The Wireless Revolution Is Here, There, Everywhere
DPAC Technologies and its groundbreaking 802.11 wireless modules are at the forefront of the wireless networking revolution, making it possible for OEM engineers to quickly and easily add wireless connectivity to a myriad of products, without the hassle of designing a debugging a wireless chipset design. As a result, customers are achieving new levels of flexibility, cost-effectiveness and efficiency
Industrial Control Applications
Built around the 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) standard, DPAC's Airborne™ Embedded Modules and External Device Servers provide OEMs with wireless connectivity for machine-to-machine (M2M) monitoring and control applications. 802.11 offers OEMs significant advantages over competing wireless M2M technologies. As a well-established connectivity standard, 802.11 makes it possible for OEMs to design products that will network with a wide range of computer, PDA and network devices. With broad — and still increasing — commercial acceptance in the enterprise and SOHO markets, 802.11 costs are dropping, making the technology highly cost effective for OEMs. And because 802.11 is a standard LAN technology, it works seamlessly with existing IT hardware and software infrastructure, permitting easy implementation in virtually any network or application. As enterprises continue to deploy more and more 802.11 networks, with a similar increase in the number of 802.11 "hot spots," a truly ubiquitous wireless network infrastructure will be the result. This infrastructure, free of access fees or service charges, will allow OEMs to open doors to new applications and market opportunities.
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Medical Device Applications
Wireless networking is significantly enhancing care by keeping caregivers more in touch with their patients. Medical equipment from defibrillators, pulse oximeters and infusion pumps to glucometers and respiratory monitors is now wireless-enabled. Multiple patients are now monitored simultaneously — in real-time — from central nursing stations, the web or via wireless-enabled PDAs. Lab results, X-rays and other vital patient data are transmitted almost instantly to doctors who may be miles away from a hospital, allowing them to make critical medical decisions sooner rather than later. And when a patient tethered to a wireless-enabled medical device must be moved, the lack of cables to disconnect and reconnect makes the move quicker, safer and more comfortable for the patient. As most major medical facilities now have, or soon will have, 802.11 wireless networks, DPAC's OEM customers are leveraging this standards-based wireless infrastructure to design medical devices that will deliver vital data to the healthcare industry's existing IT networks.
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Transportation Applications
In the highly competitive trucking industry, wireless networking and DPAC products already are making a major impact. Wireless technology is helping freight haulers keep costs under control and truck fleets constantly moving. Staying current with schedule updates, maintenance records, fuel usage, mileage and other key pieces of data is crucial here. But gathering all this information and "funneling" it to a company's headquarters is complicated by the fact that the trucking industry is highly decentralized. Trucks and personnel typically are scattered over wide geographic areas, operating at all hours day and night. To date, data communication for the trucking industry has been addressed with satellite or cellular technologies. Both of these, however, require users to pay monthly network access fees. These add up, especially for companies with large truck fleets. By taking advantage of DPAC products, trucking companies now efficiently collect information when vehicles return to their home locations, using the companies' existing enterprise 802.11 networks. This ensures that vital information is processed in a timely manner — without any access fees.
