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Sierra Wireless — 6 prefixes (MA-L); cellular modules + AirLink gateways, two OUI angles (Semtech-owned)

[ 01 ] — Context

About this vendor.

Updated  ·  Confidence: High

Sierra Wireless holds 6 MA-L blocks (about 100.7 million addresses) registered as "Sierra Wireless, ULC" (also "Sierra Wireless") at 13811 Wireless Way, Richmond, BC, Canada. A verified sample is 28:A3:31. These OUIs appear on cellular (2G–5G) modules and embedded modems, as well as Sierra-branded AirLink gateways and routers. Sierra Wireless was acquired by Semtech, completed 2023-01-12 in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of about US$1.2 billion (US$31.00 per common share). The entry has two analyst angles: for embedded modules, this is an "OUI ≠ host brand" case (the OUI identifies the Sierra modem inside a third-party device), while for AirLink gateways and routers the OUI maps to the Sierra brand. Some Sierra modules generate randomized or per-boot MACs per vendor forums. For triage, a Sierra Wireless OUI is either an embedded cellular modem (classify by the host device) or a Sierra AirLink gateway (a fixed networking asset) — distinguish by device context.

IEEE assignment
"Sierra Wireless, ULC" (also "Sierra Wireless"), 6 blocks, registered Richmond, BC, Canada [Confirmed] — IEEE MA-L
Registry / block size
MA-L; 6 blocks (~100.7M addresses) [Confirmed] — maclookup.app (IEEE-sourced)
HQ / country
13811 Wireless Way, Richmond, BC V6V 3A4, Canada [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
Company status
acquired by Semtech — completed 2023-01-12, all-cash, ~US$1.2B enterprise value ($31.00/share) [Confirmed] — Semtech/Sierra releases
Device types
cellular (2G–5G) modules, embedded modems AND Sierra-branded AirLink gateways/routers [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
Notable products
AirLink gateways/routers; embedded cellular modules (AirPrime)
Verified prefix sample
28:A3:31 [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
Special note
TWO angles — (a) embedded modules: "OUI ≠ host brand" (the OUI identifies the Sierra modem inside a third-party device); (b) AirLink gateways/routers: OUI = Sierra brand. Some Sierra modules generate randomized/per-boot MACs. Acquired by Semtech (2023-01-12). The IEEE registry publishes no assignment dates, so none is stated here. [Confirmed]
Related vendors
Semtech (parent since January 2023)
Analyst note
A Sierra Wireless OUI is either an embedded cellular modem (classify by host device) or a Sierra AirLink gateway (a fixed networking asset) — distinguish by device context.
[ 02 ] — OUI prefixes

Assignments by IEEE.

1 of 6
// MA-L prefixes1 of 6
  1. 28:A3:31MA-L
Listing 1 representative prefixes; this vendor holds 6 total assignments.