Berkeley, California — January 23, 2006 – Moteiv Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wireless sensor networks, today announced it has received FCC & IC certification for its recently launched mote platform Tmote Sky™. The certifications will give the company’s customers the advantage of integrating the platform into their products without the requirement to re-certify thereby reducing the customer’s costs and accelerating their products time-to-market. “This certification validates our commitment to exceptional quality and easy-to-use systems,” said Joe Polastre, chief executive officer for Moteiv Corporation.
“It is also a major milestone towards widespread adoption of Moteiv products into wireless sensor applications.”Tmote Sky is a next-generation wireless sensor module and the first wireless sensor device to use the IEEE 802.15.4 personal-area-network wireless radio. First introduced in January, 2005, Tmote Sky modules are deployed in numerous applications around the globe.
The modules are small, self-contained battery powered computers with radio links that enable communication and data exchange between units. Considered the building blocks of Moteiv’s wireless networks, the modules are designed to function independent of human interaction for extended periods of time making them ideal for industrial and environmental applications such as machine health monitoring and building control systems. The wireless modules feature extremely low power usage, high data-rate communication, the largest on-chip RAM size (10kB) of any mote, the first IEEE 802.15.4 radio, and an integrated on-board antenna providing up to a 125 meter range.
Founded in 2003, Moteiv Corporation is a leading wireless sensor network provider specializing in easy-to-use hardware and software solutions. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Its products are designed for applications, such as microclimate monitoring, tracking, security and industrial sensing and control, which require networks to function independently for long periods of time using very little power and in potentially harsh environments.