CalAmp's 882-EVDO 3G Broadband Router Certified for Use on Sprint Nextel Cellular Network.OXNARD, Calif. -- CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CAMP), a leading provider of wireless products, services and solutions, today announced that its 882-EVDO ruggedized cellular data modem and IP router has been certified for operation on the Sprint Nextel cellular data network. The 882-EVDO is used to establish reliable data or Internet connectivity at 3G speeds and is targeted at a variety of mobile, portable and fixed wireless applications including Wide Area Network (WAN) connections to Advanced Metering Infrastructure Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) or Advanced Metering Management (AMM) refers to systems that measure, collect and analyse energy usage, from advanced devices such as electricity meters, gas meters, and/or water meters, through various communication media on request or (AMI) Collectors, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Electronic Flow Meters (EFMs) and more bandwidth intensive applications such as video. CalAmp's 882-EVDO offers an integrated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. ) server, port forwarding and port mapping capabilities providing wireless data connectivity through public cellular networks. As a fully certified integrated platform, it can be easily and rapidly deployed for industrial data communication applications requiring TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. connectivity. "We are pleased to announce the certification of our 882-EVDO for use on the Sprint Nextel 3G cellular network," commented Rick Nozel, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CalAmp's wireless networks business. "We are excited about the commercial potential for the 882-EVDO, as it brings 3G speeds to critical applications in the AMI and Smart Grid marketplace as well as a variety of other SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) A process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a central computer for management and control. and Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. applications in the Industrial Monitoring and Controls industry." About CalAmp Corp. CalAmp provides wireless communications solutions that enable anytime/anywhere access to critical data and content. The Company serves customers in the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, mobile resource management, public utilities and direct broadcast satellite markets. The Company's products are marketed under the CalAmp, Dataradio, SmartLink, Aercept, LandCell and Omega trade names. For additional information, please visit www.calamp.com. |
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