ACRIOS and Quectel announce partnership

ACRIOS Systems is publishing the full joint communication prepared together with Quectel Wireless Solutions to provide a transparent and technically accurate reference for our partners, customers and development community. This announcement marks the formation of a strategic cooperation focused on enabling small and medium-sized manufacturers to adopt modern smart module platforms based on Linux and Android OS for industrial-grade IoT and embedded devices.

The text below is published exactly as approved by both companies and outlines the scope, objectives and technological ambitions behind the cooperation. Further technical updates and project milestones will be shared throughout 2026 as the collaboration progresses.

Key takeaways

• ACRIOS Systems and Quectel Wireless Solutions signed a strategic partnership agreement on 6 November 2025, with the first joint projects and technical training scheduled to launch during 2026.
• The partnership aims to help small and medium-sized manufacturers integrate smart modules running Linux or Android into their devices. These modules combine computing power, storage, connectivity and interfaces in a single unit.
• Potential applications include dispensing and delivery boxes, vending machines, parking systems, metering devices, smart home devices and industrial control modules.
• ACRIOS will provide local technical support, architecture design, firmware and prototype validation, while Quectel will contribute product expertise and engineering support.
• The companies announced plans to share further technical insights, reference designs and development updates throughout 2026 as the cooperation progresses.

ACRIOS and Quectel joint communication

ACRIOS and Quectel announce strategic partnership cooperation to bring smart module technologies to small and medium enterprises

ACRIOS Systems and Quectel Wireless Solutions have entered into a strategic partnership to bring the benefits of modern smart modules with Linux/Android OS to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs). The partnership will help companies develop professional IoT devices faster and more efficiently – such as dispensing and delivery boxes, vending machines, parking systems, metering devices, smart home devices and industrial control modules.

The agreement was signed on November 6, 2025. The first joint projects and technical training will be fully launched during 2026.

Supporting SME manufacturers and accelerating IoT device development

Small and medium-sized companies in Central Europe often encounter the technical complexity of integrating Smart modules. These platforms, which combine computing power, storage, connectivity and interfaces in one unit, allow the creation of high-performance, professional devices. However, their implementation usually requires experience in hardware, software and communication design, which smaller development teams often lack.

This is where the cooperation between ACRIOS and Quectel brings a fundamental change. As a technology partner, ACRIOS will provide companies from the region with local support, architecture design, firmware and prototype validation, while Quectel will provide product know-how and engineering support. The goal is to open up access to cutting-edge technologies and companies that produce smaller series of devices and enable them to use professional design standards.

Combining local expertise and global know-how

ACRIOS Systems is a Czech technology company focused on IoT, smart metering, data infrastructure and CRA issues, which it addresses, among other things, as part of a project of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) in cooperation with Masaryk University. The project focuses on the development of adaptive communication combining LoRaWAN and NB-IoT, which will enable more reliable data transmission in battery operation and security exceeding the requirements of the Cyber ​​Resilience Act (CRA).

ACRIOS builds on its experience in the design of embedded devices, firmware development and integration of communication technologies such as LoRaWAN and NB-IoT. It has been developing competencies in the field of functional safety and cybersecurity for a long time.

Quectel Wireless Solutions is an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, offering a full suite of IoT solutions, spanning cellular, GNSS, smart, satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules alongside high performance antennas, value-added services and full turnkey offerings including ODM services and system integration. Its technologies are used across industries, from transportation and healthcare to industrial automation and smart city infrastructure.

Partner Statement

“This collaboration will allow us to extend Quectel’s solutions and brand awareness to customers who previously found it difficult or impossible to reach support related to the development and maintenance of solutions based on Smart modules. Thanks to this, we can help increase their competitiveness,” says Radim Malinowski, CEO of ACRIOS Systems.

“ACRIOS Systems has deep technical know-how in the field of embedded development and excellent knowledge of customer needs in Central and Eastern Europe. Together, we want to bring modern technologies closer to smaller companies and accelerate the development of innovative devices,” adds Željko Marić, Product Development Manager EMEA, Quectel.

About ACRIOS

ACRIOS Systems s.r.o. is a Czech technology company specialising in the development and production of embedded devices, IoT converters and data infrastructure for industrial applications. The company focuses on long-term reliability, quality and secure design, supporting customers from early concept through hardware and firmware development to validation and manufacturing.

ACRIOS has strong expertise in communication technologies such as LoRaWAN and NB-IoT, as well as long-standing competencies in functional safety and cybersecurity. As part of a research project supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) and carried out with Masaryk University, ACRIOS is developing adaptive communication technology that combines LoRaWAN and NB-IoT to deliver more reliable, energy-efficient and CRA-compliant connectivity.

About Quectel

Quectel’s passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization, we are an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding support and services.

With a worldwide team of over 5,800 professionals, we lead the way in delivering end-to-end IoT solutions, spanning cellular, GNSS, satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, high-performance antennas, value-added services and full turnkey offerings including ODM services and system integration.

With regional offices and support across the globe, our international leadership is devoted to advancing IoT and helping build a smarter world.

Glossary of terms used

• CRA (Cyber Resilience Act): the EU regulation establishing cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and related obligations throughout their lifecycle, including vulnerability handling and security updates
• Embedded system: a computer system built into a device to perform a specific function, typically combining dedicated hardware and software
• Firmware: software that controls a device’s hardware and basic functions, often operating at a low level
• IoT module: an electronic module that provides a device with wireless connectivity, such as cellular or low-power wide-area communication
• Linux and Android: operating systems that can run on smart modules, allowing devices to use applications, user interfaces and standard software tools
• ODM (Original Design Manufacturer): a company that designs and manufactures products that are then sold under another company’s brand
• Prototype validation: testing an early version of a product to verify that its design meets the required function and performance before series production
• Reference design: a documented example design that shows how a module or chip can be integrated into a product
• Smart module: a module that combines a processor, memory, storage, wireless connectivity and interfaces in a single unit and runs an operating system such as Linux or Android
• SME (small and medium-sized enterprise): a business classified by its size according to criteria such as employee numbers, turnover and balance sheet total; under the EU definition, SMEs generally have fewer than 250 employees and meet specified financial thresholds