Novatel Wireless Introduces Next Generation N4A CMS Service Delivery Platform for M2M

N4A CMS 3.0 addresses a number of challenges faced by the industry today. Carriers and MVNOs are looking to offer a standardized platform that can enable customized vertical market solutions for both large enterprises and SMB/SMEs. Fortune 1000 enterprises are looking for a standardized and systematic way to connect and bring remote, previously unconnected assets into existing enterprise networks to improve business operations or build new revenue streams. N4A CMS 3.0 solves these challenges by providing an enterprise-grade SDP that can enable vertical market solutions and which is scalable to support customers ranging from small enterprises to tier-one carriers.

The N4A CMS platform improves ease of application deployment, reduces development time and delivers efficient operation and device communication in a single, robust platform. "Many of our enterprise CMS customers have chosen N4A CMS for our unique approach and ease of on-premise integration into their existing application and IT systems," says Rob Hadley, CMO, Novatel Wireless. "Irrespective of our customers' preference for on-premise server deployment or a cloud based option, the new N4A CMS 3.0 platform supports both and is the basis for tomorrow's M2M services delivery and application management platform," Mr. Hadley continues. "We believe that our CMS platform will drive innovation and enable new services and we are excited to be launching this next generation platform to help our customers advance in the M2M space."

The N4A CMS offers easy-to-use system administrative tools and interfaces allowing customers to automate processes and make device management and service enablement simple. The standards-based services and tools include:

• Collect and process data from multiple wireless devices
• Integrate data collected into existing applications and IT systems
• Manage wireless device provisioning, deployment and updating
• Secure, remote access to control and manage assets
• Custom report and map assets

"Software platforms, such as Novatel Wireless' N4A CMS middleware, are crucial for continuing to make progress in moving from expensive, customized, siloed M2M deployments — to less expensive, standardized and interconnected M2M deployments," says Sam Lucero, Research Director at ABI Research.  "As application developers and enterprise customers become more aware of, and make use of, such platforms, development timeframes will decrease, costs will decrease and application developers will spend their time focused on their unique areas of differentiation."

Novatel Wireless' M2M offering consists of 2G, 3G and 4G intelligent modules and integrated platforms. Additional services can also be provided with the combination of the N4A CMS software. These solutions support reliable wireless connections for verticals including utility, security, tele-health, transportation, tracking, automotive and telemetry markets. 

About Novatel Wireless
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of intelligent wireless solutions based on 2G, 3G and 4G technologies providing wireless connectivity. The company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, retailers, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Product lines include MiFi® Intelligent Mobile Hotspots, Ovation™ USB modems, Expedite® embedded modules, Enfora® smart M2M modules, and Enfora integrated M2M solutions. These innovative products provide anywhere, anytime communications solutions for consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ.

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Novatel Wireless Showcases Expansive M2M and Mobile Computing Embedded Module Portfolio at CTIA E&A

"Novatel Wireless brings together the intelligent meshing of people, machines and information that underlies the Internet of Things," says Rob Hadley, CMO, Novatel Wireless. "Combining our services experience and vast portfolio of Expedite embedded modules and Enabler suite lets us to target a multitude of new OEMs, verticals and M2M markets."

At the show, Novatel Wireless is featuring VGo Communications, the leader in robotic telepresence, as a technology partner bringing true innovation to life. VGo will be demonstrating a prototype VGo with the integrated Novatel Wireless' Expedite® E362 PCI Express Mini Card for LTE connectivity.  With the VGo solution, an individual's presence is replicated in a distant location such that they can interact and perform the task at hand in ways not previously possible. Now they can see, be seen, hear, be heard and move around in any remote facility — just as if they were there. VGo is enabling businesses to increase productivity of remote and travelling employees, healthcare providers to deliver lower cost services and improved quality of care, and homebound students to attend school — all with a great user experience. "VGo's mobility and services expand infinitely with 4G LTE connectivity and this is a key success factor for adding innovative functionalities to our VGo robot," said Tim Root, VGo's Co-Founder and VP of Development. "Novatel Wireless has been a great partner delivering industry-first, carrier approved LTE modules -- accelerating time-to-market and ensuring we maintain our sleek, cool design by invisibly integrating the Expedite E362 module."

Another partner showcased in the Novatel Wireless booth is Consert, Inc. with its smart energy grid solution. The Novatel Wireless' Expedite® E396 PCI Express Mini Card for 3G has been integrated into the Consert Virtual Peak Plant(SM) (VPP) Solution. The solution is designed to create a more reliable electric grid by offering real-time, integrated load management through the pairing of utility and consumer offerings. 

Novatel Wireless' embedded module portfolio spans 2G, 3G and 4G technologies covering all mainstream air-interfaces including LTE, HSPA+, WCDMA, EDGE, GPRS, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO rev. A and CDMA2000 1X.  As a leading provider of intelligent mobile broadband and smart M2M solutions, Novatel Wireless has longstanding tier-one carrier and OEM relationships offering leading design, integration and certification expertise to meet its partners' connectivity needs.

The Expedite embedded module product line consists of LGAs and PCIe Mini Cards optimized for power efficiency, thermal performance and weight. Additional key features include Novatel Wireless' superior Connection Manager — Mobilink 3 - supporting Windows 7, Vista, XP and Mac. A rich set of APIs is also available to developers through the software development kit.

The Enabler series of embedded modules is based on 2G and 3G low power platforms and delivers small size and industry-leading performance, driving the essential capabilities, mobile connectivity and device intelligence needed for today's demanding design-in and OEM markets. The Enabler III and HS platforms are part of Novatel Wireless' intelligent device offering, featuring superior performance in a small package with ultimate flexibility and a simple migration path as customers move between air interfaces. Coupled with the robust N4A Communications and Management software, devices can be provisioned, monitored and reconfigured remotely, almost anywhere in the world.

About VGo Communications

VGo Communications, Inc. develops and markets visual communications solutions for the workplace.  The company was founded in 2007 by experienced successful veterans of the visual communications and robotics industries.  VGo is VC backed and is based in Nashua, NH.   The company is leveraging the recent trends of widespread wireless high speed networks, lower specialized component costs and the universal acceptance of video as a communications medium to create a new market category called "Robotic Telepresence."

About Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of intelligent wireless solutions based on 2G, 3G and 4G technologies providing wireless connectivity. The company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, retailers, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Product lines include MiFi® Intelligent Mobile Hotspots, Ovation™ USB modems, Expedite® embedded modules, Enfora® smart M2M modules, and Enfora integrated M2M solutions. These innovative products provide anywhere, anytime communications solutions for consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ.

(C) 2011 Novatel Wireless, Inc.  All rights reserved.  The Novatel Wireless name and logo, Expedite, N4A, Enfora and Enabler are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc.  Other Company, product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Maestro Wireless gets full approval for Maestro 100 in the US

Both devices come in an industrial metal casing supporting extreme temperature with a din-clip mount, easy to integrate into the most demanding industrial environment.

The Maestro 100evo is already a reference in Europe and Asia in the metering and industrial automation market. “The launch of the Maestro 100 will strengthen our presence in the US market” said Olivier Bernard, Maestro Wireless’ Vice-President of Business Development. “ the M2M market in the US has increasingly matured and the market demands easy to install and cost-effective devices for mass-deployment. The Maestro 100 was designed to be the new benchmark in the US M2M marketplace.”

About Maestro Wireless
Maestro Wireless Solutions, a subsidiary of the Fargo Telecom Group in Hong Kong offers a comprehensive portfolio of wireless solutions and integration services for the M2M and industrial markets. Applying over 13 years know‐how in wireless communications, specializing in GSM/GPRS, CDMA and GPS technologies, the company provides effective and highly reliable wireless solutions, ranging from off‐the‐shelf, generic easy to use devices, to specific and optimized OEM integration. Based in Hong Kong, Maestro Wireless Solutions has worldwide reach through its network of regional distributors and partners and has deployed in excess of 350K modems in over 40 countries.

Source: Maestro Wireless

KORE Enhances International M2M Offering with Intelligent Pricing Architecture

KORE introduced IntelliRate to its North American customer base in 2010 as the industry's first auto-adjusting, elastic tariff structure designed to account for the considerable ebb and flow of device usage, a hallmark of machine communications. For example, a particular device in a user's network may be exception-based and have no need to transmit for a period of weeks or months, while another may have the task of initiating a monthly data backup process, creating a high-volume burst of data at regular intervals. IntelliRate accounts for these variabilities and automatically applies the appropriate data rate according to each device's actual usage on a monthly basis, with zero customer intervention required.

"When evaluating M2M network service providers, KORE stood out due to its global coverage footprint, especially in key European markets, as we roll out our 'Smart Grid for Waste & Recycling™' worldwide," said Michael Feldman, VP of Engineering, BigBelly Solar. "Given the central role that information plays in our System, including the need for reliable communications between our distributed stations and network command center, a wireless partner of the highest order is required and we are very pleased to be working with KORE in such a capacity."

KORE designates multiple rate steps, based on a combination of 10 tiers of data usage and seven geographic coverage areas.

"We're seeing a tremendous amount of activity on a global level and understand that our customers need to scale their businesses while keeping a critical eye toward total cost of ownership," said Alex Brisbourne, president and COO, KORE. "We've worked diligently to bring together high-reliability networks and a business management platform optimized for global M2M devices and service delivery, while also focusing on tariff management, which was cited repeatedly by customers as a critical component. Now that our global IntelliRate program is in place we can proudly claim, together with our operator partners, the most comprehensive M2M service delivery platform for global enterprises."

KORE Global IntelliRate is available through the KORE carrier partnership with Vodafone Group. Vodafone enables device connectivity in more than 170 countries worldwide via a single SIM.

While all international M2M services customers will see returns from KORE IntelliRate, it was designed with a number of use case scenarios in mind, including:

• Highly seasonal operations, such as agriculture, which combine periods of high-volume data usage followed by dormant or very low use periods;
• Devices that are highly irregular in data usage and are not predictable in terms of high and low data use periods;
• Devices that require periodic, over-the-air firmware updates; and
• Devices that may be highly mobile, spanning countries and continents, where in some areas the customer prefers that the devices not connect in order to save on wireless network service expenses.

To further control TCO, KORE SIMs can be provisioned to only connect to specific global service area networks. Additionally, KORE SIMs are configured to connect to the most cost-effective networks, whenever possible. If a customer chooses to allow a SIM to connect to a more expensive network, the SIM will regularly look for a preferred, lower-cost network. These additional steps enable customers to manage costs and reduce risk, while delivering the broadest coverage in each country.

About the KORE Telematics
KORE Telematics is the world’s largest wireless network provider specializing exclusively on the rapidly expanding global machine-to-machine (M2M) communications market. Providing unified control and management for cellular and satellite network service delivery in more than 170 countries worldwide, KORE empowers its application, hardware and wireless operator partners to efficiently deliver M2M solutions for connected devices across the globe. M2M applications in industries as diverse as healthcare, utilities, enterprise IT, transaction processing and fleet management rely on the KORE network to deliver operational efficiencies and cost-savings. KORE offers a range of technologies — including GSM, HSPA, CDMA and EV-DO, as well as satellite services — that ensure the greatest possible reliability and coverage.

Source: KORE Telematics

Inmarsat Selects Hughes to Develop New BGAN M2M Terminal

Hughes, a market leader in the M2M sector, will develop the new 9502 BGAN M2M terminal by building on its successful 9201-M2M platform.  The BGAN M2M service will offer an end-to-end IP data capability for real-time applications including smart metering, SCADA, monitoring and other infrastructure telemetry solutions.  Planned for launch in Q1 2012, Inmarsat will target the low-cost M2M service at the utilities, oil & gas, and retail banking markets.

"We believe there is significant appetite in a number of markets globally for a low-cost stable platform to support short-burst data and the increased connectivity needed in fixed monitoring applications," said Drew Brandy, Director of Land Services at Inmarsat.  "A specific opportunity we will target is the smart grid initiative in the energy sector, with its requirement for data connectivity and information sharing across widely dispersed infrastructures.  But there are a number of other markets with a similar need for IP-based real-time cost-effective visibility across their operations."

"BGAN has already proven itself as a high-quality and reliable service, with high-availability via the global Inmarsat-4 network, and we feel it will offer an attractive solution for a range of M2M requirements," he said.

"Hughes is proud to be selected by Inmarsat to develop the new 9502 BGAN M2M terminal, building on our successful 9201-M2M product," said Graham Avis, vice president and general manager of Hughes San Diego. "The combination of reliable connectivity to unattended remote sites, a global service area, and an end-to-end IP based data path makes this an ideal solution for a wide array of machine-to-machine communication needs."

Hughes has been a developer and manufacturer of terminals for the award-winning BGAN service since its launch in 2005, with several successful portable and vehicular models in its portfolio.

About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services.  Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air.  The company's services are delivered through a global network of more than 400 distribution partners and service providers operating in 100 countries.  For the year ended 31 December 2010, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1 million) with an EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million).  (Source Inmarsat)

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. (SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC)

Source: PRnewswire