Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE router from Alpha Micro offers customers flexible 3G functionality in a convenient and affordable package

The AirLink Raven XE enables customers to add a layer of high speed wireless functionality to existing solutions using low-cost 3G airtime to stream large files and high quality images across the Internet. It can also be used by businesses as an affordable secondary backup solution when experiencing Internet downtime.

Extremely robust with a ruggedised solid metal exterior, the AirLink Raven features Sierra Wireless ALEOS technology that simplifies integration, installation, operation and maintenance of any wireless data solution. Additional capabilities include remote monitoring and configuration, packet-level diagnostics and
over-the-air firmware updates.

Measuring 76mm x 27mm x 103mm and weighing just 185 grams, its sleek, compact design means it can be integrated into ATMs, kiosks and media servers. It incorporates a high speed ARM9 processor and has a 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet interface, mini USB port and 3G-optimised architecture that offers strong, reliable network connectivity.

Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director, Alpha Micro Components, said: “The AirLink Raven XE coupled with advanced technical support from Alpha Micro, is an ideal industrial grade product for customers looking to add cost-effective wireless functionality to an existing solution. Ideal for applications requiring 24/7 remote monitoring, it has the ability to quickly send and receive large files, such as photos or interactive media content and to help businesses cut costs by eliminating the need for sending out field engineers to fault find problems that can be solved remotely.”