MINNEAPOLIS, August 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Connects Legacy Analog Devices to Cellular Networks

As it becomes increasingly difficult to find PSTN lines in homes and
businesses, and complete analog networks are being sunset, many device
manufacturers are faced with the problem of finding new ways to connect their
legacy analog devices to the latest digital communication networks. With its
new MultiConnect(TM) AW Analog-to-Wireless Converter
(http://www.multitech.com/en_US/PRODUCTS/Families/MultiConnectAW/), Multi-
Tech Systems is providing a cost-effective and convenient solution for the
millions of devices with built-in analog modems needing to be deployed in M2M
(machine-to-machine) applications.

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"Manufacturers can extend the lives of their devices that rely on analog
connections by simply incorporating a MultiConnect AW analog-to-wireless
converter 
(http://www.multitech.com/en_US/PRODUCTS/Families/MultiConnectAW/),"
said Bill Chesney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Multi-Tech.
"It seamlessly integrates with legacy devices, allowing them to connect to a
cellular network without requiring costly and time-consuming changes to
existing hardware or applications."

Set up is simple: The existing device's RJ-11 cable plugs into the
MultiConnect AW converter, then a few configuration commands are entered
through the RS-232 serial port. By emulating the traditional dial-up PSTN
network and using integrated or external cellular modems
(http://www.multitech.com/en_US/PRODUCTS/Categories/Device_Networking/), the
MultiConnect AW converter can connect to packet-switched or circuit-switched
data networks and allows PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) pass-through, a common
need in existing medical devices and other machines.

The MultiConnect AW converter was developed for legacy devices used in
M2M applications, including ATMs, home healthcare monitors, security systems,
credit card/POS terminals, kiosks, industrial automation solutions and
utilities devices. Two models are available, both integrating a Multi-Tech
V.34/33.6K SocketModem(R) analog modem and SLIC (Subscriber Line Interface
Card) for PSTN connection. In addition, one model integrates a SocketModem
embedded cellular modem (http://www.multitech.com/en_US/PRODUCTS/Categories/Device_Networking/)
supporting global deployments on any GSM/GPRS network, while a separate model
has an RS-232 serial port for connection to an external Multi-Tech CDMA
modem.

About Multi-Tech Systems

Multi-Tech(R) Systems (http://www.multitech.com/en_US/) is a global
manufacturer of award-winning device and embedded modems and Unified
Communications products that connect data over cellular networks from
anywhere in the world. Multi-Tech has 80+ patents, 20+ million devices being
used by thousands of customers worldwide and certifications from more than 20
carriers and 80+ countries. Contact Multi-Tech in the U.S. at
+1-800-328-9717, EMEA at +(44)118-959-7774 (UK) or +(33)1-49-19-22-06
(France). Visit http://www.multitech.com.