BVS Squid-PRO Wins 2011 M2M Evolution Product of the Year Award

Berkeley Varitronics Systems’ Squid-PRO and 14 other solutions take home 2011 M2M awards

METUCHEN, NJ - July 20, 2012 -Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. (BVS), a leading provider of advanced wireless test solutions and security products to the domestic and international wireless telecommunications industry, has won  the 2011 M2M Evolution Product of the Year Award for the Squid-PRO M2M Install Tool.

The 2011 M2M Evolution Product of the Year Awards has recognized the best M2M technology products brought to market in 2011. The Machine to Machine evolution is not only about distance or speed, it is about process. The M2M Evolution Product of the Year Awards encompasses the systems and solutions that deliver on the promise of gathering information regardless of proximity.

"I am happy to honor these companies that initiate innovation and help drive the next evolution of technology," said Carl Ford, founder and community developer, Crossfire Media. "M2M is benefiting from the ability to compute and communicate inexpensively and ubiquitously. Congratulations to the winners."
“Squid-PRO is our latest offering for quick and accurate measurements in the burgeoning M2M installation space,” said Scott Schober “We proudly accept this award and are excited to see growth in our orders matching wireless markets such as smart grid, ATM and EV charging stations.”

Squid-PRO™ provides installers a real time display of local 3G carriers’ base stations and their respective signal strength or RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator). Squid-PRO™ identifies RSSI, carrier network and type of 3G technology (UMTS, CDMA, GSM and GPRS, etc.) for all 4 major U.S. carriers. This data provides installers with information to make key installation site decisions as well as optimal antenna placement all in an effort to choose the best mobile carrier for their particular site.

The Squid-PRO™ solves issues faced by M2M contractors installing ATMs, electric vehicle charging stations, utility metering, vending machines and kiosks of all types. The device’s simple operation and precision signal strength measurements allow anyone to pick the best carrier and antenna placement at a given location.

Squid-PRO™ is available now direct from BVS. Visit www.bvsystems.com for more information. 

About Berkeley Varitronics Systems
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, located in Metuchen, New Jersey, has been providing advanced wireless solutions and products to the domestic and international wireless telecommunications industry for over 39 years. Since 1995, BVS has introduced over 50 unique wireless test devices for a variety of applications including the popular Cellular, iDEN, PCS, CDMA, RFID, LTE, Mobile WiMAX, FIXED WiMAX, 802.11b/a/n/g and M2M.
For more information about BVS, visit www.bvsystems.com

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