X-TELIA
X-TELIA is a Quebec-based IoT operator running a managed LoRaWAN network that delivers automated water meter reading, water infrastructure monitoring, and smart city telemetry solutions to 50+ Canadian municipalities and select industrial enterprises.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersLongueuil, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What X-TELIA does
X-TELIA is a privately held Canadian IoT company founded in 2016, headquartered in Montreal (Longueuil), Quebec, that operates a managed, operator-grade LoRaWAN wireless network dedicated to low-power, long-range Internet of Things connectivity. The company is the only Quebec-based member of the LoRa Alliance and an active member of AIoT Canada, deploying infrastructure across Quebec, Canada, and 163 countries via roaming partnerships. The network spans 976k+ access points, processes 4M+ LoRaWAN messages per day, and supports 800+ sensor models, with the core network hosted on AWS in Quebec and secured with end-to-end double encryption.
X-TELIA's product portfolio centers on the proprietary X-TELIA IoT Hub application platform and a family of municipal telemetry solutions: X-O for automated hourly water meter reading (AMI) with leak detection and billing-ready reports; X-FLOW for municipal flow meter monitoring; X-PRESSION for real-time water network pressure monitoring; X-LEVEL for river and water level monitoring with flood detection; X-RAIN for precipitation measurement; X-TANK for tank level monitoring; X-MIU20 (a 20+ year battery-life wireless interface for third-party water meters); and X-TRAQ for LoRaWAN or cellular GPS fleet and asset tracking. The recently launched Aqua Citizen Portal extends the offering into citizen-facing water consumption engagement. The company also distributes Wattsense IoT building-management integration in Canada.
X-TELIA serves primarily Quebec municipalities and local governments (50+ cities including Quebec City, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Laval, Granby, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Rivière-du-Loup) plus enterprise accounts such as Rio Tinto, Veolia, and the Port of Montreal, with adjacent deployments in agriculture (ITK dairy cow monitoring), aquaculture (Merinov lobster fishery buoys), and environmental monitoring. Revenue derives from a mix of recurring IoT network services and software platform subscriptions (X-O, IoT Hub), hardware sales (sensors, X-MIU20 modules, X-1/X-2/X-3 GPS trackers), managed LoRaWAN network services, and professional implementation services, sold through direct enterprise sales and a strategic channel partnership with Videotron Business on quote-based multi-year contracts. The company is backed by Desjardins Capital following a 2019 strategic investment and has held technology and roaming partnerships with Helium (2022), Tektelic, AIoT Canada, and the LoRa Alliance.
X-TELIA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- X-TELIA
- Legal name
- X-TELIA Group Inc.
- Website
- https://en.x-telia.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- X-TELIA is a Quebec-based IoT operator running a managed LoRaWAN network that delivers automated water meter reading, water infrastructure monitoring, and smart city telemetry solutions to 50+ Canadian municipalities and select industrial enterprises.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
X-TELIA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- IoT Network & Smart City Solutions
- NAICS
- Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)
- SIC
- Communications Services, Nec (4899)
- akta.pro primary industry
- IoT/M2M Mobile Network Operators (LPWAN, NB-IoT/LTE-M) (HDAIAAAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- AMI Communications (RF Mesh, PLC, Cellular/NB-IoT, Private LTE) (EUADAFAD), Utility IoT Connectivity & Edge Gateways (NB-IoT/LTE-M, LoRaWAN, Sensor Networks) (EUADAIAH)
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Where X-TELIA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Longueuil
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
X-TELIA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- IoT Network Services: X-TELIA operates a managed LoRaWAN network providing connectivity services for IoT sensors. The network is operator-grade and managed 24 hours/day, generating recurring connectivity revenue from municipalities and organizations deploying sensors on the network.
- Hardware Sales: Sale of LoRaWAN-compatible sensors and wireless interfaces including water meter reading modules (X-MIU20), GPS trackers (X-1, X-2, X-3), tank level sensors, rain gauges, weather stations, and other municipal IoT hardware.
- Software Platform Subscription (X-O): Web-based platform for remote meter reading (AMI) providing dashboards, analysis tools, water consumption reports, and alarm notifications. Revenue likely generated through subscription/licensing model.
- Managed Services: Turnkey managed LoRaWAN network services including supervision, operation, and support for municipal telemetry deployments.
- Professional Services: Implementation, deployment, and consulting services for municipalities deploying IoT solutions including network planning, sensor installation, and system integration.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for municipal IoT solutions |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
X-TELIA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
X-TELIA operates a managed, operator-grade LoRaWAN wireless network across Quebec and Canada, providing IoT connectivity and data platform services for municipalities and organizations. The company offers a suite of IoT solutions including automated water meter reading (AMI), pressure monitoring, river level monitoring, precipitation measurement, tank level monitoring, and fleet tracking, all managed through its proprietary X-TELIA IoT Hub platform hosted on AWS in Quebec.
Product overview
X-TELIA offers a modular IoT solutions portfolio built around its proprietary X-TELIA IoT Hub platform, which serves as the central application platform for data collection, visualization, and analytics. The core product family includes X-O for automated water meter reading (AMI), X-PRESSION for water network pressure monitoring, X-LEVEL for river/water level monitoring, X-RAIN for precipitation measurement, X-TANK for tank level monitoring, and X-FLOW for municipal flow meter monitoring. Supporting products include the X-MIU20 wireless interface enabling 20+ year battery life for water meter reading, and X-TRAQ for fleet and asset tracking. All solutions communicate via LoRaWAN technology, with data processed through the IoT Hub platform which supports integration with external cloud platforms. The company also distributes specialized sensors including weather stations, people counters, gas detection sensors, and smart building gateways.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- X-O: Water meter remote reading platform (AMI) - automatic and hourly reading of residential, commercial and industrial water meters
- X-FLOW
- X-PRESSION
- X-LEVEL
- X-RAIN
- X-TANK
- X-TRAQ
- X-MIU20
- X-TELIA IoT Hub
- Aqua Citizen Portal
- IoT Hub
Products and services
- X-O Water Meter Reading Platform Automated remote water meter reading (AMI) platform that enables hourly collection of consumption data from residential, commercial, and industrial water meters. Provides real-time dashboards, leak detection, anomaly alerts, and billing-ready reports. Compatible with most water meter brands via encoded or pulse outputs.
- X-FLOW - Municipal Flow Meter Monitoring Monitoring solution for municipal flow meters, enabling continuous tracking of water distribution and measurement data across municipal infrastructure.
- X-PRESSION - Water Network Pressure Monitoring Real-time pressure monitoring solution for municipal water distribution networks. Continuously monitors pressure to prevent failures, optimize distribution, and enable proactive maintenance with automatic anomaly notifications.
- X-LEVEL - River Level Monitoring River and water level monitoring solution using ultrasonic, radar, or hydrostatic pressure sensors. Transmits data via LoRaWAN for real-time flood tracking, with configurable threshold alerts (normal, vigilance, pre-alert, evacuation, emergency) delivered by email or SMS.
- X-RAIN - Precipitation Measurement Heated rain gauge solution for year-round precipitation measurement (rain, sleet, snow) via LoRaWAN. Features configurable intensity and accumulation thresholds (mm/h over 5, 15, 60, or 1440 minutes) with SMS/email notifications when thresholds are exceeded.
- X-TANK - Tank Level Monitoring Tank level monitoring solution for real-time remote tracking of fuel, water, or other liquid tank inventory. Uses wireless battery-powered sensors with 10+ year battery life, provides tank level alerts for critical thresholds, and reduces unnecessary truck trips and emergency refills.
- X-TELIA IoT Hub Platform Web-based application platform for rapid integration of sensor data, message decoding from hundreds of sensor types, dashboard creation, threshold and alarm configuration with SMS/email notifications. Includes analytics engine for transforming data into actionable information. Can transmit decoded or raw data to external cloud platforms or customer databases. Network core hosted by AWS in Quebec.
- Aqua Citizen Portal
Quantifiable outcome
- Battery life of 20+ years for water meter transmitters sending hourly readings
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use X-TELIA
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
X-TELIA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature10 records
X-TELIA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, strategic, core and partner.
- AquaActionmajorCollaboration to launch the Aqua Citizen Portal - an innovative platform enabling citizens to measure, understand, and reduce drinking water consumption. Partnership aimed at engaging citizens in responsible water usage management and supporting Quebec's water conservation goals.
- HeliummajorPartnership with American wireless network Helium expands X-TELIA's IoT network reach in Canada, the United States, and worldwide. This enables X-TELIA customers to track fleets and assets globally through Helium's decentralized wireless network.
- WattsensestrategicX-TELIA distributes Wattsense IoT solution in Canada for smart buildings. Wattsense enables interoperability between LoRaWAN sensors and building management systems (BMS) via BACnet IP or Modbus TCP protocols. Wattsense was later acquired by Siemens.
- Videotron BusinesscoreStrategic partnership where Videotron Business offers X-TELIA's connected object solutions to accelerate digital transformation of Quebec organizations, cities, municipalities, and businesses. Videotron leverages its enterprise sales teams to expand X-TELIA's market reach throughout Quebec.
- MerinovstrategicPartnership for lobster fishery research project in the Magdalen Islands. X-TELIA developed connected buoys to measure seabed temperature at 23+ meters depth and transmit data 20+ km to X-TELIA network gateways. Supports optimal fishing season timing decisions.
- YHC EnvironnementstrategicPartnership to help municipalities transition to Smart City model and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. YHC Environnement provides environmental and energy consulting while X-TELIA provides LoRa-based wireless network for smart city applications including water management, waste monitoring, and climate event response.
- LoRa AlliancecoreX-TELIA is the only Quebec-based member of the LoRa Alliance, a global association with more than 500 companies. The LoRa Alliance develops and promotes the LoRaWAN standard for IoT connectivity.
- AIoT CanadamajorX-TELIA is an active member of AIoT Canada, the Canadian association of companies in the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence sector.
- TektelicpartnerTechnology partner and sensor manufacturer compatible with X-TELIA's LoRaWAN network.
- ITKpartnerFrench company collaborating with X-TELIA to offer LoRaWAN wireless sensors for dairy cow health monitoring in Quebec. Sensors installed in cow stomachs allow producers to better monitor animal health and prevent disease.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
X-TELIA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Helium: Decentralized wireless network using token-incentivized hotspots to provide LoRaWAN coverage globally. Partner and partial competitor to X-TELIA — overlaps on LoRaWAN connectivity for IoT with a fundamentally different (decentralized) operating model.
Direct peers
- Senet: U.S.-based public LoRaWAN network operator providing managed connectivity for smart city, utility, and asset tracking applications. Closely comparable operating model — operates network + provides managed services to municipalities and enterprises.
- MachineQ (Comcast): Comcast's enterprise IoT unit operating a managed LoRaWAN network in the U.S. for smart building, utility, and asset tracking use cases. Comparable as a telecom-affiliated managed LoRaWAN operator targeting enterprise/government customers.
- Everynet: Global LoRaWAN network operator offering carrier-grade LPWA connectivity across multiple countries. Directly comparable as a wholesale/public LoRaWAN operator targeting enterprise and government IoT use cases including smart metering and asset tracking.
- Sigfox: 0G/LPWA network operator (now owned by UnaBiz) offering low-power wide-area connectivity for IoT. Comparable as a competing LPWA network operator targeting asset tracking, smart metering, and municipal use cases.
- Netmore Group: European LoRaWAN and Mioty network operator offering managed LPWA connectivity for utilities, smart cities, and industrial IoT. Comparable as a multi-country managed LoRaWAN operator with utility-metering focus.
Broad incumbents
- Badger Meter: U.S. manufacturer of flow measurement and smart water metering solutions, including AMI endpoints and analytics. Comparable as a smart water metering specialist, though focused on meter hardware rather than network operations.
- Kamstrup: Danish supplier of smart metering solutions for water, heat, and electricity with integrated AMI and radio connectivity. Comparable as an established smart-metering vendor serving municipal utilities globally.
- Itron: Global leader in smart utility metering (water, gas, electricity) with significant AMI deployments. Comparable on the AMI water-metering use case where X-TELIA's X-O competes, but at much larger scale with broader product portfolio.
Others
- Sierra Wireless (Semtech): Semtech (which acquired Sierra Wireless) owns the LoRa chip technology underpinning LoRaWAN. Comparable as the underlying technology enabler for X-TELIA's network — both ride the LoRaWAN ecosystem but at different layers of the stack.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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X-TELIA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
X-TELIA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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X-TELIA M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about X-TELIA
What does X-TELIA do?
X-TELIA operates a managed, operator-grade LoRaWAN wireless network across Quebec and Canada, providing IoT connectivity and data platform services for municipalities and organizations. The company offers a suite of IoT solutions including automated water meter reading (AMI), pressure monitoring, river level monitoring, precipitation measurement, tank level monitoring, and fleet tracking, all managed through its proprietary X-TELIA IoT Hub platform hosted on AWS in Quebec.
Is X-TELIA a public or private company?
X-TELIA is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was X-TELIA founded?
X-TELIA was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is X-TELIA based?
X-TELIA is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada, in the North America region.
How does X-TELIA make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. IoT Network Services are the primary driver. The others are hardware Sales, software Platform Subscription (X-O), managed Services and professional Services.
Who are X-TELIA's main competitors?
Helium is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Senet, MachineQ (Comcast), Everynet, Sigfox and Netmore Group. Broad incumbents are Badger Meter, Kamstrup and Itron. Sierra Wireless (Semtech) is listed as an others.
Does X-TELIA have an API?
No public API is recorded for X-TELIA.
What industry is X-TELIA in?
X-TELIA's product category is IoT Network & Smart City Solutions. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIAAAH, IoT/M2M Mobile Network Operators (LPWAN, NB-IoT/LTE-M), with a secondary code of EUADAFAD, AMI Communications (RF Mesh, PLC, Cellular/NB-IoT, Private LTE). Its NAICS code is 517112 and its SIC code is 4899.