Press Releases

B&B Electronics, following its acquisition of IMC Networks in June 2012, today launched the next generation of its PoE (Power over Ethernet) and PoE+ media converters featuring gigabit (1000Mbps) speed. As PSE (Power Source Equipment) devices, the new PoE and PoE+ converters can power remote, high-bandwidth devices that require gigabit speed, but lack a nearby power outlet, over existing copper wire infrastructure (CAT5 cable or better), concurrently with the Ethernet data stream. Such high-bandwidth Powered Devices (PD) include PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) IP surveillance cameras, plant equipment, VoIP phones and RFID readers.  

B&B Electronics Manufacturing, Inc., following its acquisition of IMC Networks in June 2012, today released its iMcV-Giga FiberLinX-III gigabit intelligent Ethernet media converter. This highly anticipated third generation of the company’s successful FiberLinX family is a 10/100/1000Mbps copper to 1000Mbps fiber device, converting existing copper wiring-based networks to fiber optics. It securely transmits data from end to end over fiber (up to 100Km), well beyond copper’s distance limitation (328 ft., 100 m).

April 29, 2013
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading developer of rugged wireless and wired M2M connectivity solutions for harsh environments, today expanded its family of industrial-grade USB 2.0 hubs with the UH104, an affordable, four-port mini USB hub used to connect multiple peripheral devices to a single USB port. Powered exclusively by the host USB port, it provides downstream devices with 100 mA of power and High Speed USB connectivity at 480 Mbps.

April 8, 2013
B&B Electronics announces that it has added 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity technology to its rugged SPECTRE 3G cellular router. Called the SPECTRE3G-W, this new wireless cellular router is a single box solution that provides local machine-to-machine (M2M) network connectivity via its built-in Wi-Fi Hotspot, Ethernet 10/100 and I/O ports, and connects to the Internet via CDMA and HSPA+ cellular telephone networks. 

March 26, 2013
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading developer of rugged wireless and wired M2M connectivity solutions for harsh environments, today announced its SPECTRE RT 300 series industrial wired Ethernet routers, which are designed to securely connect Ethernet and serial equipment in tough environments where office/home-grade routers can’t handle the job.  Much like the Linksys router in homes, the rugged SPECTRE RT router can connect a private network to a public one, allowing devices to communicate across the Internet.

January 22, 2013
B&B Electronics announced today that its cellular device product manager and wireless expert, Bill Conley, was tapped by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) to participate as a TIA delegate on the newly formed oneM2M (http://www.onem2m.org/). This organization of global standards bodies, launched in July 2012 (press release) by seven of the world’s leading information and communications technology (ICT) Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), aims to ensure global functionality of machine-to-machine (M2M) communication systems. oneM2M plans to develop the technical specifications that enable M2M devices to communicate worldwide.

October 23, 2012
B&B Electronics announces its rugged, customer-configurable new SPECTRE 3G cellular router, designed to wirelessly connect remote machine-to-machine (M2M) equipment over the CDMA and HSPA+ cellular telephone networks, and for network back-up. Built for plug-and-play simplicity with extensive remote management, deployment and customization options, the SPECTRE 3G wirelessly extends local M2M networks that are connected via Ethernet 10/100, RS-232 or RS-422/485.

October 12, 2012
B&B Electronics, makers of the Streamer line of on-board diagnostics (OBD) OBDII devices, announced that it now supports the new Ford EcoBoost™ gas-turbo direct-injection engine, a new option on the popular F-150 Ford fleet truck. Because the EcoBoost does not directly measure Mass Air Flow (MAF) on the engine, a key element in calculating the instant fuel rate diagnostic intelligence that helps fleet managers optimize their efficiency and costs, B&B has developed a specific algorithm to extract MAF and feed it into Telematics Service Providers’ (TSPs) fleet management applications.

July 3, 2012
B&B  Electronics, an expert in rugged wireless and wired M2M connectivity solutions, announced that its European operation has provided an extensive fiber, cellular and wireless communications network for the Volvo Ocean Race Galway Grand Finale, the nine-day festival built around the final leg and finish line of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 in Galway, Ireland,  June 30 – July 8.

June 11, 2012
B&B Electronics, a developer of wired and wireless connectivity technology, has expanded its portfolio to include the industry’s most comprehensive offerings of fiber access networking solutions through its acquisition of IMC Networks.

May 2, 2012
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading developer of rugged wireless and wired M2M connectivity solutions for harsh environments, today launched its first 802.11 b/g WiFi access point to provide M2M equipment with wireless networking capabilities. 

March 6, 2012
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading developer of rugged wireless and wired M2M connectivity solutions for harsh environments, has expanded its family of USB isolators. Designed to isolate and protect connected equipment from surges, spikes and electrostatic discharges carried on USB cable, the new one-port Ulinx™ UHR401 and two-port Ulinx UHR402 USB isolators also protect themselves by virtue of their tough construction. 

March 2, 2012
B&B Electronics, a developer of wired and wireless connectivity technology, has deepened its wireless solution portfolio with the acquisition of Conel s.r.o. of the Czech Republic. Conel is a well-established market leader in reliable and secure wireless communications routers, gateways and devices that connect cellular networks to Ethernet, serial and other data networks.

February 14, 2012
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading developer of rugged wireless and wired M2M connectivity solutions for harsh environments, today expanded its family of Ethernet serial servers with the Vlinx™ VESP211 series of small form factor serial servers. VESP211 Serial Servers connect RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial devices to Ethernet networks, allowing the serial devices to become nodes on the network.