Quake Global, a leading manufacturer of ORBCOMM Machine-to-Machine or "M2M" modems, announced their next generation of satellite modems for the ORBCOMM (News - Alert) satellite network with the Q4000 and Q-Pro series of QUAKE products.

ORBCOMM is a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way M2M communications.

The new satellite modems have received Type Acceptance Testing or "TAT (News - Alert)" approval from ORBCOMM, company officials said. The units are available for immediate delivery.

Featuring a small form factor, the Q4000 is a rugged industrial grade modem with dual-mode operation over the ORBCOMM satellite network and Global System for Mobile Communications or "GSM" terrestrial networks, company officials said.

With embedded GPS, the highly customizable Q4000/Q-Pro are versatile, all-in-one remote asset tracking solutions, the company said. These modems are designed to meet stringent automotive power conditioning requirements and have extremely low power consumption for extended battery operation.

The Q4000/Q-Pro also incorporates an application programming interface or "API" that allows developers to utilize their functions to create customized onboard applications, according to the company.

Utilizing QUAKE's patented technology and unified communications protocol, system integrators need only develop a single protocol to communicate across the ORBCOMM satellite system and terrestrial networks. This functionality significantly reduces development time and costs.

Marc Eisenberg, CEO of ORBCOMM, added, "These new devices reflect our shared vision to expand our leadership position to new M2M markets such as security, marine and transportation as well and others that have so far been previously underserved in data acquisition."

"When configured as dual mode, these new devices provide satellite coverage and cellular bandwidth at prices that are lower than other satellite-only services with similar capabilities," Eisenberg added.

Polina Braunstein, CEO of Quake Global, commented that their partnership with ORBCOMM has secured a leading position amongst OEM customers

"With our new family of products we can now offer our customers global communication over the ORBCOMM satellite network in conjunction with global GSM networks," Braunstein added. "Our new Q4000 and Q-Pro devices are the perfect reflection of market demand and are a great compliment to the ORBCOMM vision."

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