Telit Wireless Solutions, the North American Technology arm
of Telit Communications PLC, announced that its cellular M2M modules are being
incorporated into a variety of applications with societal and environmental
benefits by progressive New York City engineering, research and development
firm GROUND Lab.
Dedicated to creating technological solutions that
successfully address environmental, social and humanitarian challenges
worldwide, GROUND Lab is the brain child of two former master’s students of New
York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program at the Tisch School of
the Arts, Benedetta Piantella and Justin Downs.
“We conducted extensive research of embedded cellular
modules for our applications and found Telit’s products provided the highest
reliability under harsh conditions at the small size we needed for our compact
designs,” said GROUND Lab co-founder Benedetta Piantella.
Telit M2M
modules are integral to the success of several devices created by the firm.
These include:
Open source tracking collars to help conservationists
protect the last 2,000 lions living in the wild in Southern Kenya in
collaboration with the Lion Guardians Program;
A portable networked device created in partnership with
UNICEF to collect accurate, high-volume medical data from the field in real
time for diagnosis by health facilities in Uganda;
A logic board for a modular, micro-utility system called
SharedSolar, by Columbia University, to provide affordable and reliable power
to rural areas in Africa and a low-power, low-cost cell phone-based printer for
remote health facilities in Africa designed in collaboration with Columbia
University.
“From mHealth to pet tracking to smart metering, Telit
is continuing to enable new M2M-based connected technologies that enhance our
everyday lives. The outstanding minds behind GROUND Lab demonstrate how these
same device concepts can be applied to humanitarian and conservationist
efforts, broadening M2M’s impact on a global scale,” said Mike Ueland,
vice president and general manager of Telit North America.
Telit Wireless Solutions recently announced it is launching a
new module featuring Wireless M-Bus transfer technology in October 2011.
The new ME50-169 module features 169 MHz and is suited for
smart gas, water, heating or electricity meters. These smart meters
automatically transmit consumption data to the utility companies, which
increases the accuracy and transparency of bills, offers better customer
service and helps improve energy efficiency.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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