Category: M2M industry news

Cinterion Wireless Modules Holding GmbH restored financial structure

The text was available in German language only.  Translation by Google as below: 22.03.2010 10:00, MUNICH Cinterion Wireless Modules Holding GmbH restored financial structure • Operations of the Cinterion Wireless Modules GmbH is not affected • Profitable growth continues The Cinterion Wireless Modules Holding GmbH restored its financial structure. The operational business of the world’s […]

Will Low-Cost telehealth applications driven by low-frequency wireless spectrum for Medical Body Area Networks (MBAN)?

FCC Mulls Spectrum For Medical Gear The designation of low-frequency wireless spectrum for Medical Body Area Networks, or MBAN, could drive adoption of low-cost telehealth applications for home use. “The spectrums being considered by the FCC include a band of 40 MHz at 2360-2400 MHz, which is a band considered underutilized, or “quiet” right now, […]

SIM card on Chip VQFN8 SIM UICC form factor specified as ETSI TS 102 671

Tim Evans (Vice Chair ETSI SCP at ETSI) mentioned at message board at Linkedin  (13.03.2010): “I am pleased to inform you that ETSI SCP agreed the new VQFN8 SIM UICC form factor last week as ETSI TS 102 671.” Remark of the author of the blog: VQFN8 SIM cards are an interesting technology to create […]

Indoor Navigation without GPS: The new gold rush?

The navigation ecosystem is changing rapidly. Published patent on a system that is using Bluetooth The system automatically detects a signal directly from sensors, without requiring the communication with a central system, data plans, or even cellular communication. These sensors are small pocketsize Bluetooth transceivers. There is no need for pairing as every Bluetooth device’s […]

GPS error is up to 56 ft. (17 m), EGNOS can reduce that to 6.6 ft. (2 m)

GPS error is up to 56 ft. (17 m). EGNOS can reduce that to 6.6 ft. (2 m) EGNOS, which stands for European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, is free to users, and the European Commission has invited manufacturers of navigation equipment to integrate EGNOS signals from satellites and ground stations into GPS units. Proponents say […]

Android on wheels. Continental selected Google OS for automotive electronic

+++ Continental puts Android internet platform on wheels +++ MUNICH, Germany — With its AutoLinQ internet platform, automotive electronics tier one Continental AG plans to tap the dynamics of internet applications for car users. Continental’s platform is based on Google’s Android operating system. The whole story: http://ow.ly/16c4c 9 Jan 2010 +++ Continental announces Android-based Autolinq […]