Red Lion Adds WiFi to Mobile Solutions for First Responders

YORK, Pa., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation, today announced that the company has added WiFi capabilities to its Sixnet MobilityPro 5000 line of industrial cellular modems. With the addition of 802.11 b/g wireless local area network (WLAN) functionality, the MobilityPro 5000 enables wireless communication with WiFi equipped devices that include laptops, smartphones, medical data transmitters, fingerprint readers and more.

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The MobilityPro 5000 is ideally suited for in-vehicle public safety, first responder and fleet automation scenarios where high-speed communication is vital. Providing embedded GPS, 3G cellular and  advanced event reporting functionality in a rugged package, the MobilityPro 5000 can be utilized by police, ambulance and other fleets that require "always on" connectivity.

"Adding WiFi to the MobilityPro 5000 gives first responders even more flexibility, allowing personnel to act faster while away from their vehicles," said Mahesh Patel, director of wireless product management at Red Lion Controls. "The combination of GPS, cellular and WiFi creates a 'Vehicular Area Network' that gives customers a range of options for flexible communications that make them more effective and efficient while in the field."

WiFi enables first responders to automatically connect to in-vehicle modems without using a physical cable. As a result, police are now able to use handheld devices to print and issue tickets from outside the vehicle, and paramedics can immediately send and receive vital data about a patient without returning to the ambulance. This increases efficiency and enables faster response times in emergency situations.

To learn more about Red Lion's Sixnet MobilityPro 5000, please visit www.redlion.net/sixnet or email [email protected].

About Red Lion Controls  
As the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation, Red Lion has been delivering innovative solutions to customers for forty years. Our award-winning technology enables companies worldwide to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity. Product brands include Red Lion, Sixnet and N-Tron. With headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, the company has offices across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. For more information, please visit www.redlion.net. Red Lion is a Spectris company.

SOURCE Red Lion Controls

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