4G/3G network solutions provider CradlePoint (News - Alert) is today announcing the release of its COR IBR600 and IBR650 Integrated Broadband Routers, which were specifically designed to support the rigorous 24x7 connectivity demands of machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.

The announcement was made at this year's M2M Conference, which is collocated with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC's (News - Alert)) INTERNET TELEPHONY EXPO West conference taking place this week in Austin, Texas at the Austin Convention Center.

CradlePoint's new fully integrated COR broadband routers were created to provide mobile and fixed-location customers with a highly-featured, compact and robust networking solution. CradlePoint's new routers expand their reach into space-constrained and high-availability applications, such as kiosks, digital signage, ATMs, video surveillance and vehicles with business-ready performance, reliability, security and remote manageability.

“The growth and pervasiveness of 4G and 3G mobile broadband is driving an intersection between two established markets - networking and wireless broadband,” said Ryan Adamson COO of CradlePoint. “CradlePoint connects the two environments, providing robust connectivity solutions, regardless of pre-existing network infrastructure. Our introduction and delivery of an enterprise-class, mobile broadband solution for M2M capitalizes on this intersection and harnesses the power of wireless networks for distributed enterprises.”

CradlePoint's routers feature built-in, high-speed 3G Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO) RevA modems and include external antennas optimized for maximum mobile broadband performance. The routers support both 3G wireless and wired Ethernet WANs, enabling multi-WAN load balancing and failover/failback when redundant networks are used for maximum uptime.

For M2M system designers, the CradlePoint COR IBR600 series provides a reliable and performance-optimized turn-key solution that reduces the development and integration required to add network connectivity to M2M products. Unlike other integrated 3G routers in the market, the IBR600 series provides multiple Ethernet ports (LAN/LAN, or WAN/LAN for failover), and robust Modem Health Monitoring (MHM) to self-monitor and to maximize modem uptime. Additionally, large deployments of these devices can be managed under the WiPipe Central management service for centralized monitoring, configuring and upgrading of large numbers of geographically-dispersed systems without requiring on-site technical resources.

TMC CEO Rich Tehrani (News - Alert) recently caught up with Gary Oliverio (News - Alert), CradlePoint's founder and CTO, prior to the kick-off of the M2M show. Oliverio told Tehrani he has seen a major shift in the M2M market due to the gradual transition to next-generation networks and the ever-increasing acceptance of cloud-based solutions. CradlePoint is leveraging these market evolutions to expand secure wired and wireless connectivity to end users through its suite of technologies and is addressing the evolution and expansion of the M2M market with the announcement of the two new routers.

To find out more about CradlePoint, visit the company in booth #1320 at the M2M Evolution conference, collocated with TMC’s ITEXPO West 2011, happening now, in Austin, Texas. The M2M Evolution Conference is for those industry professionals interested in capitalizing on a rapidly growing segment of the telecom industry. The M2M Evolution Conference embraces the any-to-any strategy of the Internet today. Co-sponsored by TMC Partner Crossfire Media, it showcases the solutions, and examines the data strategies and technological requirements that enterprises and carriers need to capitalize on a market segment that is estimated to grow to $300 Billion in the year ahead. To register, click here.

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