Wavecom (Paris:AVM) (NASDAQ:WVCM) announces that it will be showcasing its expertise in embedded wireless technologies for machine-to-machine (M2M) and automotive solutions at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, from 16 to 19 February 2009. Wavecom will exhibit a vast portfolio of technology innovations including hardware, software and services.

Among the most exciting innovations are two new members of Wavecom's popular Plug & Play family of Wireless CPU® devices. The brand new Fastrack Xtend provides a highly extendable platform for the creation of a wide range of M2M solutions, with versions supporting GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, CDMA 1xRTT and CDMA EVDO. Like the existing Fastrack Supreme, all 3GPP versions feature a slot for adding expansion cards, enabling customers to add extra functionalities of their choice. Fastrack Xtend comes with both RS232 and USB interfaces, and provides twin antennae RX diversity for 3G models. It is powered via USB or an external supply and can be delivered with an internal battery as an option. The entire range is programmable with simple AT commands and the 3GPP versions are also programmable in C and/or Lua. By embedding their C/Lua application software directly on the Fastrack Xtend, Wavecom customers can transform it into their own standalone product.

A brand new breed of product from Wavecom is the Fastrack GO, whose line-up offers GSM/GPRS connectivity to any machine, with EDGE and HSPA versions to follow in the future. Offering the ultimate in Plug & Play installation, Fastrack GO plugs into any device and is then ready to make the cellular connection. At just 120x40x30mm, Fastrack GO is one of the world's smallest ready-to-go cellular modems. Fastrack GO comes in two different configurations, enabling customers to choose either DB9 or USB interconnectivity.

On the software side, visitors can discover the newly introduced M2M Studio, the first fully integrated development environment for the creation of M2M and automotive products. M2M Studio integrates previously isolated tools such as the source code editor, project build wizard, target download, RTE mode monitor, JTAG debugger, traces emulator and development tool chain, all within the Eclipse Ganymede framework. It features an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) as well as improved and integrated GUI-based documentation.

Wavecom is also proud to present Xpresso, a new out-of-box "Discover & Learn" tool to get host based application developers up and running in less than five minutes. Xpresso enables ultra-fast configuration of modems as well as easy access to basic modem features.