One client approached USAT with a specific requirement: they wanted to integrate affordable dash cameras into their small service vehicle fleet. After a minor accident left them without vital evidence, they decided to equip their fleet with recording devices to document incidents and, ideally, encourage better driving… Read More…
Custom Transit Applications to Monitor On-Board Devices
As our earlier post on router selection highlighted, selecting the ideal device goes beyond checking boxes on a spec sheet. With precise requirements across various use cases, it’s important to consider how each device in contention will align with current user expectations, existing infrastructure, and future scalability… Read More…
Optimizing Data Usage for Electric Utilities
A utility client approached USAT for assistance in upgrading their network infrastructure to connect SCADA devices at strategic points in their distribution network, including key substations. Their primary objective was to procure, provision, and deploy hundreds of cellular routers across their urban infrastructure to… Read More…
Unleashing the Power of Custom Application Development
In the industrial IoT and M2M communications field, questions often arise about the compatibility of custom applications with cellular devices, especially those lacking explicit container support and robust processing capabilities. These questions are so common because running embedded applications on devices with limited memory and processing power is feasible… Read More…
Applications to Improve Transit Agency Operations
Selecting the correct cellular devices for your use case is often more complicated than simply ticking boxes on a checklist – it’s a nuanced journey where specific needs must seamlessly align with the available options. While data sheets and technical specifications often provide a foundation, approximately 5-10% of… Read More…
Empowering Devices with Embedded Application Development
The seamless integration of software applications into hardware devices is not just an advantage but a necessity. Embedded applications, the silent powerhouses behind smart devices, industrial machines, and IoT solutions, are pivotal in enhancing functionality, efficiency, and user experience. Embedded app… Read More…
The Impact of Containers on Cellular Routers
“Containers” refer to the capability of a device to utilize lightweight, portable software packages. Specifically developed for edge computing, newer industrial cellular routers come equipped with the storage and processing power needed to run a piece of software – including the code, a runtime, libraries, environment… Read More…
Retailer Enhances Operations with Cradlepoint’s 5G Wireless Solutions
Yet another major retailer has adopted Cradlepoint’s NetCloud with 5G wireless edge solutions as part of its technology-driven transformation strategies. This Australian company’s initiative aims to establish Wireless WAN services for all of the brand’s stores and new distribution centers while providing… Read More…
Sierra Wireless’ Hybrid Cloud Enhances Network Security
Sierra Wireless has recently introduced Hybrid Cloud – an optional security feature for the AirLink® Management Service (ALMS). During a time when data security is at the top of every IT manager’s concerns, Hybrid Cloud ensures complete physical or logical isolation between your management system and your operational networks… Read More…
General Availability of AM/AMM 2.17.5
Sierra Wireless is pleased to announce that they have officially released AM/AMM 2.17.5, a major release of the AirLink Manager Platform. The product was released on October 20, 2023. This release introduces significant new improvements for administrators of the AMM platform. It also serves as a foundational release, redefining the… Read More…