23rd Jan 2007 18:14
Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., the US-based m2m mobile technologyarm of Telit Communications (AIM:TCM), today announced that CapstoneMobile has signed a supply agreement with Telit. Telit's module willbe used in Capstone Mobile's fleet tracking devices to enable mobilemonitoring and tracking of high value assets. £ Capstone Mobile has developed a system that allows customers tomanage their vehicle fleets and view tracking information on portabledevices such as laptops and PDAs. Useful for not only monitoringfleets of vehicles, this application will monitor the fleets forcritical factors such as temperature and humidity level changes,breaches in containers, and, based on variances, recommendenvironmental adjustments. £ "Telit's modules possess the ability to be both backwardscompatible and easily programmable," said Scott Williamson, VicePresident of Capstone Mobile. "Telit is at the top of a launchingindustry. The need for critical data has never been greater, and Telithas provided the ideal solution for our needs." £ Thanks to its small, external dimensions of 30 x 30 x 2.8 mm andlight weight of only seven grams, the GE864 is especially ideal forapplications requiring sub-compact form-factors. With the GE864, Telitis the world's first and only module manufacturer to offer a GSM /GPRS module with a ball grid array (BGA) installation concept. £ BGA is based on tiny solder balls placed on the underside of amodule allowing for direct mounting to the application circuit board,without the need for plugs, cables, or connectors. The module can nowbe assembled using an automated pick-and-place assembly for standardSMD components. This not only reduces material costs, but alsoinstallation time and assembly costs. The board-to-board BGA mountingis extremely stable and reliable. Together, the compact shape andreduced assembly costs are crucial advantages for use incost-sensitive applications, such as those for the fleet managementand consumer markets. The GE864 is the market's only module viable forvery large scale production in these categories. £ "Capstone Mobile has a proven, well thought out approach to theapplication of wireless technology, and we welcome them as the firstU.S.-based customer for Telit Wireless Solutions," said Roger Dewey,President and CEO of Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc. "Theirapplications are at the cutting edge of the wireless revolution, andtogether we will ensure they stay there." £ Telit's approach to m2m is unique--their products are divided intofamilies, each addressing the demands of various vertical marketsapplication groups according to size, production scale, etc. Withinthese families, products have the same form factor and functionalityirrespective of their wireless technology (GSM, CDMA). The advantagefor customers is immediately apparent because all modules within afamily are interchangeable, due to uniformity in size, shape,connectors and software interface. Customers can easily replace anymodule with its successor because there is little or no changerequired to the application. £ There are at least ten times more machines, equipment, vehiclesand robots than there are humans in the world, creating a criticalneed to transfer information efficiently between machines or frommachines to humans. The relatively new m2m industry delivers increasedefficiency, time savings, improved customer orientation and greaterflexibility. £ About Capstone Mobile £ Capstone Mobile Technologies, LLC founded in 2005 to provideproducts, solutions, and consulting services to business, industry,and government agencies that solve the logistical problems of gainingimmediate mobile access to critical information. These solutionsprovide the customer with real-time access to information that allowsthem to avoid critical situations, to know the location and conditionof an asset, and to relay information for central or remote monitoringand management. Products include M2M technology, tracking, monitoringand software solutions, for more information please, visitwww.capstonemobile.com. £ About Telit Communications £ Telit is a leading global mobile communications technologycompany. Its Wireless Solutions division develops manufactures andmarkets GSM/GPRS and CDMA modules for machine-to-machine (m2m)applications which enable machines, devices or vehicles to communicatevia mobile networks. Telit modules are marketed and deployedworldwide. The company is listed on the London Stock ExchangeAlternative Investment Market (AIM) (code: TCM). For more informationabout the company, please visit www.telit.com. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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