Aplicom Takes Over Manufacturing, Sales Of Nokia's 12, 12i Modules"

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Finnish wireless platforms manufacturer Aplicom Oy Thursday said it will take over the manufacturing, sales and support of Nokia's machine-to-machine GPRS modules.

Formerly known as Nokia 12 and 12i, the Aplicom 12 and 12i GSM modules are designed for M2M applications and other wireless solutions.

Aplicom 12i is a dual-band GSM module for 900 to 1800 MHz mobile networks used in Europe and Asia.

Aplicom 12 offers the equivalent functionality over the 850 to 1900 MHz mobile networks used, for example, in North America.

The Aplicom 12i and 12 modules are available immediately.

The manufacturing of the modules will be transferred from Nokia to Aplicom in the beginning of July 2005.

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Posted to the site on 2nd June 2005