M2M Product development – the quickest path to your M2M products

Machine-to-machine communications, variously known as M2M, pervasive computing or the Internet of things, refers to automatic communications between mechanical objects taking place without human intervention. The largest cellular market tomorrow is not mobile phones, but the M2M market, which has a huge potential. According to Wireless Data Research Group (WDR) the M2M market will grow to $31 billion in 2008

The possibilities for M2M products are numerous, and include:

- House surveillance

- Fleet management

- Trains, containers and agricultural machinery

- Data exchange in electricity meters, pyrometers, water meters, and similar equipment measuring speed, position, flow, smoke, light, humidity, etc.

- Automobile alarms and surveillance equipment – and much more.  

Wireless Engineering Experts – significantly reduced risk and design time

RTX specializes in developing M2M products for customers who require tailor-made products for small- and high-volume production. RTX’s unique service includes every phase of product evolution, from the initial creation of product concepts and specifications to hardware and software development, product testing and qualification. RTX Telecom also takes care of production ramp-up to volume production as well as after sales service.

DECT, 2.4GHz or GSM/GPRS M2M products

RTX’s M2M Product development can be based on our highly cost-effective GSM/GPRS module (RTX5002) or on the CVM module based on DECT/2.4GHz technology. Both modules are ultra-compact andeasy to use for voice and data. The small size of the modules makes it easy to integrate into any conceivable application. What technology to use depends on the desired solution. We are not locked into just one approach and can deliver the technology best suited to your product.

RTX Solutions

We have created several pre-designs for different M2M products. These products are only concepts and are not off-the-shelf solutions.

Security/alarms
 -Car alarm with GSM/GPRS.
RTX had developed a car alarm for Morion Inc. This mobile terminal, based on GSM/GPRS technology, is to be used primarily to locate stolen vehicles. The terminals will be equipped with GPRS high-speed data technology and GPS satellite location finding. They can be installed in vehicles of all kinds to function as high-tech alarms and navigation systems. Morion Inc. is known in the world by its technological contribution to the legendary Soyuz-Apollo joint space project and the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
– Home alarm with GSM/SMS/MMS The Morion product can, however, also be installed in apartments and houses as household alarm systems. RTX has also developed an OEM home alarm with GSM/MMS. The alarm is equipped with an infrared detector and a camera that can take pictures of intruders silently and send them to a mobile phone as an MMS or email. It will help keep an eye on your home or office whenever you are not there.

Fleet management
– Container management
truck, boat and car management RTX has developed a GPS host board to be connected to a GSM/GPRS module to be used as alarm device for motorcycles, vehicles, and building machinery for a Danish company, Dantrack. The alarm keeps a close eye on your valuables – 24 hours a day. By means of your mobile phone or an emergency call centre you can track your valuables down to house number level – anywhere in Europe. Dantracks design makes it suitable for installation in moist environments, which makes it an obvious choice when securing motorcycles, boats, construction machinery or other objects that endure all kinds of weather.

Telemetry
–  Remote reading of meters with GSM/GPRS

Why choose RTX as your development partner?

RTX Telecom has entered an agreement with a Danish electricity supplier NESA on the delivery of 20,000 communication modules for the remote reading of electricity meters and monitoring of the supply voltage. The module will enable NESA to carry out continuous and precise remote readings of electricity meters and charge customers for their exact consumption. Customers will have the benefit of being able to follow the development of their power consumption on a running basis by means of detailed reports provided on an individual web page. The communication module transmits the readings to NESA via a GSM/GPRS unit.