Ingenu was founded in 2008 as On-Ramp Wireless; by the end of 2014, it was valued at $72 million, according to data from PitchBook.

[4] Initially, the company focused on utilities, but in 2012 expanded to the gas and oil industries.

[5] The Ingenu brand launch in September 2015 coincided with the announcement of a network dedicated to machine connectivity.

[9] Ingenu uses the name random phase multiple access (RPMA) for patented technology used in its network.

[13] In September 2015, Ingenu announced a public network exclusively for machines supported by RPMA technology.