Cinterion Introduces MC55i M2M Module with Lower Power Consumption

To produce sustainable power management and performance enhancement in mobile computing, Cinterion, the company in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto company, are launching the MC55i-W wireless M2M module.

According to a press release, this new module integrates an advanced 65 nanometer chipset with reduced power consumption and enhanced operating temperature ranges for reliable, anytime, anywhere wireless communications.

 The MC55i-W is compatible with previous launched MC55/56/55i modules. It offers Full Type Approval and pre-approval by the mobile network operators to enable a swift time to market for customers. Cinterion (News - Alert) has shipped more than 12 million MC55/56/55i modules to customers, including some of the world’s largest Fortune 100 companies.

It is available from April 2011 and ideal for quite a number of M2M applications including secure remote monitoring, vending and metering.

Norbert Muhrer (News - Alert), CEO of Cinterion said that, “The company’s market-leading wireless M2M modules are designed with an eye toward future flexibility and evolution and they address a wide range of M2M solutions, which typically operate for an average of 10 or more years.” He added that upgrades made to the MC55/56/55i series to deliver the MC55i-W were developed with a clear focus on translating enhanced features into tangible benefits for customer and it demonstrates commitment to innovative product evolution over the long span of our customer’s M2M implementations.

Eliminating the need for solution redesigns and engineering fixes when adding new end points to existing M2M implementations, the new “W” version offers the same compact form factor and easy to mount board-to-board connector as its predecessors. Supported by Cinterion’s best-in-class customer integration end-to-end support, the MC55i-W is the module of choice for M2M applications requiring reliable Quad-Band wireless communications on global GSM networks.

In other company news, TMCnet reported that Cinterion, the global company in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto (News - Alert) company, launched the PH8, its new flagship HSPA+ M2M module. 



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Edited by Jennifer Russell