M2M Technology Gets Garbage Gatherers Going Green With Wireless Waste Management System
Telit Provides M2M Modules for Smart Trash Toolkit From BigBelly Solar
Telit Wireless Solutions recently announced that its M2M modules will enable connectivity for solar compactors and waste receptacles operated by BigBelly Solar.
BigBelly Solar enables its customers to become more environmentally sustainable through its powerful management console, software-enabled network command center and family of mix and match waste and recycling stations. With connected intelligence enabled by Telit’s GE864-QUAD V2 module, BigBelly Solar’s toolkit enables municipalities, colleges & universities, government facilities and other institutional customers to reduce the operating costs associated with waste collection by 80 percent.
“Leveraging the cellular connectivity of Telit modules, we were able to achieve reliable communications channels between our waste management assets and central control center, enabling remote diagnostics, over-the-air software updates and preventative maintenance alerts that further reduce the operating costs for our customers,” said Michael Feldman, Vice President of Engineering for BigBelly Solar.
In 2011, BigBelly Solar began to evolve from its roots as a creator of the patented solar-powered trash compactor to a provider of enterprise systems, optimally managing public space waste and recycling collection operations. Telit’s GE864–QUAD V2 module integrates the BigBelly solar compactors and SmartBelly receptacles into a “smart grid” network, which provides information regarding the fullness and collection activity directly to customers, ultimately optimizing schedules, simplifying processes and reducing costs.
“BigBelly Solar’s waste management solution is a prime example of M2M providing a compelling public benefit, both optimizing publicly funded services and reducing environmental impact,” said Mike Ueland, senior vice president and general manager of Telit Wireless Solutions North America.
Telit’s GE864-QUAD V2 product is one of the smallest GSM/GPRS Ball-Grid-Array (BGA) modules in the market, enabling the design of very compact applications. With its ultra-compact design and extended temperature range, the Telit GE864 product line is the perfect platform for high-volume m2m applications and mobile data devices.
Read more about BigBelly Solar’s wireless waste management system in the 2012 edition of telit2market Magazine, available at http://www.telit.com/ebook/ on page 84.
About Telit
Telit Wireless Solutions is a brand of Telit Communications PLC, an enabler of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications worldwide providing wireless module technology and value added services, including connectivity. Exclusively dedicated to M2M with more than 12 years of experience in the market, the company constantly enhances its technology leadership with six R&D centers across the globe. Telit offers an extensive portfolio of the highest quality cellular, short-range RF, and GNSS modules, available in over 80 countries. By supplying scalable products that are interchangeable across families, technologies and generations, Telit is able to keep development costs low and protect customers' design investments. In addition, Telit is the only module provider in the market today to offer a value added services bundle including connectivity dedicated to simplifying the deployment of M2M applications.
Telit provides unmatched customer support and premier design-in expertise through its 26 sales and support offices, a global distributor network of wireless experts with more than 30 Telit-designated Competence Centers, and its online Telit Technical Support Forum.
Telit technology enables organizations to wirelessly collect, process and respond to real-time data from vending machines, utility meters, cars, remote health monitors and any other connected devices, creating new efficiencies and revenue opportunities as well as societal and personal benefits. For more information, visit www.telit.com.
About BigBelly Solar
BigBelly Solar is the pioneer and global industry leader for delivering financial and environmental savings to the public space waste and recycling collection process. Combining solar-powered remote monitoring and on-site compaction, the award-winning BigBelly Solar Intelligent Waste & Recycling Collection System uses data and right-sized capacity to empower municipalities, universities and other organizations to reduce their collection frequency by up to 80 percent and to increase public space recycling. With about 1,000 customers across the USA and in 30 countries worldwide, the BigBelly Solar system has saved communities tens of millions of dollars in fuel and labor costs while reducing their carbon footprint. Recognized as a C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group best practice, BigBelly Solar is enabling customer practices that are more environmentally sustainable – displacing fossil fuel usage through renewable energy, increasing recycling rates, reducing litter and associated public health concerns, and creating a messaging platform to engage users and influence more environmentally-conscious behaviors. For more information, visit http://BigBellySolar.com.
SOURCE: Telit Wireless Solutions