When it comes to machine to machine (M2M) connectivity, having the proper hardware around to establish the connections is just as important as having the network involved to let the hardware connect. Telit Wireless has made some great strides in the field of the necessary hardware to connect on the M2M front, and recently announced its newest such piece: The Jupiter SL871.
The Jupiter SL871 has a number of points to distinguish itself from the rest of its competitors in the field, and one of the biggest may be the second use of MediaTek's MT3333 core. With this, the Telit Wireless Jupiter SL871 can offer up not only multi-constellation tracking capability, but also GNSS applications that need a careful consideration of battery life, but also don't need Dead Reckoning, TRAIM, or USB or CAN buses. However, reports suggest that said features can be added on with the SL869 V2 companion module.
The SL871 also boasts tracking for GLONASS, GPS + Galileo, and depending on the included SW, GPS + Galileo and CompassBeidou. It can also route the positioning data necessary through a standard UART system, and even comes with an RF front-end capable of offering multi-GNSS indoor fixes, making it a great alternative in urban areas. It can also work with ephemeris file injection and a Satellite-based Augmentation System (SBAS) to provide a better accuracy, and the ability to predict ephemeris fully three days ahead of reaching it thanks to onboard Flash memory.
The battery life gets further bolstering thanks to this combination of predictive capability and a set of advanced power modes to help get the most accuracy for the least power used. The device's sheer versatility makes it capable to readily compete in several markets, including Europe and Russia, thanks to the multi-GNSS module system. It only gets better when some of Telit's cellular modules are brought into play along with the Jupiter SL871, so developers get access to plenty of capabilities to help set up what's needed.
Telit Wireless' vice president and head of GNSS division, Taneli Tuurnala, offered up some commentary about just what the Jupiter SL871 could do, saying, “The Jupiter SL871 was designed to help developers looking for a quick and painless design-in experience creating geo-location aware products, particularly battery-powered ones. This exceptional and easy-to-use receiver module extends our partnership with MediaTek and will accelerate our global engagement with vertical application areas such as fleet management systems, GNSS-assisted road tolling, wearable technology, in-car navigation, telematics, personal monitors, to name a few.”
Indeed, versatility appears to be the order of the day with the Jupiter SL871, able to work in a variety of conditions to produce an equally wide variety of different effects. That allows the Jupiter SL871, particularly when coupled on with certain other modules in the Telit Wireless family of devices, to offer up several different key functions that make it a valuable addition to the loadout for several industries. Being able to offer a product that can fit in so many situations really opens up the market possibilities for Telit Wireless hardware, and should be the kind of thing that really pays off in the long run.
While the Jupiter SL871, along with its various hardware extras, may not be the perfect fit for any situation, it's still likely to fit in most situations, making it something well worth considering in a variety of different fields.
Edited by
Rachel Ramsey
