Connect One's Plug-and-Play iConnector Simplifies Upgrading Devices to Support GPRS Networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers KFAR SABA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004 Wireless Internet Adapter Eliminates the Need to Reprogram Application with Internet Protocols or to Modify Hardware When Connecting Devices to IP-based Networks Connect One(TM) today announced that Sabatier SA (Montpellier, France) and Piomak Otomasyon (Istanbul, Turkey) are using Connect One's iConnector(TM) in order to enable fleet management terminals and electricity meters, respectively, to operate on the new GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. (General Packet Radio Service) cellular networks in their countries. Thousands of iConnectors have been deployed worldwide since 2002 by manufacturers and systems integrators of utility meters, mobile terminals, video surveillance systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and other devices. "iConnector enabled us to upgrade our Geoloc terminals from GSM, VHF (Very High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. radios to GPRS, without modifying our hardware or software to support Internet protocols," said Nicolas Felter, technical director at fleet management terminal manufacturer Sabatier. "We delivered our new GPRS product within six weeks after evaluating iConnector. It is a complete plug-and-play solution." Piomak provides turnkey solutions for utility, process control, power distribution, and fuel transportation applications. Hizir Akbulut, project manager at Piomak, said, "We needed a fast, reliable solution for remote meter reading that worked with our software and different manufacturers' meters. iConnector enabled us to quickly bid and win major projects, despite lacking experience with GPRS." "iConnector adds much more than just TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. to our customer's products," said Alan Singer, Connect One's vice president of sales and marketing. "It is a robust solution that includes many connectivity options and features designed to optimize reliable performance over GPRS networks." About iConnector iConnector is a stand-alone wireless Internet adapter that works with cellular modems using AMPS, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. , CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. , GPRS, GSM, IDEN, and TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). protocols. iConnector attaches to the modem and host device via DB-9 connectors. iConnector includes Connect One's iChip Internet Controller(TM) chip, an updateable Internet communication chip that mediates the connection between a host device and the Internet. iChip supports the complete TCP/IP stack, but offers much more than just TCP/IP. It includes upper layer protocols (like SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. , POP3, MIME, HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. , WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , FTP and TELNET) and includes onboard Web and WAP servers. It also includes many features that optimize communication over GPRS networks, such as automatic port reconnection, IP address registration, and packet filtering. iChip's onboard flash memory stores Internet protocols and configuration parameters, which are independent of the host application, and can be remotely updated over the Internet. iChip interfaces a device's host processor via a serial connection and Connect One's AT+i(TM) Application Programming Interface, which enables manufacturers with limited Internet programming resources to quickly and easily Internet-enable their devices by writing just a few commands in their application. iChip's SerialNET(TM) mode eliminates any Internet programming by packetizing serial data received on-the-fly from the host device and sending it to a remote IP address via email, HTTP, or TCP or UDP UDP (uridine diphosphate): see uracil. (User Datagram Protocol) A protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required. sockets. iChip also operates with dial-up modems, 10/100BaseT Ethernet LANs and 802.11b Wireless LANs. Pricing and Availability iConnector is available immediately and costs about $60 in lots of 1,000. Please visit Connect One's Web site at www.connectone.com for detailed information and a list of distributors worldwide. About Connect One Connect One develops and produces chips, software, and hardware that enable manufacturers of industrial, commercial, medical and consumer devices to reduce the time, cost and complexity to connect devices to the Internet. Connect One is privately owned, with offices in Phoenix, AZ and Kfar Saba, Israel. For further information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.connectone.com or send an e-mail to info@connectone.com. iConnector, iChip, Internet Controller, AT+i, SerialNET and Connect One are trademarks of Connect One Ltd. |
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