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AMSCREEN M2M
RFI Engineering Appoints Adaptive Modules Distributor in the UK
Almere, March 8, 2010
RFI Engineering, a leading manufacturer of smart data solutions for the Machine-to-Machine market, has appointed Adaptive Modules Ltd as its distributor for the United Kingdom.
Adaptive Modules is upgrading its portfolio from subsystems to solutions for the fast growing professional M2M market. After thoroughly assessing the market and evaluating RFI Engineering's solutions, Adaptive Modules decided to become the RFI Engineering distributor for the UK.
"It was important to find a company whose approach matches our own: a commitment to supply the best quality products, timely response and prompt delivery," explained Andrew Aslett, Managing Director of Adaptive Modules. "RFI Engineering's smart router product line brings cutting-edge wireless programmable data routers and remote management accessories in key vertical M2M market segments such as out -of-band management, smart grid connectivity, sensor networking and point of sale vending solutions."
"We are impressed with the competence and know-how of Adaptive Modules in our field of business," says Peter Calis, CEO of RFI Engineering. "We are happy to have teamed up with a capable company in the United Kingdom who will work closely with us to make a difference to the brand. As both producer and marketer of advanced data routing cellular technology and products, RFI Engineering is uniquely positioned in the M2M market."
About Adaptive Modules
Adaptive Modules is a UK based distributor. Adaptive Modules was formed in October 2003. Since starting, Adaptive Modules have built a secure customer base in the UK and Europe. Our mission is to satisfy our customers to the highest level and provide an easy route to sourcing and to support current franchise/representation agreements. Adaptive Modules specialize in a wide range of products such as; GSM/GPRS routers, GSM/GPRS modems, wireless M2M modules, fixed IP SIM cards, embedded Bluetooth, Bluetooth modules, antennas and much more. More information is available on www.adaptivem2m.com.
About RFI Engineering
RFI Engineering is a leading manufacturer of intelligent data routers and remote management accessories for operators, utility companies, equipment makers and government entities. RFI Engineering is in an excellent position to be the partner of choice for operators and enterprises, active in fields from managed services to wireless POS transactions, from sensor networks to smart metering. More information is available on www.rfi-engineering.com.
AMSCREEN M2M
Company announces deal with leading coffee brand
Machine-to-Machine and Digital Signage specialists Amscreen have announced a new contract win with Coffee Nation, the self-service coffee brand. The deal will see the company?s M2M (Machine-to-Machine), wireless technology fitted to the firm?s 800 self-service units nationwide.
Amscreen M2M, an operating division within Amscreen, developed the technology that will see the units utilise Amscreen?s patented µWEAVE M2M platform, the technology that allows machines to ?talk? and send/collect data from one another via mobile networks and the internet. The system will enable Coffee Nation to monitor its machines, which are installed in office, travel and retail environments nationwide. Due to the business model of the firm, which sees Coffee Nation own the machines but with retailers responsible for the stocking and cleaning of the units, the firm required a solution that monitored the machines in a timely, efficient and non-intrusive manner.
The µWEAVE telemetry system will scrutinise both stock and cleaning levels of the machines as well as sales data so that retailers can be invoiced accurately. The data will be fedback to Coffee Nation?s central management system enabling the firm to make instant decisions regarding maintenance, inventory and systems management.
The Coffee Nation deal comes at a busy time for Amscreen, with the firm having recently announced a range of M2M and Digital Signage wins with a range of clients including BP, Guardian newspapers and Powerleague.
Scott Martin CEO at Coffee Nation said ?Our business model is based on managing the maintenance of our machines, so we require a solution that allows information to be automatically uploaded to our central system inhouse. Amscreen?s technology, which operates over a GSM/GPRS network, fits the bill perfectly and allows us to respond to business challenges in an instant.?
Simon Sugar, CEO of Amscreen, added: ?We are pleased to have won this contract with Coffee Nation and believe that our technology offers the best solution available, particularly as they require instantly accessible information for a network that is spread far and wide throughout the UK.?
For more information on Amscreen, go to http://www.amscreenm2m.com
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For more information, please contact:
David Fraser/Sarah Henderson (Amscreen press office) at Frank PR ? 020 7693 6999 / amscreen@frankpr.it
Notes to editors
Amscreen is an M2M (Machine-to-Machine) and Digital Signage specialist company - www.amscreen.co.uk
Amscreen M2M, a division of Amscreen, is a global leader in M2M, helping manufacturers, service providers and operators to capitalise on the M2M opportunity, transform their business and dominate their chosen markets.
Amscreen M2M provides the platform needed to connect and manage remote devices in any industry; providing real-time information to companies that helps them to improve customer service, reduce costs and increase revenues.
- Hardware, that enables machines to communicate
- Software, that manages the machine network and delivers data into companies IT systems
- Specialised Services, for managing the machine network.
Coffee Nation is the UK?s leading provider of premium quality, self service coffee. Established in 1997, the distribution of Coffee Nations products has spread to 800 retail and leisure outlets in the UK including Welcome Break and Moto service stations; Esso, Malthurst and Pace forecourts; Tesco, Sainsbury?s and Somerfield supermarkets. Highlights from Coffee Nation?s figures for the year ending 31 March 2009 include:
- Sales have risen 17% to £21.5m
- Operating profit is up 30% from £1.6 million (year end 31 March 2008) to £2.2million (year end 31 March 2009)
- A total of 233 new machine installations were made in the year
- A staggering 12.6m cups sold in the year
- The average Coffee Nation site generates sales of c£40,000
June 2009 - Adaptive Modules Signs ALPS
ALPS sign an agreement with Adaptive Modules for its new range of Bluetooth - Wifi Combo Modules. Products will be relaesed on the shop in July 2009.
Sept 2008 - Adaptive Modules Signs Motorola
Wireless technologies distributor Adaptive Modules Ltd is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to be an official distributor of Motorola wireless modules. 5 years of experience in the Wireless market has proven that the focus of the company, even at this young age, can bring new opportunities to its customers from this new agreement.
Andrew Aslett - Managing Director says "it's very exciting times for Adaptive, and Motorola will enable the business to grow in line with the vertical wireless market."
Focusing on ZigBee, Bluetooth , Wifi and Boxed GSM terminals, Motorola's embedded GSM/GPRS and GPS modems will take the company to the next level in supporting full turn key wireless developments and distribution to it customers. Adaptive Modules are releasing the full range of its wireless products on stand 419 at the ESS show in on the 1st of October.
June 2008 - ZigBit 900 Launch
MeshNetics, a leading provider of ZigBee modules and embedded software for OEMs and system integrators, today at the Sensors Expo show in Rosemont, Illinois, announced its launch of the ZigBit 900, the worlds' first RF module for sub-1 GHz band that uses the ZigBee PRO Feature Set. The new IEEE 802.15.4-2006 module is designed to operate in the ISM bands 915 MHz in the US and 868 MHz in Europe.
The ultra-compact ZigBit 900 module features an exceptional sensitivity of -110 dBm and output power of 11 dBm that result in the line-of-sight range of up to 6,000m (over 3.7 miles). The power consumption stays at a remarkably low level: less than 6 µA in sleep mode, 11 mA in receive mode, and 26 mA in transmit mode, which translates into many years of battery life. The ZigBit 900 operates in the European ISM band from 863 to 870 MHz and in the North American ISM band from 902 to 928 MHz. The ZigBit 900 offers regional alternatives to the global 2.4 GHz band where the channel characteristics of the lower frequencies can result in performance advantages in certain environments.
"We are pleased to offer the worlds' first RF module for the 900 MHz band which reuses our 2.4 GHz BitCloud / ZigBee PRO Feature Set", said Alexey Rybakov, Managing Director of MeshNetics' ZigBit Business Unit. "We are committed to offering OEMs and system integrators the utmost flexibility for their ZigBee-enabled products and solutions, and now they can choose between 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz technologies. Along with our ability to offer hardware, software and engineering support from a single source, this is what makes MeshNetics the premier ZigBee House in the market."
The ZigBit 900 module ships with BitCloud?, a robust 802.15.4-2006/ZigBee PRO Feature Set used for all the 2.4 GHz MeshNetics modules. Supporting self-healing, self-organizing mesh networks and up to 1Mbit/s data rates, BitCloud stack optimizes network traffic while minimizing power consumption. Customers can choose between the C API for embedded application development and SerialNet?a ZigBee Manufacturer Specific Profile based on BitCloud? supporting a serial AT-command interface to ZigBit 900.
"We are actively working with other ZigBee Alliance members to enable interoperable and certified ZigBee applications for the sub-1 GHz frequency band", said Vasiliy Suvorov, CEO of MeshNetics. "ZigBee is experiencing tremendous growth across a wide variety of industries and we believe that sub-1 GHz solutions will further extend ZigBee's appeal and fuel its growth."
The ZigBit 900 module is based on Atmels' innovative hardware platform featuring AVR Microcontroller and the latest RF transceiver. The brand new AT86RF212 is a low-power, low-voltage transceiver designed specifically for low cost IEEE 802.15.4-2006, ZigBee, and high data rate ISM applications. The AT86RF212 boasts the best-in-class sensitivity combined with the very low power consumption. Its MAC and AES hardware accelerators improve overall system power efficiency and timing. The ZigBit 900 packs the MCU, RF transceiver and all the circuitry in just under half a square inch of space.
"We congratulate our partners at MeshNetics with being the first company to deliver RF modules for 900 MHz band paired with the ZigBee PRO Feature Set software", said Magnus Pedersen, Atmels' Director of Product Marketing MCU Wireless. "Atmels' industry-leading ZigBee hardware and MeshNetics expertise in module manufacturing and software create a winning combination for OEMs and system integrators that look to adding ZigBee capability to their products."
