AirLink® MP70 Vehicle Router solves challenge
of connecting multiple high-bandwidth in-vehicle applications with
LTE Advanced, Gigabit Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) today announced
availability of the AirLink® MP70, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) vehicle
router for mission critical applications in public safety, transit
and field services. Today’s mobile workforce needs to connect more
technology in and around their vehicles to enhance safety and
responsiveness. The MP70 serves as a purpose-built,
high-performance vehicle networking solution that enables multiple
high-bandwidth applications to work simultaneously, more than 10
times faster and four times further from the vehicle than ever
before. It also provides IT departments with the flexibility to
manage fleet and mobile assets in the cloud or in the enterprise
data center using Sierra Wireless AirLink Network Management
solutions.
“First responders and field services teams need access to
uncompromised connectivity at all times, and that’s central to all
of our LTE networking solutions,” said Jason Krause, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Enterprise Solutions for Sierra
Wireless. “Using the MP70, mobile workers can communicate
seamlessly from in and around their vehicle, as if they were in an
office. This allows them to perform critical duties onsite more
efficiently, and ultimately respond more quickly and effectively in
the field.”
For example, a typical law enforcement vehicle hosts a laptop
for dispatch and records management, an electronic citation system,
live digital video surveillance, body-worn cameras and automated
license plate recognition (ALPR) systems. With the MP70, all of
these systems can connect to a high-speed vehicle area network,
with both gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac Wi-Fi supported, and share
a secure LTE-A cellular connection that enables the dispatcher to
access all of the systems in real time.
“We trialed the MP70 router to connect our in-vehicle computers
and provide a Wi-Fi hotspot for our team to access critical
database records onsite in real time during emergencies,” said Greg
Katz, Lieutenant, Billerica MA Police Department. “Right out of the
box, we were impressed by the MP70’s top-notch, ruggedized form
factor—with hardened aluminum casing, it’s clearly designed for
turbulent vehicle environments. We are also very impressed with its
reliable LTE connectivity and, because it offers 4-port Gigabit
Ethernet, we will be able to support more in-vehicle equipment,
such as video cameras and ALPR, bringing the full functionality of
our office network to our patrol officers.”
“The MP70 high performance vehicle router extends Sierra
Wireless’ industry leading portfolio of vehicle gateways, which
includes the AirLink GX450 mobile gateway and multi-network
FirstNet Band 14 oMG vehicle router,” said Robin Duke-Woolley, CEO
of specialist IoT analyst firm Beecham Research. “There is strong
demand for vehicle area networks that can handle multiple
applications, and the MP70’s flexible, secure management and Wi-Fi
capabilities make it an attractive option.”
An entire fleet of AirLink MP70 routers, field applications and
mobile assets can be remotely managed, controlled and monitored
over a centralized platform using AirLink Network Management
solutions from Sierra Wireless. Available as a hosted, cloud-based
AirLink Management Service, or as a licensed software platform in
the enterprise data center, oMM Management System, AirLink Network
Management solutions allow organizations to increase efficiency and
lower maintenance costs by up to 90 percent.
The MP70 is the industry’s first router with a high performance
vehicle area network accessible via Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Wi-Fi
and 300 mbps LTE-A to connect multiple applications in and around
the vehicle. It has an integrated events engine, built-in vehicle
I/O and support for AirLink Vehicle Telemetry to enable advanced
awareness and instant insight into vehicle diagnostics, connected
mobile assets, fleet operations and the workforce. The MP70 also
provides GNSS and inertial navigation (activated in an upcoming
software release), enabling superior vehicle location accuracy,
even when out of satellite coverage. Purpose-built for vehicles,
the AirLink MP70 ensures superior reliability and continuous
operation in harsh environments and is designed to survive extreme
transient surges and perform in noisy vehicle power
environments.
Special Launch Promotion
The list price for the MP70 is $1049 USD, which includes AirLink
Management Service (ALMS) for three years with orders placed in
2016. The AirLink MP70 is commercially available today through
Sierra Wireless’s authorized channel partners.
What customers and partners are saying:
“After twenty two years of putting mobile data into vehicles, I
have never been more excited about a Sierra Wireless mobility
product as I am about their new vehicle router—the AirLink MP70,”
says Chip George, Sales Manager, Astral Communications. “Mobile
application requirements have quickly outpaced the capabilities of
current market offerings, and the demands end-users place on mobile
cellular routers have increased exponentially. Wireless networks
are now expected to perform as well as wire-line networks and, with
802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, and LTE-Advanced, the
AirLink MP70 makes a giant leap in meeting this expectation and
prepares end-users for their future needs.”
"Many public safety and other mission critical communications’
users already enjoy the benefits of applications supported by TETRA
networks. The advent of LTE will significantly enhance these
existing applications and offer an exciting opportunity for many
others using broadband data. LTE networks will have a significant
impact on the way many do business," said Phil Kidner, Chief
Executive Officer, TCCA, which represents more than 150
organizations from all continents of the world, bringing together
all those with an interest in the provision of wireless
communications in a mission critical or business critical
environment.
“The AirLink MP70 brings flawless connectivity to many mobile
assets and critical applications used by law enforcement officers,
such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), in-vehicle cameras, video
streaming, laptops and license plate recognition cameras,” says
Gavin Hutchins, Technical Director, TSM Texas. “We believe the MP70
will be instrumental in removing vehicle networking bottlenecks, as
demand for high-bandwidth mobile devices continues to grow, and
we’re very excited to deploy it in our larger law enforcement
fleets in the months ahead.”
Webinar
Sierra Wireless will host a webinar, “Connecting in-vehicle
technologies to improve safety and responsiveness,” on May 19,
2016, at 9:00 PST, to highlight the challenges of building and
supporting mobile offices and explain how the MP70 addresses these
challenges. Click here to register for the webinar.
Events
Sierra Wireless will be exhibiting at Critical Communications
World May 31st to June 2nd in Amsterdam, Netherlands, booth A.24A.
There will be a live demonstration of the AirLink MP70 at this
event. Click here for more information.
More Information
For more information about the AirLink MP70 vehicle router, and
the company’s solutions for the mobile IoT market, visit
https://www.sierrawireless.com/products-and-solutions/routers-gateways/.
To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call +1 877-687-7795 or
visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.
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About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is building the
Internet of Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower
organizations to innovate in the connected world. We offer the
industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded
modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud
and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust our
innovative solutions to get their connected products and services
to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 1,000 employees
globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and
Asia. For more information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.
“AirLink” is a trademark of Sierra Wireless. Other product or
service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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