Sierra Wireless and AirLink Communications have announced that AirLink has selected the Sierra Wireless EM5625 embedded module to provide CDMA 1xEV-DO connectivity to AirLink's line of intelligent, rugged wireless modems.

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AirLink will integrate the EM5625 into its Raven and PinPoint families of intelligent modems, used in a broad array of mobile enterprise and industrial applications such as remote monitoring, configuration, diagnostics and control; telemetry/SCADA; public safety; and fleet tracking and management. The new AirLink EV-DO modems will feature proprietary ALEOS intelligent software-specifically designed for wireless data networking-and enabling the functionality, flexibility and performance that AirLink customers have come to expect.

"The integration of the EM5625 module into our product lines enables our customers to receive even larger amounts of data more quickly and more frequently than has been possible before, opening the products up to new applications and markets," said Justin Schmid, senior vice president, Marketing and Business Development for AirLink Communications.

The dual-band Sierra Wireless EM5625 embedded module provides a powerful, reliable, wireless engine that can be integrated into a wide variety of mobile devices and offers "always-on" voice, data, and messaging functionality at typical data speeds of 400-700 kbps, with bursts up to 2.4 Mbps. Additional features of the EM5625 module include enhanced power management to optimize battery life, as well as gpsOne capability, which complies with E-911 requirements for emergency location.The EM5625 complies with new European Union directives on RoHS (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances).