• Lotus Wireless Technologies India Private Limited

Radio Modem With Internet Access

The Satellar Digital System is the world´s first radio modem with internet access and a Linux application platform. This is a smart radio modem combining TCP/IP-functionalities, a Linux platform for customer specific applications, and a versatile modular structure. Whereas radio modems have conventionally been used to simply convey data – essentially replacing a cable in inconvenient locations – Satellar can do a lot more. The central unit, one of Satellar´s modular units, is essentially a computer with sufficient processing power and memory to run sophisticated software applications in addition to the operating system, IP-router, and web configuration server. Fewer devices are needed on site, which means that costs and complexity may be lowered without compromising functionality. Modularity is another aspect in which Satellar brings a paradigm shift to the radio modem industry. The system offers different units – building blocks – that can be combined to construct a radio modem with the right functionalities for the specific location in question. The radio unit, which is the basic building block, can alone be used to access RS-232-based devices, for example, or act as a radio repeater. The central unit, with its TCP/IP-capabilities and a Linux platform, can be added to locations where more functionality is useful. Furthermore, it is possible to add standard or customer-specific expansion units – even after the initial deployment, as an update. Satellar will be commercially available in the second quarter of 2009.