M2M Connectivity Sierra Wireless AirPrime embedded modules

M2M Connectivity has launched the Sierra Wireless AirPrime intelligent embedded modules that cover Sierra’s and former Wavecom embedded module families.

The latest family brings together all Sierra’s and former Wavecom’s embedded modules into a broad portfolio to meet OEMs’, system integrators’ and network operators’ needs for mobile wireless connectivity.

The modules are available in many form factors including BGA, PCI Express Mini Card, castellation and board-to-board connectors. Feature sets range from modem-only functionality to fully programmable application-hosting capabilities. Air interfaces include 3G/NextG, GSM/GPRS/EDGE and CDMA.

The modules offer early access to the latest air interfaces for developers and users needing to access the latest network features and speeds.

The family includes: the MC series designed for mobile computing, networking devices and 3G M2M applications. The modules are based on the PCI Express Mini Card standard with a USB 2.0 interface as well as full serial interface, embedded GPS, voice support, TCP/IP, PADÂ… There are modules to work with 3G/HSPA and HSPA+ and CDMA EV-DO Rev A networks; the Q Series (the former Wavecom Q2686/Q2687/Q26Extreme) is designed for rapid mounting due to its industrial-grade board-to-board connector. The series includes footprint-compatible 3G/HSPA, GPRS, EDGE and CDMA 1xRTT versions to streamline product development; the WS series highly compact form factor allows manufacturers to add GSM/GPRS voice and data connectivity to any of their products; the WMP series combines embedded processor capability and wireless connectivity in a single device to reduce total system cost and size as well as to improve performance. They are certified processing and radio solutions in a BGA package, designed for GSM/GPRS mobile communication in industrial or motor vehicle environments.

Sierra‘s embedded SIM card is a fully industrialised and personalised SIM and removes the plastic packaging from a conventional SIM card, integrating the SIM function into the module itself at a component level. The card is available on the Q series (3GPP versions) and WMP series modules.