Category Archives: Devices

M2M devices and modules

Feb 12

Qualcomm invests in medical monitoring company that will use 2net 3G gateway device

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Qualcomm Life Fund a $100 million venture managed by Qualcomm Ventures is investing in AirStrip Technologies.Airstrip is planning to use Qualcomm’s 2net Platform for a health monitoring product. Qualcomm’s 2net hub is a gateway device that supports connectivity through Bluetooth, Bluetooth Loe Energy, WiFi adn ANT+ protocols. 2net uses 3G module for WWAN connectivity that operates in HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM network. 2net offers 3.6 Mbps peak download speed and 384 Kbps peak upload speed.Here is the specification for 2net 3G gateway device.

Feb 12

Apple sues Motorola Mobility regarding 3G patents

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Apple has sues Motorola Mobility to stop Motorola from asserting patent cliams against Apple in Germany. Motorola is one of the essential patent holder for 3G standards –  GSM, GPRS , UMTS etc. Device manufacturers generally cross-license their patents. Motoroal calims that it offered Apple the license to build 3G devices, but Apple didn;t take it.Apple argumet is that the terms of Motorola’s licensing were not fair.

Feb 10

Telus launches LTE service

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Canadian network operator hs launching LTE network in 14 cities. Teleu’s LTE network will support a peak LTE download speed of up to 75 Mbps with a average LTE download speed of 12 Mbps to 25 Mbps. Telus plans to cover 25 million customers by 2012. Telus had announced that it had awarded teh contract to Huawei to provide LTE radio access network equipment across Canada.

Feb 09

3G enabled tablets for nurses

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According to The Register, The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is running a pilot program to equip its community care nurses and therapists with 3G-enabled tablets and smartphones. This will enable to access NHS trust’s policies and other documents in real-time.

Feb 09

Cellular connected Insulin Pump

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Cellnovo, a British based company, has launched its mobile-connected diabetes management system. The solution comprises of insulin pump that connects to a touch-screen handset. The handset has an integrated blood glocise monitor that connects to a web-based clinical management system over the GSM network. The handset likely has a GPRS modem or 3G module.

Feb 09

Netcomm router for 3G or 4G USB modem

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Netcomm’s 3GM2WN router can take 3G or 4G modem, turning a USM modem to WiFi hotspot. This is only option currently available to access and share Telstra’s 4G network. 3GM2WN has ethernet WAN/LAN port and can natively support internet failover. It is pre-configured with Telstra APN settings.Unlink Cisco rouer devices that use 3G module or 4G module, Netcomm’s device works with 3G or 4G USB devices. Here is the spec for 3GM2WN