Products & Services

Microchip Technology has announced a machine-to-machine (M2M) daughter board that comes with the hardware, wireless communications protocols and application code examples needed to help designers jump start their fleet-management or location-based service application.

To help the move to M2M networks, Encore Networks has announced the Bandit-2 C2C router with copper-to-cellular.

The six circuit sim card connector from GTK has inbuilt card detection and a push-push mechanism that facilitates positive insertion and removal of the card.

Lancom Systems has expanded its line of routers with two models for use in industrial environments: the IAP-3G is a cellular router with integrated multi-mode HSPA+ modem and the IAP-321-3G offers 802.11n wireless lan in addition.

RF Monolithics has added the WLS-series of Wifi and Wifi plus Bluetooth combination modules to its integrated short-range radio products.

M2M-focussed mobile network operator Stream Communications has introduced a quick and secure way to access remote devices. Removing the need for software installation and network configuration, Dina is a secure alternative to fixed public IP address.

M2M module provider Fusion Wireless has picked Mocana to provide security software for its high-speed CDMA modules.

CML Microcircuits has launched the CMX7164 multi-mode wireless data modem IC.

Fujitsu has selected Sierra Wireless to provide 3G mobile broadband for several models in its Lifebook series of notebooks and tablets.

Digital security company Gemalto has announced what it claims is the world’s first UICC-embedded software application compliant with Mobile Mastercard Paypass M/Chip 4, the new Mastercard payment specification for mobile near field communications (NFC).

Telit Wireless has introduced the HE910, which it claims is the world’s smallest module featuring five-band HSPA+. The module can thus be used in any 3G network worldwide without the need for regional variants.

Taoglas has launched the FXP830, a flexible antenna with 80% efficiency for the M2M wireless device and module market.

To future-proof data transmission devices against non-availability of the 2G network, Telit is launching the HE863 fully equipped HSPA M2M module with embedded GPS receiver and 22 GPIOs (general purpose IO) in a ball grid array (BGA) form factor.

Inmarsat is working with Skywave Mobile Communications to develop a low data rate tracking, monitoring and messaging service that is planned for launch in the summer.

Quatech has introduced the AMC airborne management centre software to support installation, configuration and setup of rugged and secure enterprise-class Wifi networking device servers, Ethernet bridges and embedded modules.

Overall shipments of consumer connected devices will increase from 262.1m units in 2010 to 712.1m units in 2015, according to a report from Infinite Research.