Wavecom is a leading provider of embedded wireless technology for Automotive and M2M (machine-to-machine) communication. The company was acquired by Sierra Wireless in March 2009.

Wavecom's solutions are used for automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms, wireless POS (point of sales), WLL (fixed voice), remote monitoring and many other M2M applications.

The company provides a range of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE and 3G Wireless CPUs; programmable processors which also act as wireless modules or wireless modems. These are backed by a C and Lua-based cellular wireless software suite which includes a real-time operating system (RTOS), a software development environment based on Eclipse™, and several Plug-Ins (GPS, TCP/IP, security, Bluetooth™, Lua script and more). Wavecom also offers a wide range of professional and operated services.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered near Paris, France, Wavecom has subsidiaries in Hong Kong (PRC), Research Triangle Park, NC (USA) and Farnborough (UK).