Telit launches 2G-cellular module

Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions today announced the introduction of its third generation 2G-cellular module in the company's popular xE910 product family.

The GE910-QUAD V3 is the company's top recommended quad-band GSM/GPRS Class-10 product for integrators and OEMs starting or upgrading designs going forward. Based on the market's latest release 2G chipset, the new module is slated for long-term availability protecting design investments.

The product, which also incorporates a feature-rich TCP/IP stack and Python Script Language interpreter, is capable of running customer applications internally, including internet connected ones. With no additional electronics required for a complete M2M solution, the GE910-QUAD V3 is an ideal platform for bill-of-material (BOM) cost sensitive applications in automotive, telematics, automated meter reading, and other segments.

Targeted at applications requiring or benefiting from global coverage, the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz quad-band GSM/GPRS engine in the GE910-QUAD V3 is voice-capable supporting both analog and digital (DVI) interfaces. It delivers GPRS class 10, 3GPP Release 4 compliant data communications and is equipped with two ITU-T V.24 UART interfaces and ten 1.8V I/O ports.

The product is also offered with an optional factory-mounted SIM chip called MFF2 according to ETSI M2M UICC standard (TS 102.671). From Telit m2mAIR which provides additional remote diagnostics and control functionalities for the deployed application while eliminating the need for an external SIM card holder, generating additional BOM cost savings.

The GE910-QUAD V3 is ideal for battery-powered device applications such as automated water and gas meter readers, because of its wide supply voltage of 3.2 to 4.5V and ultra-low standby current. For streamlined application development and system integration the company offers RIL drivers for all major operating systems. With the new product, Telit is also targeting the usage based insurance, POS terminal, m-health, security alarm panel, and other low-speed friendly application areas.

"With the GE910-QUAD V3, Telit brings to market an unmatched product in terms of cost-benefit," said Dominikus Hierl, chief marketing officer at Telit Wireless Solutions.

"Low-speed, data-burst applications continue dominating high-volume M2M. And when you add the feature richness to long-term availability ensured by the use of the industry's latest release of GSM/GPRS chipset, the GE910-QUAD V3 becomes an easy decision for developers updating designs or starting new projects in these growing application areas," added Hierl.

The xE910 form factor family protects investments by offering complete pin-to-pin compatibility among companion products in GSM/GPRS, UMTS/HSPA, HSPA+, CDMA 1xRTT, EV-DO and coming soon LTE, with and without embedded GNSS capabilities.