Quectel Opens R&D Center in Belgrade to Expand Global Presence
Shanghai, Nov 12, 2019 – Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 603236.SS), a global supplier of cellular and GNSS modules, announced on Tuesday the establishment of a research and development center in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, to reinforce its global R&D structure and get closer to customers in Europe.
Quectel Research & Development Center Europe Co. doo Beograd-Stari Grad will start full-fledged operations in the first quarter of 2020, with a professional team of embedded developers working in collaboration with core R&D teams in China. With this operation Quectel is confirming the plan to expand its presence on a global scale.
With an objective of building a strong technical foundation in Europe, the Belgrade office will focus on customer-driven activities, software customization, application layer development, and supporting key customers on IoT integration and design. As our first European technology development site, it will boost its capability to support the Quectel product roadmap and enable the company to provide faster support to customers in the region.
“I am excited that we are announcing a plan that shows our commitments towards customers and represents a big step forward in becoming a truly localized global company,” said Quectel CEO Patrick Qian. “We are strengthening our local R&D capacities in Europe so that our engineering team can work more efficiently to turn great ideas into the latest IoT modules for customers and get their products to the market more quickly.”
About Quectel
Quectel’s passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization, we create high-quality cellular and GNSS modules and antennas backed by outstanding support and services. Our growing global team of over 3000 professionals helps us reduce development time and ensures rapid delivery of our products to market. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (603236.SS), our international leadership is devoted to advancing IoT across the globe. For more information: www.quectel.com, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.