2005
Start of Demonstration Experiment Aiming toward the Launch of a Wireless Communication Modem (moderno)
August 4, 2005
Sanden Corporation (COO: Yoshimasa Hayakawa, Head Office: Isesaki-shi, Gunma) has developed a wireless communication modem (moderno) using a communication module of KDDI (President: Tadashi Onodera, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and started demonstration experiments for remote monitoring vending machines.
This demonstration experiment was brought to reality owing to the successful development of “wireless communication modems capable of responding to multiple communication systems” which have been promoted by industries, academia, and governments centering on Sanden and chosen by METI as its regional new consortium development project. Experiments will be conducted using some 60 units of vending machines installed in Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture, thereby Sanden will try to verify the effectiveness of remote monitoring operations using such wireless communication modems. It is also planning to perform demonstration experiments in the future for remote monitoring and controlling operations for Sanden’s business products including showcases used by CVSs and supermarkets as well as for various business products such as buildings’ ventilation systems or electronic money.
The current remote monitoring systems using portable radios have certain problems concerning their interoperability or interactivity, because optimum communication methods are different by regions. Sanden is currently developing this new modem, aiming to solve these problems by enabling it to accept various communication methods, and is trying to improve its convenience and reduce costs.
Characteristics of “moderno”, its brand name, are as follows:
(1) Users are able to select any communication method matching communication area by corresponding to multiple communication methods just by changing adapters. Sanden has a plan to launch a system that corresponds to wireless communication networks other than CDMA 1X network of KDDI.
(2) A “moderno” is equipped with common interface that does not require of any design change for related devices using the same type of modem. It enables change of communication methods at low cost.
Sanden will carry out studies with this demonstration experiment towards the creation of new business models and their commercialization for a ubiquitous network age.
