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Wireless Communications
News Release from: RF Solutions | Subject: GSM20 Maestro
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 March 2003
Rugged modem puts GSM in harsh
environments
The small-form-factor dual-band GSM20 Maestro GSM/GPRS 'plug-and-play' modem is housed in a rugged metal casing making it suitable for use in the toughest environments.
The small-form-factor dual-band GSM20 Maestro GSM/GPRS 'plug-and-play' modem is housed in a rugged metal casing making it suitable for use in the toughest environments in applications such as telemetry, wireless local loop (payphones) and fleet management systems Able to operate on standard GSM networks at either 900 or 1800MHz, the GSM20 Maestro uses standard AT commands and has voice, fax, SMS and data handling capabilities
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Sep 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The unit can be directly connected to the serial port of a desktop or notebook computer through its RS232 interface, and has an integral holder to allow a standard SIM card to be inserted.
Overall dimensions of the unit are just 88 x 60 x 26mm.
In addition to GSM, the GSM20 Maestro also has GPRS class B, class 2 capabilities, this gives a data download rate of 28.8Kbit/s and data upload at 14.4Kbit/s.
The versatility of the modem is further enhanced by the inclusion of a single user-programmable input/output port.
Numerous voice and short message features plus standard GSM supplementary services such as call barring and call forwarding are also included in the GSM20 Maestro specification.
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