Sierra Wireless AirPrime AR Series intelligent modules, designed to achieve the highest level of compliance with automotive specifications, provide robust in-vehicle wireless connections to enable telematics, navigation, and infotainment applications
Vancouver, Canada October 27, 2010 Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW) today introduced the industry s first and only suite of embedded wireless modules designed specifically for automotive manufacturers. The new Sierra Wireless AirPrime AR Series intelligent embedded modules are the first wireless modules designed and developed from the ground up to achieve the highest level of compliance with automotive specifications, providing an unmatched level of quality, reliability and performance under harsh operating conditions. Commercial shipments of the modules are scheduled to begin in mid-2011. Sierra Wireless already has multiple design wins for the AirPrime AR Series with leading automotive manufacturers.
While car manufacturers and OEMs have used wireless modules for many years, the solutions have been based on standard commercial-grade modules adapted for automotive applications. Automotive systems present a uniquely challenging environment for wireless technologies, requiring solutions that can withstand extreme temperatures, thermal shocks, constant vibration, and humidity over many years. The Sierra Wireless AirPrime AR Series provides an unsurpassed automotive-grade solution that encompasses:
Tolerance for up to 1,000 thermal shock cycles
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