Wavecom Introduces Man Machine Interface Development Environment for products that Communicate; New Open AT(R) GTi - Creating the ''Look'' of M2M Applications

Open AT(R) GTi is an innovative development platform that enablesdevelopers of wireless devices to create customized, display-centricproducts. Recognizing that differentiating products quickly and at thesame time keeping costs down are key success factors for ourcustomers, Wavecom has built Open AT(R) GTi on four cornerstoneelements:

-- RapidPLUS(TM) a proven, user-friendly development environment from Wavecom's partner eSIM Ltd. allowing for quick application building and customization, computer testing and automatic code generation;

-- A industrial reference application to get started quickly;

-- A wide range of Wavecom's wireless CPUs to choose from;

-- Professional training services and technical support to ease development.

Wavecom's unique Open AT(R) GTi technology is the result of anevolution of more than 10-years development in the automotive and M2Msectors. Built around a very strong state machine, based on e-SIM'stechnology, Open AT(R) GTi can be used for developing a wide varietyof graphics elements which might include drawing charts, creativelydisplaying data, incorporating animations, photos or videos, inapplications as diverse as health monitors, home security systems, andautomobile telematics. Through its dedicated tools, it is easy tochange the application logic, the layout of a display, adapt text andgraphic resources, or even add a new language.

As an example, a vending machine manufacturer wanting to addressnew geographical markets, may use Open AT(R) GTi to very quickly addthe language of the areas targeted and adapt to the local culturevisually.

By employing e-SIM's market-proven MMI technology, already widelyused in the mobile handset and automotive markets, development andcustomization of Open AT(R) GTi-based products becomes easy and fast,allowing maximum flexibility at minimum risk.

In brief, Open AT(R) GTi simplifies a very complex process andunlocks the real potential of creative companies who want to quicklydifferentiate their products by providing display layout flexibilityand allowing for other graphic elements like color images to beincorporated.

Jamie Garroch, Product Marketing Director at Wavecom, commented:"We're very glad to be the first M2M provider to market graphicsfeatures. Open AT(R) GTi, available this month, will provide ourcustomers with increased flexibility and quick time to market, thusenabling them to spend their resources on marketable value."