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iCorp Technologies – ‘We don’t sell components, we provide solutions’

25 August 2021 News

“Opportunity is never in the moment, it’s in the preparation that leads you to that moment,” says Bradley Agallio, iCorp Technologies’ CEO. “The Internet of Things is creating a new quantifiable and measurable world, a world where people and businesses can manage their assets in a more informed way, taking both safety and health into consideration. The world is evolving at such a fast pace that there is a huge demand for products such as machine-to-machine (M2M), wearables, gaming, computers, entertainment systems and smartphones. Simply put: if you’re not connected you’re offline. There is an ever-increasing demand for connectivity in the marketplace.


Bradley Agallio, CEO of iCorp Technologies.

“In a year, around 1 trillion electronic chips are made and for every person on the planet, there are 128 chips produced. An ever-increasing demand for a connected world has led to an increase in demand, however the current Covid-19 pandemic has had a direct effect on supply due to major allocation issues on chips and other components. The lead time for high-end semiconductors, which is usually long, has increased drastically from 12 weeks to 36 weeks plus. Electronics firms like AMD, Qualcomm, Sony and others have also been facing chip shortages. With electronics companies working on increasing production, there is no sign that the demand for semiconductors is going to slow down in 2021.”

Over the last 14 years iCorp has grown steadily and acquired significant market share in its competing segments. As part of its Digital Transformation (DX) drive and Continuous Next initiative, the company has strategically partnered with world-leading connectivity manufacturers to offer technologies and products which showcase its IoT, NB-IoT and IIoT footprint, inter alia GSM, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Sigfox, LoRa, Ubiscale cloud services and other innovative offerings. From the design-in phase or a product concept, iCorp’s offering to its customers can assist them in creating intelligent M2M and IoT devices that connect and communicate smarter, quicker and securely.

As part of its drive to expand its portfolio, the company has secured new distribution agreements with SG Micro and CML Microcircuits.

SG Micro specialises in high-performance, high-quality analog IC design, marketing and sales, and offers innovative solutions for a broad range of applications in wireless communication, consumer, medical, automotive and industrial markets.

SG Micro has introduced more than 1500 analog IC products with high reliability and consistency, including precision signal conditioning products such as amplifiers, buffers, comparators, switches and interface products, as well as energy-efficient power management ICs with improved performance such as longer battery life, fewer peripheral components, smaller PCB space and lower cost.

CML Microcircuits is a leader in the design, development and supply of low-power analog, digital and mixed-signal semiconductors for telecommunications systems globally. Focusing on narrowband communications, its ICs are found in digital/analog PMR/LMR, wireless data, satellite communications and marine radio applications, such as TETRA, DMR, dPMR, scada systems and AIS. The CML portfolio provides components supporting both RF and baseband functionality, encompassing both leading-edge digital and legacy analog systems.

Apart from the above, iCorp also added the following product lines to offer its customers a wide selection for their solutions:

• Beijing OnMicro Electronics is a high-tech enterprise established in 2012 and located in Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park in Beijing, China. The company is focused on the development of mobile RF front-end ICs, RF SoCs and Bluetooth chips. OnMicro is committed to developing core technologies and solutions for the IoT. The company’s products are applied in the fields of smartphones, feature phones, tablets, personal computers, wireless mouses, keyboards and smart home products.

• Shenzhen Heiman Technology is a high-tech enterprise which specialises in research and development of security products including PIR detectors, IR detectors, smoke detectors, gas leakage detectors, security alarm systems, magnetic switches, buttons, alarm sirens, etc. With advanced equipment, specialised engineers and versatile service, the company’s ODM/OEM and direct sales services are provided to customers around the world.

• Founded in 2015, Shenzhen Sonoff Technologies is a solution provider of smart home devices. Integrating R&D, production, sales and after-sales service, its products have been exported to over 120 countries and served over 2 million people. With 44 R&D; engineers and over 130 employees, Sonoff is committed to promoting the development of the smart home industry by providing more easy-to-use, safe, personalised and creative IoT products for end users. And now, Sonoff has grown into a major force in the smart home industry together with Philips Hue and Samsung Smartthings.

• Shenzhen Bestech Electronics is a professional manufacturer specialising in the production and sales of security products. The company’s research and development department places great emphasis on current market needs and product development. Its product range includes intelligent infrared high-speed domes, laser infrared speed domes, intelligent medium-speed domes, matrix switchers and other related products.


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