Symmetry Electronics Partners with MultiTech and Twilio To Offer Fleet Tracking Development Kit
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Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics, a Division of Braemac, is a global distributor of electronic components and systems. Combining premier components and comprehensive value-added services with an expert in-house engineering team, Symmetry supports engineers in the design, development, and deployment of a broad range of connected technologies.
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Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is a proud Exponential Technology Group (XTG) member. A collection of specialty semiconductor distributors and engineering design firms, XTG stands alongside industry leaders TTI Inc., Mouser Electronics, and Sager Electronics. Together, we provide a united global supply chain solution with the shared mission of simplifying engineering, offering affordable technologies, and assisting engineers in accelerating time to market. For more information about XTG, visit www.xponentialgroup.com.
Dragonfly SoM from MultiTechSymmetry Electronics is excited to announce an exclusive fleet tracking development kit from MultiTech and Twilio. This is the first development kit available, in an IoT series, offered by Twilio. The kit is designed for managing vehicle fleets and will collect data on driver performance. In addition, the kit uses MultiTech’s award winning MultiConnect Dragonfly™ and customized development board.
Twilio, a leading cloud communications platform, has created a series of IoT blueprints, which will help engineers develop prototypes for the most popular IoT applications. Fleet Tracker, the first blueprint in this series, will yield information such as miles driven, hours of usage, location, speed, fuel consumption and driver acceleration rates.
"IoT apps have traditionally been more complex for developers to build,” said Chetan Chaudhary, head of the IoT business unit at Twilio. Twilio's IoT Blueprints are designed to solve this challenge by providing all the necessary accessories right out of the box. “Multitech’s development kit, which includes its production ready, pre-certified Dragonfly cellular solution, is ideally suited for the developer community."
Using the MultiTech Dragonfly System on a Module (SoM), saves design engineers significant time in bringing an IoT device to market. All Dragonfly modules ship with the ARM mbed platform and its integrated Cortex®-M4 processor. Developers can host their application and have access to a full suite of interfaces for connecting sensors or other remote assets.
The MultiTech Fleet Tracker Development Kit is available now from Symmetry Electronics. The MTUDK2-TCP kit includes:
- 1 x MTUDK2-TCP - Developer board customized to work with the Fleet Tracker Blueprint
- 1 x MTQ-H5-B01-SP - HSPA+ SoM with GPS
- 1 x Universal Power Supply w/US Blade
- 1 x Micro USB Cable
- 1 x MTS Logo Screwdriver
- 1 x Twilio Supplied SIM card
The Fleet Tracker Blueprint also recommends these 2 antennas from Ethertronics:
Octa-Band Balanced Cellular LTE Embedded Antenna
GPS active patch antenna
To see the MultiTech Dragonfly in action, head to the Twilio sponsored SIGNAL Developer Conference, May 24-27 at Pier 27 in San Francisco.
Click here to read MultiTech's press release on the Fleet Tracker Development Kit.
If you have any other questions contact Symmetry Electronics at 866-506-8829, email us or start a live chat and we'll be glad to help.
About Symmetry Electronics
Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics, a Division of Braemac, is a global distributor of electronic components and systems. Combining premier components and comprehensive value-added services with an expert in-house engineering team, Symmetry supports engineers in the design, development, and deployment of a broad range of connected technologies.
Exponential Technology Group Member
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is a proud Exponential Technology Group (XTG) member. A collection of specialty semiconductor distributors and engineering design firms, XTG stands alongside industry leaders TTI Inc., Mouser Electronics, and Sager Electronics. Together, we provide a united global supply chain solution with the shared mission of simplifying engineering, offering affordable technologies, and assisting engineers in accelerating time to market. For more information about XTG, visit www.xponentialgroup.com.