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February 18, 2013

Telit Offers COMBO 2G Chip For Multi Satellite Positioning Receiver
Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 18, 2013
Telit Wireless Solutions has announced the introduction of the company's first combination 2G-cellular, multi-constellation satellite positioning receiver module, the GE910-GNSS. The product which incorporates an ARM11 processing core capable of running customer applications internally without the need for additional electronics, can deliver a fully functional high-performance tracking solution from the stamp-sized xE910 form factor. The GE910-GNSS is comprised of two fully independent funct ... read more

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