CalAmp Announces Availability of LTE Cat1 Telematics Devices Optimized for IoT and Fleet Management Applications

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp (NASDAQ:CAMP), a leading provider of wireless products, services and solutions, today announced its LMU-2600 series and LMU-4200 series products with 4G LTE Category 1 (Cat1) cellular technology will be available in the fourth calendar quarter of 2016.  The enhanced LMU series devices combine next generation 4G LTE Cat1 cellular network connectivity with CalAmp's best-in-class telematics technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications including connected vehicle, fleet management, insurance telematics, enterprise trucking and mobile workforce management, among others.

The enhancements to the LMU-2600 and LMU-4200 series devices are designed to provide access to IoT optimized 4G LTE Cat1 networks for advanced telematics applications and take advantage of cost-effective carrier rate plans designed for lower bandwidth applications.  These powerful devices help future-proof IoT technology investments with access to next generation LTE technology while maintaining connectivity with 3G fallback as needed.  The LMU-2600 and LMU-4200 series are the first in CalAmp's broad, market-leading telematics device portfolio to provide 4G LTE Cat1 connectivity.

"Mobile network operators are moving quickly to meet the demand for connectivity designed specifically for IoT applications," said Justin Schmid, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Telematics Systems business at CalAmp. "We've been working closely with the carriers to align our product roadmap and are excited to be among the first to deliver LTE Cat1-enabled telematics devices that will power the next generation of IoT applications."

The CalAmp LMU-2600 series devices provide advanced telematics data for fleet management, insurance telematics and driver behavior management solutions. CalAmp's LMU-4200 series enterprise-grade telematics devices provide all of the capabilities of the LMU-2600 plus expanded I/O and communication interfaces. Both device families can be equipped with CalAmp's industry-leading vehicle interface technology enabling fleet managers to use a single device to support diverse fleets that include light- and heavy-duty vehicles such as hybrids, trucks and vans.

For more information on LMU-2600 and LMU-4200 series products with 4G LTE Cat1, please visit CalAmp's booth #5332 at CTIA, Las Vegas, NV September 7-9, 2016.

About CalAmp
CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) is a pure-play pioneer in the connected vehicle and broader Industrial Internet of Things marketplace.  The Company's extensive portfolio of intelligent communications devices, robust and scalable telematics cloud services, and targeted software applications streamline otherwise complex Machine-to-Machine (M2M) deployments.  These solutions enable customers to optimize their operations by collecting, monitoring and efficiently reporting business-critical data and desired intelligence from high-value mobile and remote assets.  CalAmp is headquartered in Irvine, California and has been publicly traded since 1983. For more information, please visit www.calamp.com.

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