Multi-Tech Announces M2M Cellular IP Modem for Remote Monitoring and Reporting

MINNEAPOLIS - New MultiModem iCell Combines IP and GPIO capabilities for Mission
Critical Applications

Multi-Tech(R) Systems, Inc., a leading data communications and
telecommunications technology company based in suburban Minneapolis, is now
shipping its new MultiModem(R) iCell intelligent wireless modems designed for
mission-critical M2M remote monitoring and control applications. The external
modem features Multi-Tech’s Universal IP stack (UIP) and a five-port GPIO
(General Purpose Input Output) interface providing remote signal monitoring
for a wide range of control systems. The applications programming interface
(API) for the IP stack means designers need only program IP functionality
once for multiple applications and the GPIO interface enables the modem to
capture and analyze data from remote sensors such as tank levels, cargo door
access and temperature.

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“The new MultiModem iCell is Multi-Tech’s next generation M2M cellular
product,” states Bill Chesney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Multi-Tech Systems. “Based on input from our customers, we packaged into a
single product the most important features and communications options needed
to keep track of remote equipment. The new line of MultiModem iCell modems is
available now in UMTS/HSDPA and EDGE/GSM/GPRS models with CDMA technology
available next quarter. By combining industry-standard cellular technologies,
multiple interface options, a built-in IP stack along with comprehensive
service and support, we believe Multi-Tech’s next generation M2M modems will
fill even the most demanding needs of emerging on-line applications.”

Multi-Tech’s UIP consists of a common set of TCP/IP networking protocols
and M2M applications using a standard AT command interface. UIP allows
developers to write their host application one time while having the freedom
to select from a number of Multi-Tech communications options.

The modem’s GPIO interface accommodates a number of “handshaking” modes
with peripheral equipment through the monitoring of voltage changes. The
Multi-Tech GPIO interface features five general purpose sensor pins. Input
conditions include programmable digital I/O, digital outputs and ADC.

Multi-Tech Systems, a leading data communications and telecommunications
technology company based in suburban Minneapolis, is an ISO 9001:2000
certified global manufacturer of Unified Communications and device networking
products connecting voice and data over IP networks. It is certified by the
WBENC as a Women’s Business enterprise, and by C-TPAT (Custom Services Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism). Multi-Tech Systems has 70 U.S. patents and
numerous international patents. Contact Multi-Tech in the U.S. at
+1-800-328-9717 or +1-763-785-3500, via fax at +1-763-785-9874, EMEA at T:
+44-118-959-7774 (UK) or T: +33-1-49-19-22-06 (France), or via fax at F:
+44-118-959-7775 (UK) or F: +33-1-49-19-21-00 (France) or at
www.multitech.com.

Source: Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.

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