Borqs Technologies, Inc. was a provider of software development services and products focused on Android-based smart connected devices and cloud service solutions before the sale of its core businesses. The company developed customizable and scalable software platforms for mobile chipset manufacturers, device OEMs, and mobile operators, delivering end-to-end solutions for enterprise and consumer applications. Its primary offerings included the BorqsWare software platform,…
Borqs Technologies, Inc. was a provider of software development services and products focused on Android-based smart connected devices and cloud service solutions before the sale of its core businesses. The company developed customizable and scalable software platforms for mobile chipset manufacturers, device OEMs, and mobile operators, delivering end-to-end solutions for enterprise and consumer applications. Its primary offerings included the BorqsWare software platform, which enabled customers to build and manage connected devices through integrated client and server software components. Borqs Technologies, Inc. operated research and development centers in Beijing, China and Bangalore, India to support its technology development and customer customization needs.
Borqs Technologies, Inc. generated revenue primarily through the sale of customized Android platform software and related services to its Connected Solutions business unit customers. The company provided tailored software integration, hardware reference designs, and ongoing technical support to enable the commercialization of smart connected devices. Revenue was derived from licensing its BorqsWare software platform, which included both client-side software for devices and server-side backend solutions for service development. Additional revenue came from engineering services and product realization support for customers in the mobile and IoT sectors.
The company operated through the following segments: Connected Solutions Business Unit.
- Connected Solutions Business Unit: This segment provided customized, integrated, commercial grade Android platform software and service solutions to address vertical market segment needs through the BorqsWare software platform. The BorqsWare software platform consisted of BorqsWare Client Software and BorqsWare Server Software. The BorqsWare Client Software platform was used in Android phones, tablets, watches, and various Internet-of-things devices, incorporating the latest commercial grade Android software, open source enhancements, and mobile operator required services. The BorqsWare Server Software platform consisted of back-end server software that allowed customers to develop their own mobile end-to-end services for their devices, providing capabilities for upgrades, charging, and API integration. Based on the BorqsWare Client Software platform, customers could request further customization based on specific market needs, and similarly, the BorqsWare Server Software service platform allowed for additional customization based on specific customer requirements.
Borqs Technologies, Inc. competed in a highly fragmented marketplace for connected devices, where few companies offered end-to-end solutions combining software, hardware, and product realization. The company differentiated itself by providing a full-stack solution that addressed both software and hardware requirements, including operator and mobile chipset specifications, which many traditional OEMs lacked. Competitors included traditional hardware-centric OEMs, which were strong in manufacturing but weak in software development, and large software development companies, which had global reach but limited hardware expertise. Some competitors possessed significantly greater financial, technical, and marketing resources, as well as stronger name recognition, posing challenges to Borqs’ market position.
Borqs Technologies, Inc. served a global customer base that included mobile chipset manufacturers, mobile device OEMs, and mobile operators as part of the Android platform value chain. Specific customers accounted for significant portions of revenue, including M-KOPA Kenya Limited, which represented 53.9% of total revenue in 2025, and Metro (Suzhou) Technologies Co Ltd, which accounted for 50.6% in 2024 and 57.8% in 2023. Other notable customers included ECOM Instruments and GreatCall, Inc., which contributed 19.9% and 12.7% of revenue in 2023, respectively. The company’s revenue was geographically diversified, with a growing share from customers headquartered outside of China, reaching 64.6% of Connected Solutions BU revenue in 2025.