Microchip today announced a new Verizon Wireless Certified Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Development Platform for CDMA.

Connectikpeople may recall, this the platform aims to enable custom embedded firmware application development on the PIC32, 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), with local-area and remote cellular connectivity.

Developed by Twisthink, LLC, a Microchip Authorized Design Partner, the platform is pre-certified on the Verizon Wireless
network, with two-way communication capability. It enables designers to develop on a standard 32-bit platform to collect data, share locally over 10/100 Ethernet and ZigBee^®, and communicate to a cloud application.

Connectikpeople has also observed that, the M2M Development Platform for CDMA, which is FCC Part 15 certified, includes GPS for location-aware applications, a serial communication interface for simple wired connectivity, microSD Card support for code, event or image storage, temperature and light sensors, two expansion ports for custom sensing or connectivity development, and an on-board 3-axis accelerometer to monitor motion.

Henceforth the Verizon’s framework allows developers to push the system intelligence out to the edge of the network, enabling their designs to work autonomously and only consume data services when needed. The kit also makes use of Verizon’s Application Enablement Services (AES), which allows developers to dynamically change the configuration, monitoring and thresholds of sensors without re-flashing the device’s application.

M2M connectivity is enabling the “Internet of Things” (IoT), which brings remote control and monitoring to a broad spectrum of applications, improving efficiency and convenience for users.

Finally, developers can integrate their code with pre-validated communication blocks for a remotely monitored and controlled application.

Regarding pricing and availability, the M2MDevelopment Platform for CDMA (part # DM320017, $379.99) is available for purchase .