sensor networks.

The entity exists for the benefit of the wireless user and developer communities rather than shareholders, with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no commercial ownership structure. Distribution is limited to the OpenWEIGHTLESS website and organic social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The website advertises a subscription pathway, but no pricing is publicly disclosed and no select-customer list or commercial distribution channel is described. William Webb is identified as Chief Executive Officer, and there is no further management-team disclosure.

Commercially, the organization reads as a standards/ecosystem effort rather than a revenue-generating vendor: the website is minimal, there is no pricing, no revenue disclosure, no partnerships or alliances, and no third-party validation such as certifications, awards, or regulatory actions. The strategic intent expressed in the mission ("make robust, secure, long range wireless communication available to all as an open, inclusive global implementation") is a community-adoption play rather than a sales play, and any near-term monetization, if it occurs, would more likely take the form of membership fees, certification, or reference-design services than direct hardware or subscription revenue.

Name

Weightless

Legal name

OpenWeightless C.I.C.

Website

https://weightless.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OpenWeightless C.I.C. is a UK-based not-for-profit that maintains an open long-range wireless connectivity standard for low-power IoT sensors. It targets single-tenant private deployments such as farms, fisheries, parks, and industrial sites using unlicensed radio spectrum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LPWAN / IoT Wireless Connectivity

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

akta.pro primary industry

Demand Response, Load Flexibility & Smart Thermostat Aggregation (EUADAPAM)

Keywords

• Long range wireless connectivity
• Low power IoT sensors
• Unlicensed spectrum LPWAN
• Single tenant private networks
• Open wireless standard

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OpenWEIGHTLESS is a telecom grade wireless implementation that operates in free-to-use (unlicensed) radio spectrum, providing long range connectivity optimised for low power sensor devices. It supports bidirectional short-message transmission and reception for scheduled data collection (temperature, pressure, location, status) and priority reception of urgent alarm or critical state events, targeted at single-tenant private deployments such as farms, fisheries, parks, and industrial sites.

Product overview

OpenWEIGHTLESS is a single unified offering — a telecom grade wireless implementation that operates in free-to-use unlicensed radio spectrum to provide long range wireless connectivity for low power IoT sensor devices. The platform supports both scheduled data collection (temperature, pressure, location, status) and priority urgent message reception (alarms, critical events). Designed for single-tenant private network operation across use cases including farms, fisheries, parks, and industrial sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OpenWEIGHTLESS Long range wireless connectivity implementation optimised for low power sensor devices operating in unlicensed radio spectrum. Provides bidirectional short message transmission and reception for scheduled data collection (temperature, pressure, location, status) and priority reception of urgent alarm or critical state events, designed for single-tenant private network deployments such as farms, fisheries, parks and industrial sites.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Semtech: Chipset vendor whose LoRa transceivers underpin the LoRaWAN ecosystem. Comparable as the dominant silicon enabler for long-range, low-power IoT connectivity in the same addressable market.
• Sierra Wireless: Provider of cellular IoT modules, gateways, and connectivity services for industrial IoT. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering long-range IoT connectivity options for industrial deployments.

Direct peers

• LoRa Alliance: Open industry alliance that maintains the LoRaWAN LPWAN specification for low-power, long-range IoT. Directly comparable as an open-standard body targeting the same IoT connectivity use cases OpenWEIGHTLESS addresses.
• Actility: Provider of the ThingPark LoRaWAN network server and IoT connectivity platform. Comparable as a commercial platform enabling private and public LPWAN IoT networks for industrial and enterprise customers.
• Loriot: IoT network server and management platform for LoRaWAN and other LPWAN technologies. Comparable as infrastructure enabling private and public LPWAN IoT deployments.
• Everynet: Global LPWAN network operator offering LoRaWAN-based connectivity for IoT applications including asset tracking, utilities, and smart cities. Comparable as an operator in the same private/single-tenant IoT connectivity niche.
• MachineQ (Comcast): Enterprise IoT network platform from Comcast offering managed LoRaWAN connectivity for buildings and industrial sites. Comparable as a managed single-tenant/private IoT LPWAN solution.
• Sigfox (UnaBiz): LPWAN IoT network operator (now under UnaBiz) offering ultra-narrowband low-power connectivity for sensor devices. Directly comparable as an operator/standard for single-tenant and large-area IoT deployments.
• UnaBiz: Singapore-based IoT company that acquired Sigfox and continues operating the global 0G LPWAN network. Comparable as a major LPWAN operator in the same long-range, low-power IoT connectivity space.

Emerging players

• Helium: Decentralized wireless network leveraging crypto-incentives to provide LoRaWAN coverage for IoT devices. Comparable as an alternative, community-driven approach to long-range IoT connectivity.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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