Arrow Electronics has signed a distribution agreement with Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications specialist Janus Remote Communications, which provides cellular-enabled devices for data acquisition and telemetry, asset tracking, facility and equipment monitoring, smart utilities and security applications.

Arrow Electronics (News - Alert) is a global provider of products, services and solution to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions.

The company will distribute Janus Terminus platform devices in the Americas regions. This unique platform, according to a release, encompasses cellular communication terminals from simple telemetry devices through intelligent control terminals, in a wide array of package options.

"The Janus Terminus platform provides a quick-and-easy solution to cellular enablement, with little to no hardware design effort," said David West, vice president of supplier marketing and asset for Arrow Electronics. "Our customers now have access to a simplified transition to an embedded cellular module design using Telit, with minimal software changes to the embedded firmware or the end application."

Janus incorporates a variety of different communications modems from their partner company, Telit Wireless (News - Alert) Solutions, to offer customers a variety of paths to integrate wireless technology into both new and existing applications.

"Combining our products with Arrow's demand-creation activities in the M2M space will give our customers the competitive edge in their respective market segments," said Dave Jahr, general manager of Janus Remote Communications (News - Alert).

Arrow Electronics recently launched its full-service reverse supply chain business segment comprising three brands: ReSolve, a new global reverse logistics services brand; Intechra, a leading source for IT asset disposition services; and Converge, a global provider of extensive electronic components distribution services and market expertise.

Read a related article at TMCnet “M2M Communications: It's Here Now for Cellular Networks.”