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Cellhire is a leading global telecoms provider of mobile communications, M2M/IoT services and data connectivity to enterprise clients and indirect partners worldwide.

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Cellhire is a leading global telecoms provider of mobile communications, M2M/IoT services and data connectivity to enterprise clients and indirect partners worldwide.

Established in 1987, the group serves EMEA, Americas and APAC with offices in the UK, USA, France, Germany and Japan. Partnering with mobile network operators globally, Cellhire provides access to mobile connectivity at market-leading commercials to companies worldwide.

The company is committed to delivering the highest standards of customer service which is underlined by its continued attainment of ISO 9001, the internationally recognised quality standard. Cellhire has worked with Investors in People (IIP) since 2004 and hold the We Invest In People Gold standard. Additionally, the company won the highly coveted Queen’s Award for International Enterprise, as a result of its success as a specialist in the delivery of mobile communication solutions for events around the world.

Since 2019, Cellhire has attained ISO 27001, the internationally recognised Information Security Management System Standard (ISMS).

Cellhire recently secured a significant investment from mid-market private equity house LDC for a minority stake, to accelerate its substantial growth plans.

The timeline

Cellhire timelineCellhire offices: 1987: Cellhire established; 1996: Cellhire USA opened; 1997: Cellhire France opened; 2000: Cellhire Australia opened; 2005: Cellhire Japan opened; 2007: Cellhire China Rep opened; 2008: Cellhire Germany opened; 2012: Cellhire Russia opened; 2013: Cellhire Brazil opened; 2017: Cellhire Switzerland opened. Service providers: 1992: Vodafone Service Provider; 1999: O2 Service Provider; 2000: Rentals from O2 Partner; 2008: Appointed an Iridium Service Provider; 2009: Verizon Service Provider; 2012: Telefónica O2 partner at London Olympics; 2015: EE Service Provider; 2019: Orange France MVNO; 2019: AT&T Service Provider; 2021: China Unicom MVNE; 2021: Verizon IoT Reseller. Awards: 1993: ISO 9001 Quality Management; 2004: Investors in People Award; 2005: Queen's Award for International Enterprise; 2012: O2 Special Award for Innovation; 2014: HSBC Global Connection Finalist; 2016: Record Achievement at Rio Olympics; 2017: Cellhire's 30th Anniversary; 2018: EE Partner Award (Q4 Corporate Indirect); 2019: EE Partner Award (Q1 Corporate Indirect); 2019: ISO 27001 Certification for Atlas Billing Engine; 2019: York Top 100 Global Reach Award; 2021: Comms National Award Best Mobile/IoT Customer Solution; 2021: Vodafone Business Customer Excellent Award. Brands: 2001: WCCTV Established; 2001: FoneFix Established; 2012: Vismo Established; 2012: SIMsmart Prepaid launched; 2018: Atlas Billing System launched; 2019: AllTalk™ VoIP Launched Phone & Virtual PBX Launched; 2020: Dataroam Consumer Brand Launched; 2021: eSIMsmart MVNO Launched.1987Cellhire Established1996Cellhire USA Opened1997Cellhire France Opened2000Cellhire Australia Opened2005Cellhire Japan Opened2007Cellhire China Rep.Office Opened2008Cellhire GermanyOpened2012Cellhire RussiaOpened2013Cellhire BrazilOpened2017Cellhire SwitzerlandOpened2019Orange FranceMVNO2000Rentals from O2 Partner2008Appointedan IridiumService Provider2009VerizonSatellite Partner2012Telefónica O2 Partnerat London Olympics2019AT&TSolutions Provider2015EE ServiceProvider2021China UnicomMVNE2021VerizonIoT Reseller1999O2 ServiceProvider1992VodafoneService Provider2019York Top 100Global Reach Award2021Comms National AwardBest Mobile/IoTCustomer Solution2021Vodafone BusinessCustomer ExcellenceAward2022LDC SignificantMinority Investment2022Mobile News AwardsBest IoTService/Application2022Investors in PeopleGold Accreditation2022Vodafone BusinessIndirect ‘Transformationand Growth Award’2019ISO 27001 Certificationfor Atlas BillingEngine2019EE Partner Award (Q1 CorporateIndirect)2017Cellhire’s 30thAnniversary2016Record Achievement at Rio Olympics2014HSBC GlobalConnection Finalist2012O2 Special Award for Innovation2005Queen’s Award for International Enterprise2004Investors in People Award1993ISO 9001Quality Management2018EE Partner Award(Q4 CorporateIndirect)2001WCCTVEstablished2001FoneFix Established2012VismoEstablished2012SIMsmart PrepaidLaunched2018Atlas Billing EngineLaunched2019AllTalk™ VoIPLaunchedPhone & Virtual PBX2020Dataroam ConsumerBrand Launched2021eSIMsmart MVNOLaunched
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1987

Cellhire established

1996

Cellhire USA opened

1997

Cellhire France opened

2000

Cellhire Australia opened

2005

Cellhire Japan opened

2007

Cellhire China Rep opened

2008

Cellhire Germany opened

2012

Cellhire Russia opened

2013

Cellhire Brazil opened

2017

Cellhire Switzerland opened

1992

Vodafone Service Provider

1999

O2 Service Provider

2000

Rentals from O2 Partner

2008

Appointed an Iridium Service Provider

2009

Verizon Service Provider

2012

Telefónica O2 partner at London Olympics

2015

EE Service Provider

2019

Orange France MVNO

2019

AT&T Service Provider

2021

China Unicom MVNE

2021

Verizon IoT Reseller

1993

ISO 9001 Quality Management

2004

Investors in People Award

2005

Queen's Award for International Enterprise

2012

O2 Special Award for Innovation

2014

HSBC Global Connection Finalist

2016

Record Achievement at Rio Olympics

2017

Cellhire's 30th Anniversary

2018

EE Partner Award (Q4 Corporate Indirect)

2019

EE Partner Award (Q1 Corporate Indirect)

2019

ISO 27001 Certification for Atlas Billing Engine

2019

York Top 100 Global Reach Award

2021

Comms National Award Best Mobile/IoT Customer Solution

2021

Vodafone Business Customer Excellent Award

2001

WCCTV Established

2001

FoneFix Established

2012

Vismo Established

2012

SIMsmart Prepaid launched

2018

Atlas Billing System launched

2019

AllTalk™ VoIP Launched Phone & Virtual PBX Launched

2020

Dataroam Consumer Brand Launched

2021

eSIMsmart MVNO Launched

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