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News Release from: Sixnet
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Team on 30 August 2007
Company makes wireless acquisition
Sixnet and BlueTree have developed a new hardware platform that will greatly increase performance while lowering operating power.
Sixnet Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of BlueTree Wireless Data, a supplier of machine to machine (M2M) cellular data products Both Sixnet and BlueTree base their products on a Linux platform
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The two companies have developed a new hardware platform that will greatly increase performance while lowering operating power and reducing the mounting footprint of the resulting products.
The first jointly developed products, based upon EVDO cellular technology, will be unveiled in the fourth quarter of this year.
BlueTree Wireless will continue to be managed by its President, Michael Ramsay.
Ramsay and a second BlueTree representative will be joining the Board of Members of Sixnet Holdings.
BlueTree's multiple locations in Canada will have strategic importance in increasing Sixnet's presence in the Canadian market.
Steve Schoenberg, CEO of Sixnet said "We are pleased to now be able to offer our customers wireless solutions to complement the industrial Ethernet and fibre optic solutions that Sixnet already offers".
"Our OEM customers will have global connectivity for their Sixnet-based products with the advantage of carrier certifications that are made possible by the integration of BlueTree modems into Sixnet Automation and Ethernet Connectivity product offerings". Request free introductory details about products from Sixnet ...
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