Shanghai, 16 May 2023 – Quectel  Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces breaking  ground for its new innovation headquarters in Shanghai and also recently  celebrated a significant milestone with the opening of its new Global  Intelligent Manufacturing Center (GIMC) in Changzhou.

Delivering advanced  IoT automation, the new GIMC facility features a fully functioning  manufacturing production line that combines latest technologies, including  edge intelligence, machine learning, robotics and machine vision solutions  built with Quectel’s latest smart  module technologies which significantly expands manufacturing  capabilities to guarantee supply and reassure product quality for global  customers.

Designed and architected  by a group of its own IoT experts, this state-of-the art IoT manufacturing  center is equipped with the most advanced industrial automation technologies  including:

• Fully automated warehouse storage system with  65,000 material cubicles, which can support 40 SMT lines material supply and  operate 7×24 based on real-time workorders.
• End-to-end touchless process with  automatic guided vehicles to transport raw material to production lines,  hand-over semi-products from SMT for testing and final packing with minimal  manpower.
• 30 Fuji NXT-III SMT lines with Siemens MES monitoring system  supporting production of up to 150 million modules per  year.
• 85 Quectel Self Design Automatic Testing Stations with full  testing log files onto each module produced.
• 40 Quectel Self Design Auto  Inspection and Packing Systems.

The GIMC project started construction in September 2021 and  will commence operation in 2023. The smart factory will further enhance  Quectel’s production capabilities, strengthening its core competitiveness.  The center occupies an area of ​​72,000 square meters, with a total  construction space of 160,000 square meters. It is capable of manufacturing  Quectel’s full range of modules, including 4G modules, 5G modules, smart modules,  automotive grade modules, narrowband IoT modules, GNSS modules, Wi-Fi modules  and antennas.

“Our new smart factory  represents an important step toward the next generation of smart  manufacturing and will guarantee both our product quality and  production capacity, sufficient to meet various demanding requirements of our  global customers,” said Patrick Qian, CEO of Quectel. “Applying IoT  innovation to our own processes — will not only help us enhance our industry  leading quality — it will also accelerate the expansion of the global IoT  market and be a catalyst for the entire IoT eco-system.”

Quectel also recently  broke ground for its new headquarters in Shanghai. “The new headquarter is  designed to provide a modern, smart environment that makes it attractive for  the best people to work, excel and innovate and that exceeds the highest  standards in sustainability, health and wellness,” Mr. Qian continued.” It will  host Quectel’s R&D center and IoT innovation showroom and will bring  together some of the world’s greatest engineers and IoT leaders to accelerate  innovation and drive the future of IoT”.

The new headquarter of  approximately 100,000 square meters will serve as a central hub for  administrative and research and development functions but will also offer a  wide range of amenities including sports facilities, conference spaces,  outdoor gardens, catering services, and ample parking facilities. The company  plans to officially inaugurate and begin operations at the new headquarters  in 2025.

Founded in 2010, Quectel  has consistently maintained rapid development and has become a leading global  IoT provider of solutions covering cellular modules, Wi-Fi modules, smart  modules, automotive modules, GNSS modules, antennas as well as connectivity  and certification services.

About  Quectel    

Quectel’s passion for a smarter  world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization,  we are a global IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding support and  services. Our growing global team of 6,000 professionals sets the pace for  innovation in cellular, GNSS, Wi-Fi  and Bluetooth modules, antennas,  and services.

With regional offices and support across the  globe, our international leadership is devoted to advancing IoT and helping  build a smarter world.    

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Media  contact:  
Phil Rawcliffe, Head of  Communications   
phil.rawcliffe@quectel.com