Sony Ericsson today announced a new family of Quad Band GSM/GPRS, Class 10 radio devices which delivers three
distinctly targeted products for M2M communications, telemetry and automotive applications. Sony Ericsson’s new range of products provides developers and system integrators with a wealth of functionality and enhanced features to address a diverse application landscape and win customers that are tendering for today’s leading M2M projects.
The launch includes the slimline GS64 for applications such as PDAs, Laptops, POS terminals and other portable or battery powered devices; the backwardly compatible GR64 as a high performance upgrade for those applications already using Sony Ericsson’s current generation of GSM/GPRS devices; and the automotive grade GA64 to address the GSM cellular telematics market. Benefits offered across the family
include a compact design, Quad Band GSM/GPRS, Class 10, enhanced I/O and TCP/IP capability including USB for increased connectivity, powerful processor, enhanced memory with increased application space, and all are fully Type approved and lead free compliant.
Anders Franzen, Corporate Vice President and Head of Sony Ericsson Machine to Machine Communications said: “Our machine to machine customers seek fast development time in order to capture the market opportunity. Sony Ericsson’s new product range gives integrators a head start by offering advantages that ultimately put critical design time on their side and position them for innovative, system cost optimized, product development. Since the M2M market is experiencing explosive growth, even exponentially in certain areas, our customers are looking to Sony Ericsson’s M2M leadership and expertise to
provide the answers that will help them win.”
Integration samples will be available from mid 2005.