Wavecom provides embedded wireless technology such as GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE and 3G Wireless CPUs; programmable processors which also act as wireless modules or wireless modems, for M2M communication. These are backed by a C and Lua-based cellular wireless software suite which includes a real-time operating system (RTOS), a software development environment based on Eclipse.
Wavecom’s systems are used for automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms, wireless POS (point of sales), WLL (fixed voice), remote monitoring and other M2M applications.
One year ago Wavecom and Avnet Memec extended their existing contract with Italy, Greece and Turkey to include Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria.
Steve Haynes, president of Avnet Memec, said: We are very proud that Wavecom has extended the distribution agreement now also to the UK and Ireland. It is a reward for our activities over the last months and also highlights Wavecom’s trust in our expertise in the field of marketing and selling industrial wireless technology across Europe. Wavecom’s Wireless CPU products fit well into our technology strategy, and our model is well aligned to Wavecom’s expectations.
Pierre Piver, group vice president for EMEA at Wavecom, said: Avnet Memec will help Wavecom to further strengthen our position as a world-leader in embedded wireless technology for M2M, targeting some of the most dynamic industrial wireless markets in Europe. With its excellent know-how concerning wireless communications markets and its extensive team of technical sales and field application engineers, Avnet Memec is well suited to serve customers with Wavecom technology across Europe.
