Telit's MAC footprint spans IEEE registrants that should be aliased to one module family: "Telit Communication s.p.a" (~3 blocks) plus the legacy Cinterion and "Gemalto M2M GmbH" entities (Berlin) from its merged lineage. Verified samples include 00:21:7E, 48:02:AF, and 9C:BA:C9 (Telit), plus 1C:41:58 (Gemalto M2M). The registrant addresses span Italy (Telit's Trieste lineage), Germany (Gemalto M2M at Siemensdamm 50, Berlin), and the UK. These OUIs appear on 2G–5G/LTE/NB-IoT cellular modules and GNSS modules embedded in IoT, industrial, and automotive devices of other brands. Telit completed its acquisition of Thales's cellular IoT business in January 2023 (Thales taking a 25% stake) to form Telit Cinterion; the Cinterion line was originally a Siemens cellular spin-off that passed through Gemalto and then Thales. The key analyst point mirrors Quectel and u-blox: a Telit, Cinterion, or Gemalto M2M OUI identifies the embedded module, not the device brand. For triage, these OUIs flag the embedded cellular module rather than the device brand, and they are common on metering, telematics, and industrial M2M gear.
- IEEE assignment
- multiple entities — "Telit Communication s.p.a" (~3) + legacy Cinterion / "Gemalto M2M GmbH" (Berlin) [Confirmed] — IEEE MA-L
- Registry / block size
- MA-L; Telit Communication s.p.a holds 3; additional blocks under Cinterion/Gemalto M2M [Confirmed] — maclookup.app (IEEE-sourced)
- HQ / country
- Telit Italian lineage (Trieste); Gemalto M2M GmbH at Siemensdamm 50, Berlin 13629, Germany; UK presence [Confirmed] — maclookup.app, udger.com
- Company status
- active; Telit completed acquisition of Thales's cellular IoT business January 2023 (Thales 25% stake) → Telit Cinterion; Cinterion was a Siemens spin-off → Gemalto → Thales [Confirmed] — Thales/Telit releases
- Device types
- 2G–5G/LTE/NB-IoT cellular modules, GNSS modules — embedded in IoT/industrial/automotive [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
- Notable products
- Telit xE910/xL865 families; Cinterion EHS/PLS/MV modules (Gemalto/Siemens lineage)
- Verified prefix sample
- 00:21:7E, 48:02:AF, 9C:BA:C9 (Telit); 1C:41:58 (Gemalto M2M) [Confirmed] — maclookup.app, udger.com
- Special note
- Module-maker "OUI ≠ host brand" case (like Quectel/u-blox). Multiple legacy registrants — Telit, Cinterion, Gemalto M2M (formerly Siemens cellular) — treat as one module family. The IEEE registry publishes no assignment dates, so none is stated here. [Confirmed]
- Related vendors
- Thales (former Cinterion parent, retains 25%); Quectel/Fibocom (peers)
- Analyst note
- Telit/Cinterion/Gemalto M2M OUIs flag the embedded cellular module, not the device brand; common on metering, telematics, and industrial M2M gear.