Wavecom adds an Open AT® version of GR64 to its Wireless CPU® family
January 2008 by Marc Jacob
Wavecom SA announced the introduction of the Q64 Wireless CPU®, an enhanced version of the GR64 that is powered by Wavecom’s Wireless Microprocessor® WMP100.
According to Philippe Guillemette, Wavecom Marketing VP, “The Q64 will have
a  host of new features in the same popular, robust form factor as the GR64
thus  facilitating  integration  into  existing  customer  product designs.
Customers  appreciating  the  benefits of the GR64 will be able to continue
using  the  form  factor  while  taking  advantage of the Open AT® Software
Suite, without discarding existing design efforts.”
The  new  Q64  Wireless  CPU® has increased processing power (up to 85 MIPS
available  for  embedded customer applications) and the Open AT® RTOS (Real
Time  Operating  System)  that allows customers to natively execute C-based
applications directly on the Wireless CPU®.  It will also support important
new  features like IDS (Intelligent Device Services) for remotely upgrading
and  monitoring  devices,  new  I/Os  including  USB  as well as additional
Internet connectivity features such as FTP, HTTP and more Security options.
Through  the  use  of Wavecom’s latest Open AT® Software Suite version 2.0,
numerous  Plug-Ins  such as Airbiquity’s aqLink® and Lua scripting are also
available.
As with all new Wireless CPU® devices built on Wavecom core technology, the
Q64 will have the possibility to interface with a wide variety of companion
offerings  including  GPS  and  Bluetooth and will have access to Wavecom’s
inSIM™ technology (embedded industrial-grade SIM chip).
In   order   to   provide  complete  customer  flexibility  and  adaptation
possibilities,  the  Q64  comes  with  the  new  GR Plug-In, available as a
library  and  source  code,  for providing compatibility with Wavecom-owned
GR64-specific AT commands.
Engineering  samples  of  the  new  Q64  are  available now with commercial
availability scheduled in March 2008.  The Q64 is not a replacement for the
GR64  which  continues  to be available in the Wavecom product portfolio to
meet customer needs whose designs are based on this device.
			
				
			
			
			
			
			
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