Our history
From a small business into a large software R&D company
MERA has a unique history counting more than 20 years. Since the day of its inception the company has grown from a small business specializing in radio-physics applications into a big telecom/datacom and media software R&D company, which delivers services to the world technology leaders. Today MERA is an international corporation with headquarters and offshore software R&D center in Russia, customer relations office in Canada and multiple onshore delivery locations. MERA's technological expertise spans across telecommunications and media domains.
Key milestones
| 2011 | Ascom Wireless Solutions,a leading provider of on-site wireless communications for key segments such as hospitals, elderly care, independent living, manufacturing industries, prisons, retail and hotels, opens a test centre at MERA. MERA launches Future Telecom Technologies Playground |
| 2010 | MERA signs long term agreements with Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communications systems, Kapsch Group, specializing in ICT and telecommunications as well as future-oriented telematics and traffic management systems, and becomes a full member of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI). |
| 2009 | MERA signs a long-term agreement with Networks In Motion, the award-winning wireless navigation, hyper-local search and location-based services (LBS) company, and achieves CMMI Level 3 Certification. |
| 2007 | MERA starts an innovative software development project with SynapSense, a leading provider of complete wireless instrumentation solutions. |
| 2006 | MERA is the first company in Russia to achieve TL9000 certification for provision of outsourced software development, testing and maintenance services. |
| 2005 | MERA receives the Nortel Preferred Supplier Award for outstanding quality and service delivery performance. |
| 2004 | MERA signs a contract with TietoEnator, a major Swedish corporation, expanding its business in Western Europe. |
| 2001 | MERA fully complies with ISO 9001:2000 Standard. |
| 2000 | The company opens a customer relations office in Toronto, Canada. |
| 1993 | MERA concludes a first software development contract with Nortel Networks, Canada. |
| 1990 | MERA wins first contracts with foreign customers. |
| 1989 | A group of professors from State Nizhny Novgorod Technical University founded MERA as a private firm specializing in antenna research and development. |