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The History of Globalgig
Globalgig Recognized on the Inc. 5000 List
2021
San Antonio – August 17, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Globalgig is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the second year in a row that Globalgig has appeared on the list.
Globalgig Acquires Hardmountain
2021
Globalgig acquires Netherland-based HardMountain B.V., a cloud-based service provider of industrial IoT connectivity and applications
Globalgig certifies as a Minority and Hispanic-American owned business enterprise
Globalgig recognized
2020
Globalgig recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies on the Inc 5000 list
Globalgig Acquires LJC
2018
Globalgig Acquires Paris-based LJC Telecom to enhance mobile and IoT software platform capabilities, expanding carrier and customer contracts and adding developers and staff with extensive wireless expertise
Introduced the new Globalgig SIM with additional mobile carrier options and 4G LTE countries
Launch of our Orchestra SIM Management Portal for End Users
Launch of our Partner Program
MNO agreement signed
2017
New MNO agreement signed for Asia-Pacific
Global coverage increases to over 200 countries
Expanded enterprise sales channel in the U.S
Globalgig acquired by iGEM
2016
Globalgig is acquired by iGEM Communications, company founded by Ernest Cunningham, and begins doing business as Globalgig in the U.S., offering a full suite of global wireless, mobility, voice and managed network solutions
Acquisition of voice platform technology
Acquisition of voice platform and managed network solutions
2015
4G Launched in Australia
Globalgig launches 4G in Australia and Poland, one of the first MVNOs in both countries to offer 4G
Global coverage footprint increases to over 100 inclusive countries
Global coverage increases
2014
Global coverage footprint increases to 70 countries
Globalgig Launches 4G in the UK, one of the first MVNOs to offer 4G
MVNO agreements signed
2013
MVNO agreements signed in Denmark and Sweden
Globalgig service expansion
2012
Globalgig service launched in UK, USA and Australia with MiFi and SIM only products across 40 countries
Business strategy to enable a service where users no longer need to worry about the price per MB when they travel – buy GBs of data that work globally without paying roaming charges
Proof of concepts developed
2010
Proof of concept of SIM application, subscriber management and CRM platforms developed, tested and beta-launched
Patents filed
2009
Multi-IMSI SIM and server patents filed
Globalgig Established
