Enfora Unveils its Enabler(R) BGA Wireless Platform for Automotive Applications.AT&T Certifies Ten Models in the Enabler Series of Wireless Platforms RICHARDSON, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. -- Enfora, a leading global supplier of intelligent wireless networking See wireless network. solutions, today announced its Enabler III BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. , a feature-rich GSM/GPRS wireless platform designed to address the requirements for extended operating temperature, vibration tolerance and CAN bus compatibility in automotive applications. "The Enabler III platform provides a solution for the automotive market that not only enables wireless connectivity but also bridges the connection to navigation and service applications," said Brian Murphy Brian Murphy is the name of:
The Enabler III BGA comes in a 224-pin BGA hardware package that is designed to be more easily integrated into an end device, and that supports interfaces to a variety of peripherals such as camera and Bluetooth devices, along with SD and USB memory See USB drive. components. The Enabler platform, with integrated IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. functionality and support for multiple communication protocols, enhances device performance while shortening the overall development cycle. Additionally its embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. environment enhances the integration and rapid deployment of capabilities specific to the demanding automotive market. Utilizing a programmable rules engine, network router, along with unique control and automation capabilities, the Enabler platform simplifies the operation and remote management of devices for the automotive industry. To further accelerate deployment, Enfora's Service Gateway can be used to provision devices and perform firmware over-the-air (FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) The process of updating the firmware in cellphones and other wireless handheld devices by an over-the-air code transfer. Bitfone Corporation (www.bitfone.com) pioneered the technology and was acquired by HP in 2007. ) upgrades. The Gateway also enables proactive management and control of the devices during regular operation. Enfora also announced today that 10 separate models in the Enabler series of wireless platforms, including the Enabler III BGA, have passed AT&T's certification to operate on their data network. About Enfora Enfora is a leading provider of wireless networking solutions that enable enterprises to access, analyze and leverage information from their geographically dispersed assets. Our solutions, consisting of embedded wireless software, network edge wireless platforms - embedded and integrated - and enterprise software, are based on our distributed intelligent architecture that provides a valuable link between an enterprise and its remote assets. Enterprises deploy our solutions for location-based, monitoring and control, and asset management applications. For more information, please visit www.enfora.com. |
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