Telit Communications’ (News - Alert) U.S.-based mobile technology arm Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc. reportedly announced that its GE865-QUAD cellular machine-to-machine, or M2M, module has been certified for use on the AT&T wireless network.

 

The GE865-QUAD is a GSM/GPRS Ball-Grid-Array module encompassing a next generation cellular chipset from Infineon. This single-chip design solution features an integrated TCP/IP protocol stack, which offers support for UDP (News - Alert), FTP and SMTP via AT commands. It can receive over-the-air remote software updates without the extra cost of additional components. This is due to the fact that the module is equipped with Premium FOTA Management.

 

In addition, GE865-QUAD has a form factor of just 22 x 22 x 3 mm and weighs 3.2 grams, thereby making it one of the smallest available GSM/GPRS module in the global market.

 

According to Telit, the modules’ ultra-compact design, extended temperature range, and optimized power consumption makes it ideal for high-volume m2m applications, mobile data devices and small, body-worn tracking and tracing applications.

 

Officials with Telit said in a press release that GE865-QUAD module successfully completed testing and certification at AT&T’s (News - Alert) recently launched, Austin-based lab facility designed specifically for emerging device and business M2M applications.

 

AT&T’s Austin-based lab facility is serving as a hub for testing network compatibility, data performance and audio quality for a broad range of non-traditional, wirelessly-enabled devices such as netbooks, eReaders, portable navigation devices, utility products and healthcare-related devices.

 

According to AT&T, the company’s network-ready lab provides consumer electronics and M2M device manufacturers with a dedicated pipeline for product certification over the AT&T cellular network.

 

Officials with Telit said that the GE865-QUAD is the eighth M2M module of the company to be certified by AT&T.

 

Other Telit GSM/GPRS modules that are available for launch on the AT&T network include: the GE864-QUAD, GE863-QUAD, GM862-QUAD, GC864-QUAD, GM862-GPS, GE863-PRO and GE863-GPS.

 

Telit’s products all comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive of the European Union, officials said.