PIKA adds GSM connectivity to WARP Appliance
Wireless option for wireline replacement a boon for European markets.
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OTTAWA, Jan 20, 2010—PIKA Technologies Inc., a leading developer of media-processing hardware and software, today announced the GSM Module for its flagship WARP Appliance, providing Asterisk and FreePBX developers with the ubiquitous wireless connectivity options of the GSM standard.
When PIKA launched the WARP Appliance 18 months ago, the intention was to provide developers with a less expensive, more reliable and much more compact open-source alternative to typical off-the-shelf computers with plug-in voice cards for voice-application deployment. Since then, PIKA customers serving the European, Middle Eastern and Asian markets have emphasized the benefits of WARP having a GSM module that would take advantage of the pervasiveness of wireless connectivity in those regions
The GSM Standard is the most ubiquitous wireless standard in the world, with the number of GSM connected devices estimated at more than 4 billion by industry watchers such as research firm Informa Telecoms and Media and industry association 3G Americas. GSM technology is available on more than 800 networks in about 220 countries, with penetration rates in many instances far exceeding 100 per cent. This is particularly evident in Europe, where the traditionally high cost of landline telephone access has driven wireless adoption rates over the past decade to the point where many people have more than one GSM wireless device in lieu of a landline.
“Adding a GSM Module to the WARP Appliance significantly increases our addressable market,” said Terry Atwood, PIKA’s vice president of sales, marketing and customer care. “GSM dominates the worldwide market as the prevailing wireless standard. This new module allows VARS and system integrators to take advantage of GSM connectivity with features that can yield dramatic cost savings and productivity gains for wireless subscribers.”
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