Telit launches short-range modules

With the integration of short-range technologies into its product portfolio, Telit is widening its expertise on the M2M market.

In addition to offering the existing mobile technologies GSM/GPRS, UMTS/WEDGE/HSDPA and CDMA, Telit now offers Wi-Fi, Zigbee, short range RF (mesh and point to point for unlicensed frequency bands), wireless MBus and GPS M2M modules.

Telit is also unveiling the GE865, the latest extension to its GE product range.

The ball grid array (BGA) module is based on a single-chip solution with a form factor of 22mm x 22mm x 3mm.

The GE865 can therefore be incorporated into high-volume M2M applications in which the module size and low energy consumption play a key role.

Using quad-band technology, the module can be operated on all of the global GSM networks and makes all of the various data services possible over GSM/GPRS networks.

An integrated TCP/IP protocol stack provides support for UDP, FTP and SMTP via AT commands.

GE865 also features Run AT Commands.

This feature allows users to run any AT Command via SMS or TCP.

The remote control of different events on the application side is simplified by using text messages from any phone for both activation commands and receiving replies.

Some of the major applications are related to monitoring of GPIOs, roaming, battery level, voltage, or module state with the possibility to send alerts in the event that conditions change.

The GE865-Quad also enables its use in an extended temperature range from -30C to +80C.