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GSM/GPRS/EDGE module

Acal Technology is sampling the GSM/GPRS/EDGE module named as the ‘Best low-bandwidth 3G module’ in the GSM Association embedded mobile module competition. The SIM5215 is one of three recently-released SIMCom modules, which support a range of data rates and rich peripheral interfaces, enabling them meet different price/performance points in M2M applications. All three SIM5213/4/5 modules support dual-band 2G and tri-band 3G communication with a WCDMA download data rate of 384Kbit/s and uplink speeds ranging from 384Kbit/s to 3.6Mbit/s. All the modules integrate interfaces for a USIM (universal SIM) as well as for USB2.0, audio, UART, I2C, ADC and GPIO. In addition to these common interfaces, the SIM5215 has additional interfaces for a digital camera and a micro-SD card. Its embedded LUA script provides easy data transfer over TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and MM3 protocols. The SIM5214 and SIM5213 add interfaces for a keyboard, RTC, charger, and an optional embedded SIM, while the SIM5218 as a digital camera interface and a combined SD/SIM holder. Applications for the SIM521x family include AMR, gateways, telematics, asset tracking and video security.