RF Monolithics, Inc., or “RFM,” a provider of machine-to-machine, or “M2M,” wireless communications, has
secured a multi-year agreement with a major medical equipment manufacturer for its ultra-low power short-range radio, the Virtual Wire transceiver.
The terms of this supply agreement, including the name of the customer, are covered under a confidentiality agreement.
According to company officials the product has taken several years to attain various levels of qualification and is now in volume production. Company officials said that the agreement sets forth the customer's intent to continue use of this product, in volume, for the next five years.
“RFM's ultra-low power short-range radio, Virtual Wire, has been designed into various medical devices in recent years,” said David M. Kirk, president and CEO of RFM. “This business, along with our custom modules, specific to medical applications, has driven this market segment to as much as 24 percent of our total business in recent quarters.”
There are multiple applications for RFM's enabling products ranging from diagnostic communication devices to patient monitoring equipment.
“These applications give us a solid footprint into a rapidly growing wireless market for years to come. We continue to seek additional innovative opportunities as M2M standards emerge in the medical market,” Kirk added said.
RFM is a provider of solutions-driven, technology-enabled wireless connectivity for a broad range of wireless applications – from individual standard and custom components to modules for comprehensive industrial wireless sensor networks and M2M technology.
Back in September RF Monolithics announced a distribution agreement with Welotec GmbH of Laer, Germany, as a new stocking sales representative and distributor for its entire line of RF modules.
Founded in 1969, Welotec is the foremost products distribution and engineering firm specializing in industrial and process automation and M2M data communications solutions to global OEMs within Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The addition of Welotec is an integral step in RFM’s growth strategy to dominate key vertical markets via specialized technology sales representation and engineering firms.
