JLT Announces Significant Uprating to Wireless Connectivity Across its Existing Product Range of Rugged Computers

The latest Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G RF solutions deliver ultra-high performance connectivity for rugged computers in the harshest of environments

Växjö, Sweden, 30 March 2015   * * *   JLT Mobile Computers, Swedish developer and manufacturer of rugged computers for demanding environments, has announced a significant technology leap forward for its market-leading products by upgrading their wireless connectivity, giving customers immediate access to the best wireless WAN, LAN and Bluetooth performance in the rugged market.

Wireless connectivity is now arguably the primary method of communication, particularly for mobile computers. By investing in upgrading its existing product portfolio, JLT is leading the way in making rugged computing more accessible and reliable for all mobile users. Using wireless technologies in harsh environments can present end-customers with unique challenges; JLT Mobile Computers' expertise in developing robust and reliable equipment for use in exactly these environments makes it a leading solutions provider in its field. Ensuring a reliable wireless connection in working environments where most technologies would be rendered useless requires a sophisticated connectivity solution leveraging the latest technology.

By integrating support for dual-band 802.11 ac, JLT delivers dramatically faster Wi-Fi network speeds of up to 867 Mbit/s. It brings the freedom of Gigabit-Ethernet to the mobile environment, even in the harshest of working conditions. The new technology also supports more channels and therefore more clients on a network's access point. This increased bandwidth delivers even higher reliability, as well as much lower latency over the network. In short, it allows more operatives to work more efficiently in even more diverse locations.

In addition to dual-band Wireless-AC Wi-Fi, JLT has also integrated the latest Bluetooth EDR 4.0 technology, which simplifies pairing with a Bluetooth-enabled peripheral. The VERSO range has also the option to specify 4G LTE WAN connectivity with fallback capability to 3G and GSM, further increasing bandwidth and improving overall connectivity. The 4G option also includes Assisted GPS/GLONASS support.

By being the first to offer this level of reliable high-performance wireless connectivity, JLT will extend its leadership in its existing markets within warehousing, ports, manufacturing and mining, to other vertical markets that demand high reliability coupled with performance.