international distributor of electronic components today announced a new distributor agreement with Sierra Wireless. This agreement marks Alpha Micro’s advance into the 3G embedded wide area wireless market and enables the distributor to complement and expand its existing portfolio, by offering customers the chance to embed mobile broadband connectivity into their products. Alpha Micro’s customers need to access increasingly larger sized files and data, coming in the form of surveillance photographs, video streaming and data logs. 3G technology facilitates this access and allows users to transmit such volumes of data due to its faster data transmission and higher bandwidth connectivity, which in time will be essential for machine-to-machine (M2M) markets.

Founded in 1993, Sierra Wireless specialises in mobile broadband connectivity and has been selected by Alpha Micro as part of a strategic plan for the distributor to move into the next generation of Internet connectivity. Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director, Alpha Micro Components comments; “Sierra Wireless was instrumental in developing some of the first wireless data devices and remains committed to developing new, innovative products and software for emerging network technologies. Our partnering with Sierra Wireless will not only assist our move into the 3G market, but will also complement our existing portfolio of electronic components, by offering our M2M and consumer customers a more comprehensive range of wireless solutions.”

“As one of the leading electronics components distributors in the U.K., Alpha Micro fits perfectly into the Sierra Wireless distribution network,” said Jim Lahey, Vice President, EMEA for Sierra Wireless. “Alpha Micro’s expertise in M2M devices will help us better support our OEM customers in the U.K., and we’re pleased to be able to expand our support for this important market.”

About Alpha Micro Components

Founded in 1995, Alpha Micro is a successful independent specialist franchised distributor focusing on the M2M market servicing the Telecoms, Datacoms, Security, Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) and Machine to Machine (M2M) sectors with components from world leading manufacturers. Franchised product lines include Lantronix, u-blox, Sagem, Meshnetics, Teridian Semiconductor and the company's own 'AMC' range - Alpha Micro has built an enviable reputation for product knowledge, customer service and innovation.

About Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless modems and software connect people and systems to mobile broadband networks around the world. The company offers a diverse product portfolio addressing enterprise, consumer, original equipment manufacturer, specialized vertical industry, and machine-to-machine markets, and provides professional services to customers requiring expertise in wireless design, integration, and carrier certification.

Information Source:    Sierra Wireless