# Nicolas Girard

> Nicolas Girard is the French founder and CEO of OXIO, a New York-based Telecom-as-a-Service company founded in 2018. A computer scientist and wireless inventor, he previously founded Attila Technologies and co-founded sponsored-data company Aquto. His work spans network security, wireless aggregation and programmable mobile services, with Mexico serving as OXIO’s first market.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at OXIO
- **Organizations:** OXIO, Aquto, Attila Technologies, Stevens Institute of Technology, La French Tech New York
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** PhD in Computer Science, Universität des Saarlandes, MS in Computer Science Engineering, EPITA, MS in Information Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management, Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, Paris XI University
- **Known for:** Co-inventor of the wireless multi-access technology described in U.S. Patent 7,539,175., Recipient of 2010 New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Inventor of the Year recognition., Shared the 2010 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award with Stevens.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2002** — Worked in Europe on network security for government agencies and computer security firms.
- **2005** — Founded Attila Technologies to commercialize wireless research from Stevens.
- **2009** — U.S. Patent 7,539,175, naming Girard and Patrick E. White as inventors, was granted on May 26.
- **2010** — Received Inventor of the Year recognition from the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame and shared a Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award with Stevens.
- **2012** — Co-founded Aquto and served as CTO.
- **2018** — Mavenir announced its acquisition of Aquto on January 4; Girard co-founded OXIO that year.
- **2022** — OXIO announced a $40 million Series B led by ParaFi Capital on March 16.
- **2023** — Listed as co-president of La French Tech New York in the French Tech community directory.
- **2026** — OXIO and Newfoundland Capital Management announced an agreement by their consortium to acquire Movistar Mexico; competition approval was reported in October.

## Achievements

- Co-inventor of the wireless multi-access technology described in U.S. Patent 7,539,175.
- Recipient of 2010 New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Inventor of the Year recognition.
- Shared the 2010 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award with Stevens.
- Co-founded Aquto, acquired by Mavenir in a transaction announced January 2018.
- Led OXIO through its $40 million Series B in March 2022.
- OXIO reported surpassing two million activated lines in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — OXIO reported more than two million activated lines, partnerships with AWS and Mavenir, and FCC licensing milestones.
- **2026-04** — OXIO and Newfoundland Capital Management announced their consortium’s agreement to acquire Movistar Mexico, then described as serving more than 20 million subscribers.
- **2026-10** — El Economista reported that Mexico’s competition authority approved the acquisition; its authorization did not establish that closing or all other regulatory processes had been completed.

## Links

- Website: https://oxio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngirard/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25