Sierra Wireless AR Series Modules Selected by PATEO to Provide Cellular Connectivity for Geely Automotive Vehicles
July 13 2016 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
AirPrime® AR modules provide automotive-grade
cellular connectivity for PATEO’s telematics units installed in
Geely’s connected cars
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) today announced that
PATEO has selected Sierra Wireless AirPrime® AR Series modules to
enable cellular connectivity for its telematics units being
installed in automotive vehicles for the China market. The
automotive-grade AR Series embedded modules began shipping to PATEO
in Q1 2016, and the first deployment of their telematics units is
in Geely’s vehicle platforms.
“Sierra Wireless provides us with a leading-edge automotive
connectivity solution that is easily scalable across 2G, 3G, and 4G
technologies,” said Chris Ying, VP of PATEO Connected Cars. “The AR
Series provides us with a full automotive-grade module and an
open-source embedded platform for application services, offering a
complete solution to support our vision to develop innovative
technology for connected cars in the future.”
Based in Shanghai, PATEO is a leading provider of products and
services for connected cars in China, specializing in telematics
and infotainment systems. It has captured a significant market
share in self-owned, joint venture and luxury brand markets in
China. Geely is a leading Chinese automotive company with more than
30 vehicle models, a strong dealer presence in China, and global
sales and service in more than 40 countries. Geely also owns the
Swedish passenger car maker Volvo Car Group, which it acquired in
2010.
“The AR Series modules with the Legato™ embedded software
application platform provides an advanced automotive solution for
next-generation vehicles,” said Dan Schieler, SVP & GM of OEM
Solutions for Sierra Wireless. “We are pleased to collaborate with
PATEO and look forward to working closely with them on their
cellular connectivity requirements.”
The Sierra Wireless AR Series embedded modules are integrated
with Legato software, a Linux-based embedded platform designed to
simplify application development and enable automotive OEMs to
develop new connected car services. In addition to the flexible
hardware design, the AirPrime AR Series firmware is designed to be
future-proof as well. Using Sierra Wireless’ cloud-based platform,
customers can easily upgrade device firmware over-the-air for
thousands or even millions of deployed devices at a time.
For more information about AirPrime AR Series embedded modules,
visit:
http://www.sierrawireless.com/products-and-solutions/embedded-solutions/ar-series/.
For more about Sierra Wireless solutions for Automotive, visit:
http://www.sierrawireless.com/automotive.
To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call +1 877-687-7795
or visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.
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visit
http://www.sierrawireless.com/newsroom/productimages.aspx.
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.
“AirPrime” and “Legato” are trademarks of Sierra Wireless. Other
product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.
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