Wireless technologies developer Qualcomm has acquired nPhase, a provider of “machine-to-machine” technology that helps large businesses manage and monitor dispersed computing devices, Qualcomm announced Thursday.Qualcomm did not disclose the price it paid for nPhase, based in Chicago. Machine-to-machine telemetry is an evolving category of products that help interconnect machines with IT infrastructure and mobile workforces. Machine-to-machine products and services allow large businesses to manage and monitor fixed machine assets, such as cellular towers, gas pipelines and assembly line robotics, and mobile assets, such as truck fleets, heavy equipment and transportation, Qualcomm said in a release.The fixed-asset machine-to-machine technology provided by nPhase complements Qualcomm’s offerings in the mobile machine-to-machine market, Qualcomm said. The acquisition “clearly shows our belief in this evolving industry,” Joan Waltman, president of Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions, said in a statement. The acquisition is “a gateway to a new area of wireless communications and machine intelligence,” she added.Machine-to-machine products and services can help businesses improve performance and service quality, Qualcomm said. Users can receive alerts regarding critical situations, and control situations on their dispersed infrastructure through a computer or mobile computing device. Qualcomm has focused on machine-to-machine technology since 1991, when it introduced the first wide-area, wireless, machine-to-machine applications called OmniTracs, the company’s first mobile communication system for transportation fleet management. Qualcomm will continue to offer products and services under the nPhase brand. NPhase was spun out of Professional Consulting Services, a 13-year-old IT consulting firm, in 2003.-Grant Gross, IDG News Service (Washington Bureau)Related Link: Qualcomm Makes Headway in Europe and Against NokiaCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost The future of trust—no more playing catch up Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Eric Chien, Director of Security Response, Symantec Enterprise Division, Broadcom Mar 31, 2023 5 mins Security BrandPost TCS gives Blackhawk Network an edge with Microsoft Cloud In this case study, Blackhawk Network’s Cara Renfroe joins Tata Consultancy Services’ Rakesh Kumar and Microsoft’s Nilendu Pattanaik to explain how TCS transformed the gift card company’s customer engagement and global operati By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Cloud Computing IT Leadership BrandPost How TCS pioneered the ‘borderless workspace’ with Microsoft 365 Microsoft’s modern workplace solution proved a perfect fit for improving productivity and collaboration, while maintaining security of systems and data. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Microsoft Cloud Computing BrandPost Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero By improving the quality of global supply chain data, enterprises can better measure their true carbon footprint and make progress toward a net-zero business ecosystem. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 2 mins Retail Industry Supply Chain Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe