22nd May 2007 18:37
Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., the US-based mobile technology armof Telit Communications (AIM:TCM), today announced the certificationof six of Telit's cellular communication modules for use on KORETelematics' data network. With this approval, Telit has opened themarket for their customers to use applications including automaticmeter reading, fleet management, security and surveillance, assettracking, and remote device management and maintenance. £ KORE Telematics is the only mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)in North America to offer broad-based SMS, GPRS and GSM-based bearerservices to M2M users. The company's network extends coast-to-coast,spanning over 47,000 cell sites in the United States and Canada. KOREalso has roaming support for SMS and voice service in over 140countries as well as GPRS data service with more than 135 operatorsworldwide. £ "Telit's modules passed our stringent testing process and haveproven to be state-of-the-art products, coupled with outstanding localmarket technical support that met all of our requirements," said AlexBrisbourne, President and COO of KORE Telematics. "Telit is well knownacross the industry for their innovative and form-friendly designsthat allow their customers the flexibility and tailoring that theycrave." £ Telit was awarded certification for its GE864-QUAD, GE863-QUAD,GM862-QUAD, GC864-QUAD, GM862-GPS, and GE863-GPS modules. As aprerequisite to receiving this latest certification, Telit was alsoawarded PTCRB certification on all six modules. Telit modules enableOEMs to develop wireless communication applications and productsfaster, by eliminating the need for costly RF developments, whilesimultaneously providing the single largest range of choices to turnany machine into an integrated enterprise tool. £ "As an MVNO solely focused on the M2M sector, KORE Telematics iswell aware of the importance and scope of new M2M applications thatare poised to enter the US market," said Roger Dewey, President andCEO of Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc. "By certifying our modules, KOREis helping us to provide our vendors with an option of entering the USmarket through an independent operator." £ Occupying less than two square inches of space, Telit's GSM/GPRSmodules allow machines, equipment, or vehicles to interface with eachother via mobile communications networks. Telit's approach toenterprise wireless communication is unique - its products are dividedinto families, each tailored to different levels of integration andvolumes according to application size and production scale, and eachaddressing distinct application groups such as telematics, fleetmanagement, and automatic meter reading. Within these families,products have the same form factor and functionality irrespective oftheir wireless technology (GSM, CDMA). The advantage for customers isimmediately apparent because all modules within a family areinterchangeable, due to uniformity in size, shape, connectors, andsoftware interface. Customers can easily replace any module with itssuccessor because there is little or no change required to theapplication. £ About Telit £ Telit is a leading global wireless communications technologycompany. Its Wireless Solutions division develops, manufactures andmarkets GSM/GPRS, UMTS/HSDPA and CDMA/EVDO modules formachine-to-machine (m2m) applications which enable machines, devicesor vehicles to communicate via mobile networks. Telit modules aremarketed and deployed worldwide. Telit Communications plc is listed onthe London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM: TCM).For more information about the company, please visit www.telit.com. £ About KORE Telematics £ KORE Telematics, through its exclusive service agreements andextensive infrastructure support, is at the center of this expandingfield. The company maintains a network operations center capable ofmanaging all aspects of its network as well as call management,billing services, connectivity control, and Web-based SIM and deviceservice management. These facility investments, combined with networkservices from North American GSM/GPRS providers AT&T and Rogers,assure users of seamless and high availability voice-and-datatransmission capability for all their M2M needs. £ Visit Telit at Telematics Detroit (Hall C Booth 5) Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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