Numerex (News - Alert) Corp, a single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, has announced upgrades to its satellite-based remote asset monitoring solution.

The new satellite-based end-to-end remote asset monitoring solution enables Value Added Resellers (VARs) to provide secure, configurable asset visibility to their customers seeking to monitor liquid tanks and doors.

Officials with Numerex said that the full solution includes the lightweight yet rugged Numerex Satellite FLEX tracking device, the wireless Numerex FLEX SNSR interface which can be connected to a broad range of asset sensors, and the Numerex FASTrack application which makes sense of the captured data. "Numerex is dedicated to offering cost-effective asset visibility and easy-to-implement solutions," said Darren Koenig, vice president of marketing and products at Numerex, in a statement.

Koenig said that the company’s upgraded satellite-based solution can be rapidly configured and implemented.

He said that the Numerex Satellite FLEX tracking device is capable of delivering years of uninterrupted service on a single and easily field-replaceable battery. It can be installed, activated and operational in less than five minutes.

“In addition, with another IS certification under our belt, our customers can confidently rely on Satellite FLEX as the hub for versatile global tracking and monitoring solutions for assets as diverse as a shipping container or an oil field fuel tank," said Koenig.

Numerex Corp announced the issuance of two new U.S. patents, further solidifying the company's leadership in M2M innovation.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted Numerex two new patents.

Patent number 8041383 enables a digital/analog management system for wireless customer premises equipment (CPE) while patent number 8060067 enables more efficient messaging over a data network. In addition to its significant licensing portfolio, Numerex has been granted a total of 52 patents for its M2M technology innovations.