Mounds View, MN – Feb. 26, 2018 - Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of M2M and IoT communication devices, today announced its MultiConnect® Dragonfly™ embedded Cellular System-on-Module’s (SoM) are now fully integrated with the Samsung ARTIK™ Modules, within the Samsung Starter Kit. New integration will provide developers new building blocks to leverage open platforms and ecosystems to create compelling user experiences.
“The MultiConnect® Dragonfly™ offers developers the functionality of a programmable computing platform with the convenience of an onboard cellular radio all in one compact design,” said Michael Finegan, Director of IoT Business Development at MultiTech. “Users of the ARTIK gateway modules now have access to its cellular data connectivity and SMS feature support.”
Dragonfly is compatible with the Arm® Mbed™ programming platform allowing for rapid prototyping, development and deployment. With its integrated Cortex®-M4 processor, developers can host their application and have access to a full suite of interfaces for connecting sensors or other remote assets.
The Samsung ARTIK platform is a fully integrated chip to cloud solution, which helps companies accelerate their product development process, reduce time to market, and improve total cost of ownership for their IoT products. Additionally, the Samsung ARTIK platform provides world-class security from device to hub to cloud to data management and provides all the essential hardware and software building blocks to allow faster, simpler development of new enterprise, industrial and consumer applications.
“Our partnership with MultiTech is a great example of how we are working together to open up new IoT applications, while making the user experience much easier for our customers,” said Kevin Lee, Senior Director of Product Marketing, ARTIK™ IoT, Samsung Electronics. “IoT requires many different connectivity options and with MultiTech, customers will now be able to add a wide range of cellular options to any IoT device, while meeting the stringent requirements needed for carrier certification that will ultimately help save time and overall development costs.”
More information about the Samsung ARTIK platform and development tools can be found at https://developer.artik.io/. More information on MultiTech is available at https://www.multitech.com/.
About MultiTech
MultiTech designs, develops and manufactures communications equipment for the industrial internet of things – connecting physical assets to business processes to deliver enhanced value. Our commitment to quality and service excellence means you can count on MultiTech products and people to address your needs, while our history of innovation ensures you can stay ahead of the latest technology with a partner who will be there for the life of your solution. Visit www.multitech.com for more information.