Sony Ericsson has launched the M2mpower Business Solution, a powerful support environment designed to facilitate the development of cost-effective wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.
According to the company, M2mpower enables developers to easily develop and embed wireless applications directly onto compatible Sony Ericsson M2M products, using specifically designed developers' tools.
M2mpower is introduced with the new GR47 and GR48 programmable radio devices for GSM/GPRS applications. The package includes a radio device (either the GR47 or GR48), together with software development tools including application function libraries and reference applications. The scripting language is based on the ANSI C language, allowing developers with existing applications to make a smooth transition to M2mpower. The hardware developer's kit contains the hardware elements required to become operational, such as a power supply, SIM holder and antenna. In addition, the package provides comprehensive training and support.
M2mpower provides an opportunity to streamline development, shorten time to market and reduce overall costs. M2mpower is targeted at system integrators requiring easy migration between products, and application developers in vertical segments, focusing on telemetry and telematics applications.
Customer trials are already underway with selected companies in the EMEA region, says the company. For example CeTEC in Germany is using M2mpower successfully for operating its GSM telematics and telemetry systems. The company is also using it in its industrial M2M applications for monitoring and control, GSM tracking applications and for customised GSM hardware and software development. In Sweden, Wireless Device is using M2mpower as a plug-in solution to connect wireless meter reading. The application is a cost-effective way to connect energy meters to the billing systems in power supply companies. In Spain, Taxitronic is using M2mpower to provide positioning solutions for taxi fleets. The system is built in to each taxi and tracks the vehicle's exact location as well as making it possible to assign new services to the taxi driver.
The new GR47 and GR48 programmable radio devices include an intrinsic TCP/IP stack to make the most effective use of GPRS. The embedded controller reduced the need for an external controller in areas such as alarm, meter reading and vending applications. Operational across a wide temperature range, they are also configurable, to enable optimum usage of the extensive input/output pins provided. Both devices will be type-approved with the GR47 supporting dual band 900 MHz/1800 MHz and the GR48 supporting 850 MHz/1900 MHz - both versions are able to send and receive data by GPRS, HSCSD, CSD and SMS as well as handle voice calls.
For more information contact Gyula Wendler, Arrow Altech Distribution, 011 923 9600, [email protected]
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