Anaren provides remote temperature monitoring kit run on Verizon network

Anaren Inc’s Wireless Group has officially launched its Cellular Machines product line, which sends real-time sensor data over a cellular network where it can be received on mobile devices or reviewed on desktops via a cloud server.
Comprised of easy-to-install hardware and a monthly cellular access/monitoring service (as low as $14.99/month), the first mass-market Cellular Machines offering from Anaren is a standard temperature monitoring kit for monitoring refrigerated assets in foodservice, healthcare, and walk-in/reach-in applications such as warehouses and supermarkets.
Operated on the Verizon Wireless network, the Cellular Machines product family is one of several initiatives Anaren has embarked upon to leverage its wireless experience in the Internet of Things (IoT). Future iterations of the system will monitor other environmental factors (including light, moisture, vibration, pH, and power quality).
“Millions of dollars in temperature-critical inventory are lost each year due to failed or underperforming refrigeration equipment,” said Mark Bowyer, Anaren’s director–wireless business development. “When you then factor in the health and safety threats of spoiled goods, fines for lack of compliance to safety standards, and the hassles, high costs, and human error of manual temperature monitoring, the need for an automated, reliable, and remote monitoring solution becomes something of a no-brainer. Then it’s just question of which type of system makes the most sense.”
The key advantage of a cellular-based system is power continuity. “When there’s a power outage, hard-wired monitoring systems and Wi-Fi systems typically go down as well. The power could come back on after a few hours, and you might never know your restaurant’s food or your pharmacy’s serums rose above safe temperatures.”
According to Bowyer, the Cellular Machines system has a battery backup.
Verizon Wireless also sees great potential in the IoT (aka machine-to-machine) space and particularly the Cellular Machines value proposition of providing end-customers with a GOOBE (Great Out-Of-the-Box Experience).
Besides marketing its Cellular Machines product line through the Verizon network, Anaren will also be marketing the system directly to customers via its online storefront. On a case-by-case basis, the company will also negotiating volume and/or enterprise orders and select OEM opportunities.
Additional information can be found at www.anaren.com.