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Altobridge was a privately held Irish technology company that developed wireless network solutions. Its products were designed to enable telecom operators to deliver low-cost GSM and 3G wireless broadband to unconnected rural and remote communities. In 2011, the company received a "Technology Pioneer" accolade from the World Economic Forum, and was named winner of the Wireless Category in the 2011 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards. On 4 June 2014 it was announced that the company was going into receivership and all jobs would most likely be lost. In mid-August iDirect - a US based satellite equipment manufacturer purchased the software, IPR, trademarks and domain names from the receiver with the intention of building the technology into their satellite equipment.