Built around the 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) standard, DPAC's Airborne™ 802.11 embedded wireless modules provide OEMs drop-in wireless connectivity for machine-to-machine (M2M) monitoring and control applications. DPAC's system products provide similar advantages for designs that are already in production — or even in the field.

Embedded 802.11 wireless offers OEMs significant advantages over competing M2M technologies. As a well-established connectivity standard, 802.11 makes it possible for OEMs to design products that will interoperate with a wide range of computer, PDA and network devices and utilize the latest security protocols prescribed by IEEE. With broad — and still increasing — commercial acceptance in the enterprise and SOHO markets, 802.11 costs have declined, 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.

DPAC Technologies helps you cost-effectively leverage these opportunities by not only providing a wide range of embedded module options, but deep support resources that can help you meet both integration and RF design challenges. Turn-key evaluation kits are also available to let you quickly prototype and validate your design, eliminating critical design bottlenecks and speeding your time to market.