The Fastrack Plug-and-Play Wireless CPU(R) form factor has been popular among Wavecom customers for years, thanks to its rugged casing and Plug-and-Play functionality. The Sierra Wireless MC5727 EVDO Rev. A embedded module can be found in countless connected computing devices throughout North America.
"We are extremely pleased to demonstrate the EVDO Fastrack Extreme product concept in such a short period of time," said Jason Cohenour, chief executive officer. "It is a testament to both the inherent synergies between our two companies and the complementary capabilities of the Sierra Wireless and Wavecom teams".
The Fastrack Extreme EVDO product concept shows how wireless broadband can benefit emerging M2M markets requiring high speed connectivity. The Fastrack's ease-of-use enables the rapid deployment of a broad range of applications, including; video surveillance security systems, multimedia kiosks, navigation database synchronization, broadcast feeds and many more.
To see the Fastrack Extreme EVDO in action, visit Wavecom at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas at booth No. 818.
Wavecom - the wireless M2M experts
Wavecom is a leading provider of embedded wireless technology for M2M (machine-to-machine) communication. We provide a range of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE and 3G Wireless CPUs; programmable processors which also act as wireless modules or wireless modems. These are backed by a C and Lua-based cellular wireless software suite which includes a real-time operating system (RTOS), a software development environment based on Eclipse(TM), and several Plug-Ins (GPS, TCP/IP, security, Bluetooth(TM), Lua script and more). We also offer a wide range of professional and operated services. Our solutions are used for automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms, wireless POS (point of sales), WLL (fixed voice), remote monitoring and many other M2M applications.
Wavecom is headquartered near Paris, France and is publicly traded on Euronext Paris (Eurolist) in France and on the NASDAQ (WVCM) exchange in the U.S. Wavecom is majority-owned by Sierra Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW). For more information, please visit www.wavecom.com.
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