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Gemalto's Cinterion M2M Technology Preserves Amazon Rainforest in Brazil
AMSTERDAM --(Business Wire)--
Regulatory News :
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, announces its Cinterion (News - Alert) M2M business is providing wireless
connectivity for Invisible Tracck™, an innovative device used in a
pilot program to thwart illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
of Brazil. Developed by Cargo Tracck™, a technology leader in Brazil,
the device uses Gemalto's (News - Alert) Cinterion M2M technology together with local
cellular networks to send location updates from sensors in trees to a
central server allowing officials to remotely track trees removed from
protected areas.
The Gemalto-powered Invisible Tracck solution was deployed to detect
unauthorized logging activities missed by traditional satellite
surveillance and radio monitoring. Smaller than a deck of cards, the
discreet device combines Gemalto's tiny Cinterion BGS2 module
with cutting-edge localization algorithms and new Radiation Exchange
Data (RED) technology that extends the range of wireless communications
in low signal areas. The solution is covertly installed in trees located
in active harvesting and sends alarm notifications and exact location
information to officials as soon as trees pass within 20 miles of a
cellular network. This enables law enforcement and the Brazilian
environmental protection agency IBAMA agents to respond in real time,
trace the loggers to sawmills and prevent the sale and profit from
illegally harvested lumber. With the rugged durability and sophisticated
power management system of Gemalto's Cinterion M2M solution, the dvice
can operate reliably in the field for over a year without recharging
batteries.
"Gemalto's Cinterion M2M was vital in enabling us to develop a
tracking and tracing solution rugged enough to withstand the heat and
moisture of the Amazon," said Marcelo Hayashi, General Manager of
Cargo Tracck. "Their M2M module is unique because it's small for
inconspicuous deployment in the field and power efficient enough to
operate over long stretches of time without recharging batteries, which
is crucial when tracking trees in remote areas."
"The rainforest in Brazil is approximately the size of the United
States so it's impossible to monitor each and every acre," added
Ramzi Abdine, General Manager of Cinterion M2M at Gemalto Latin America.
"The Cargo Tracck solution offers a compelling example of the power
of M2M technology in overcoming unique business challenges to extend the
reach of traditional tracking and tracing methods."
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital
security with 2011 annual revenues of �2 billion and more than
10,000 employees operating out of 74 offices and 14 Research &
Development centers, located in 43 countries.
We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of
people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel,
shop, bank, entertain and work - anytime, everywhere - in ways that are
enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for
personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access,
identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency,
convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M)
applications.
Gemalto develops secure embedded software and secure products which we
design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these secure
products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user
services they enable. Our innovations enable our clients to offer
trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals.
Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to
interact with the digital and wireless world.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com,
www.justaskgemalto.com,
blog.gemalto.com,
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