Hardware Components

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Hardware Components

• Dan Nelson, Multi-Tech Systems
• Mark Weinzierl, Enfora
• Larry Zibrik, Sierra Wireless

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M2M / Device Networking

• Dan Nelson
• Director of Sales, North America
• Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
• dnelson_at_multitech.com

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Multi-Tech Company Profile

• Founded 1970
• Headquarters, MN
• Company Philosophy
• Reliable products
• Fiscal independence
• Customer partnerships

Our mission is to invent products that solve real
business problems. To accomplish this goal, we
use a customer-centric approach - listening to
our customers and anticipating their needs.
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Device Networking

• What is device networking?
• Connecting devices to networks
• What are the networks?
• Wireless (CDMA, EDGE, GPRS)
• PSTN Dial-up (Analog, ISDN)
• IP / Ethernet (Internet, WAN, LAN)
• What are the applications?
• Remote management and configuration, diagnostics,
  data acquisition, updating etc.

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Device Networking
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External Modems
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Embedded / Universal Socket
Analog
CDMA
Bluetooth
EDGE
GPRS
Ethernet
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M2M Conference

• By Mark Weinzierl
• President

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M2M IS A SOLUTION SELL
Hardware Providers
Carriers
Education
Applications
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Hardware

• Interface to Third Party Apps
• TCP, UDP
• Embedded Application Space
• JAVA
• Event Processing (Boolean operations)
• I/O
• Analog Inputs/Outputs
• Isolation on digital inputs

Carrier
Customers Application
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Interface to Optional Hardware

• GPS
• Bluetooth
• Zigbee
• WiFi
• Interface
• Serial, Ethernet, SPI

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Designing a Solution

• Key Considerations
• Cellular Based
• Cost of network usage
• Data MVNOs
• Cost of Hardware
• Maintenance of the network
• Robustness Required
• Hardware Watchdog Timers
• Network Monitors
• Intrinsically Safe
• Application
• Dynamic IP or a gateway required

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What will drive M2M

• Education
• Ease of implementation and support
• Lower costs
• Hardware
• Applications
• Carrier

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Partnerships The Time is Right
App
Carrier
Hardware
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M2M 3G Wireless

• Larry Zibrik
• Marketing Director
• Sierra Wireless

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Leading 3G Technologies The industry feels the
need for speed
Typical Downlink Speeds 500 kbps 1 Mbps
GPRS
UMTS
CDMA EV-DO
UMTS HSDPA
EDGE
CDMA 1xRTT
Technology Max Theoretical Typical Commercializat
ion GSM GPRS 115 kbps 30-40 kbps Now GSM
EDGE 473 kbps 100-130 kbps Now CDMA 1xRTT 154
kbps 50-70 kbps Now GSM UMTS 2 Mbps 220-320
kbps Now CDMA EV-DO 2.4 Mbps 300-500
kbps Now GSM HDSPA 14 Mbps 550-1100 kbps Q4-05
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Anticipated 2006 3G Technology Coverage
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M2M3G

• 3G Utilization
• High speed applications
• Fixed points requiring video downloads (roadside
  signs, ATMs, etc)
• Fixed wireless backbones (service other site
  data needs with M2M system)
• Aggregate multiple points onto one wireless link

• Surveillance, Healthcare(Eg. Streaming Camera,
  Graphic Uploads)802.11, WiMax, Mesh Networks

• Fixed Wireless Data Terminals(Eg. Home/Office
  Connections)3G - EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA

High

• Surveillance, Public Info Displays (Eg
  Still-Motion Camera, Graphic Uploads) 2/3G - 1X,
  EV-DO, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA

• Real-Time - Industrial Monitoring(Eg.
  Processing Sensing)802.11, WiMax, Mesh Networks

Medium

• Batch - Industrial Monitoring (Eg. Equipment
  Temperature)801.11, Mesh Networks

• Batch - Vending, Fleet Freight Mgt.(Status
  Alerts, Location Alerts)2G -1X, GPRS, AMPS,
  Mobitex, DataTAC etc.

Low
Short Range, lt100m
Long Range, gt1 km
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M2M3G

• Modem Integration
• Host integration efforts are fairly easily
  upgraded to 3G from GPRS or CDMA 1x
• Need to move from serial to USB to handle
  airlink speeds
• Most software commands are preserved plus
  extensions
• Antennae need to cover new bands (UMTS only)
• Certification
• New modules will be certified will need to
  recertify the host platforms at carrier labs
• Choosing a partner
• 3G experience and certifications
• Committed to future iterations of airlink speeds
• Experience with embedded module integration and
  services
• Wait for the airlink to settle

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Wireless Module Pricing (2006)
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