SubscribeWavecom announces Fastrack Extreme, a powerful and versatile HSDPA Wireless CPU®
High Speed 3.5G with Open AT® and upgradeable via Wavecom's Intelligent Device Service for investment protection.
Wavecom S.A. announced today the launch of Fastrack Extreme an HSDPA (or 3.5G) version of its Plug-and-Play Wireless CPU®.
Adaptive Wireless Receiver
Compatible with existing Open AT® applications, the newest addition to the Fastrack family has the same form-factor as the current Fastrack Supreme and is based on a powerful ARM9 core for applications processing and the Icera Livanto® soft baseband modem. With Icera's Adaptive Wireless™ enhanced Type 3 advanced receiver and receive diversity technology it will achieve data rates up to 7.2 Mbits/s and will deliver higher data-rates in real network conditions than any other M2M module. Fastrack Extreme is equipped with a tri-band radio for global coverage.
Wireless Communications Technology
Fastrack Extreme benefits from Wavecom's Intelligent Device Service, or IDS, a secure service platform for remotely managing devices over the air. IDS is used for upgrading firmware and application software, configuring devices, and implementing remote diagnostics. This service platform can easily be integrated to customers' existing back-end servers.
This advanced M2M offering is made possible thanks to the collaboration between Wavecom and Icera. Combining Icera's leading edge Livanto® chipset and advanced Adaptive Wireless™ communications technology with Wavecom's IDS secures customers' long-term investment by allowing them to follow HSDPA evolution. Furthermore, it provides a unique remote upgrade capability to HSUPA and other 3GPP standards without having to physically replace each device in the field.
Adaptive Wireless Technology
Philippe Guillemette, Wavecom CTO, commented, "We are delighted to work with Icera and use their Adaptive Wireless™ technology. Combining Icera's Livanto® chipset with Wavecom's M2M software stack and IDS technology brings solutions uniquely tailored to the M2M market".
Steve Allpress, Icera CTO also commented "Working with Wavecom opens new opportunities and markets for our Livanto® chipset. With their Intelligent Device Service solution we collectively bring a truly future-proof, high-speed solution dedicated to the M2M market."
Samples of Fastrack Extreme will be available in December 2007.
Find out more: www.wavecom.com/fastrackextreme
Issy-les-Moulineaux (France), October 24, 2007
