Our “Dedicated Vertical” Modules meet the very specific requirements of the market they address. The Automotive Modules meet the automotive industry’s rigorous quality standards, the highest on the market, and offer special features to satisfy this unique industry’s demands. They provide, for example, antenna diagnostic, a robust antenna connector and SIM access profile.

Our Tracking Modules most prominent feature is the onboard GPS receiver. The integrated GPS tracking service allows the location of objects, vehicles or persons making these modules optimised for fleet management and vehicle recovery systems.

Automotive Modules

Rough environments that reach temperatures of up to 85°C are child’s play for the AC75, one of three products described as rugged. And there are even more features which makes these modules predestined for applications demanding special qualities: The modules meet all relevant quality standards used in the automotive sector like the VDA standard for voice transmission. In addition, they were developed in accordance with TS16949. In addition they are developed according to TS16949. They are provided with antenna diagnostic, a robust SMP antenna connector and they feature SIM access profile (SAP). Siemens offers different modules for this market: The Java™ based Quad-Band modules AC65 and AC75, the latter featuring the EDGE data-transmission standard, and the Dual-Band GPRS module AC45.

Wireless Module AC75

The application platform becomes robust

Quadband, EDGE, Java™ and compliance with all of the relevant quality standards used in the automotive sector make the AC75 from Cinterion Wireless Modules the best-equipped hardware and software platform around for wireless applications in environments as demanding as the car manufacturing industry. Thanks to its state-of-the art communications technology, the AC75 can be utilized anywhere in the world, it provides the highest data transfer rates possible, and has clear time-saving and cost-saving benefits for manufacturers with respect to product development.

What makes these savings possible is the integrated Java™ open platform, with which engineers can use components on the module such as the processor and memory for their own applications. This simplifies development considerably and eliminates the need for further investments.

The AC75 is predestined for applications deployed in tough environments demanding special qualities. It meets all the requirements of the automotive sector regarding quality, such as the ISO TS 16949 standard for development and production and the VDA standard for voice transmission. It also works error free over an extended temperature range, offers antenna diagnostics, and features a SIM access profile (SAP) and a Rosenberger antenna connector. In addition to this, Cinterion's customers can count on getting expert support based on Cinterion's team’s in-depth and long-term experience of working in the automotive sector.

Worldwide applicability, top quality standards, intelligent and resource-saving development — the AC75 is the first rugged module to integrate all these features on one and the same board. This is what makes it the perfect basis for modern applications, such as e-call and Toll Collect, security tracking, fleet management, multimedia systems, and machine-to-machine applications that need to be especially robust.

The AC75 has received full type approval (FTA), including approvals from U.S. mobile operators and the E-mark, with all the necessary certification as part of the package. What’s more, as the module is lead-free, it complies with the European directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic devices (RoHS).

Some of the key features of the AC75 include:

Java support with the IMP-NG

Quadband support: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

EDGE (E-GPRS) multi-slot class 10

Extended temperature range from -30°C to +85°C

Integrated TCP/IP stack

SIM Access Profile

We'll also give you comprehensive support regarding product design, spanning everything from the initial design stage and Java™ technology right up to product approval.