TATTLETALE Chooses Wavecom to Enable Pioneering Portable Alarm System
Regulatory News:
TATTLETALE Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. today announced it has
chosen Wavecom (Paris:AVM) (NASDAQ:WVCM) as the single source for
cellular wireless technology to enable their pioneering portable alarm
systems designed to protect any asset, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada.
TATTLETALE systems have been protecting assets in the field since
1998. As a result of the shutdown of analog cellular networks begun
February 18th, 2008, they were required to redesign their products to
support digital signal processing. In the process, they evaluated and
chose another vendor for cellular modules. According to CEO Brian
Hess, that was a mistake. "We got into a lot of trouble and almost
wrecked our business with a digital upgrade that amounted to no
upgrade at all," says Hess. "We got rescued by Wavecom."
"Not only did we get great value," Hess continues, "more
importantly, Wavecom products work. And they´re the smartest and most
robust on the market."
The latest TATTLETALE commercial unit features a rugged Wavecom
Q24 Wireless CPU(R) which allows it to connect to the Internet over
the cellular network - even under extreme conditions. "TATTLETALE has
a reputation to live up to," says Hess. "Our portable alarm systems
have been hit with pick axes and sledge hammers -- even picked up by
tornadoes. And they have to work every time. Our brand promise is that
´it´s unbeatable´, that´s why we´re Wavecom all the way."
In addition, TATTLETALE used Wavecom Pre-Certification Services to
speed their product certification process. On behalf of TATTLETALE,
Wavecom did RF (Radio Frequency) performance and OTA (Over-The-Air)
compliance testing and coordinated lab time and approval paperwork.
"They zipped us through the PTCRB process," Hess adds. "Bottom line
is, the folks at Wavecom were always there for us. They´re real
people. They listen well and they get it done."
Looking ahead, TATTLETALE will integrate the new Wireless
Microprocessor(R) WMP50 into an upcoming consumer product. Going
forward, Hess says he will continue to look to Wavecom for support.
About TATTLETALE
The TATTLETALE alarm system is the world´s first and only
transportable, cellular security system with high performance wireless
sensors. The system is completely do-it-yourself (DIY) and can be
unpacked and activated with TATTLETALE´s central alarm monitoring
service and armed within minutes of purchase or lease. TATTLETALE is
designed and engineered so that customers can self-activate the system
(with optional accessories) and then protect virtually any asset up to
a mile from the self-contained, tamper-proof base unit. Most
important, TATTLETALE makes the call to TATTLETALE dispatch without a
telephone line using cellular wireless transmission to report an alarm
event. The commercial product has been reviewed by outside industry
and technical experts and is overwhelmingly preferred to alternative
asset protection solutions. TATTLETALE employs a variety of
proprietary design, construction and implementation techniques that
give it the most technologically advanced products in its marketplace.
All TATTLETALE products are grounded in our portfolio of technology
patents, and we will continue to develop and patent new wireless
technology as we grow our alarm product family. Currently, TATTLETALE
has been awarded six US patents addressing the hardware, technology,
business methodology, and trade-dress of tattletale products. Our
family of patents makes it impossible for a competitor to offer
competing, transportable wireless alarm products.
About Wavecom
Wavecom is a worldwide leader in embedded industrial wireless
communication solutions for automotive, machine-to-machine and mobile
professional applications. Wavecom´s solutions include the Open AT(R)
software platform encompassing the Wavecom Open AT(R) Operating
System, a wide range of Plug-Ins, the Open AT(R) Integrated
Development Environment (IDE) along with a market-leading range of
Wireless CPUs (Central Processing Units), and an expanding portfolio
of services. These complete embedded solutions enable makers of all
types of machines to development of a new breed of intelligent
wireless applications, without the need of external processors and
other ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and components.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris, Wavecom has
subsidiaries in Hong Kong (China), Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)
and Farnborough (UK). Wavecom is publicly traded on Euronext Paris
(Eurolist) in France and on the NASDAQ (WVCM) exchange in the U.S. For
more information, visit www.wavecom.com