M2M modules add GPS to cellular functions

Modules combine GSM/GPRS technology with GPS functionality to significantly reduce integration efforts and costs.

Telit Communications has launched a new generation of GSM/GPRS/GPS modules at CeBIT 2006.

The key element of the GE863-GPS and GM862-GPS modules is a high-sensivity SiRFstarIII 20-channel single-chip GPS receiver.

It was developed by SiRF Technology, the leading supplier of GPS semiconductor and software platforms for location technology.

The combination of GSM/GPRS technology with GPS functionality in one module significantly reduces integration efforts and costs.

This makes the modules very attractive for cost-sensitive applications.

As one of the first providers, Telit offers modules combining GSM/GPRS and the GPS technology with an ultracompact size.

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