Millennial Net Named to FocalPoint40
Wireless Sensor Networking Leader Recognized as a Champion of Device Enablement and Connectivity
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – October 2, 2003 – Millennial Net, Inc., the leading developer of hardware and software for self-organizing, wireless sensor networks, today announced that it has been named to the FocalPoint 40™. The FocalPoint 40 is a list of the top 40 companies innovating, shaping and promoting machine-to-machine (M2M) communications as identified by The FocalPoint Group, Inc., a research organization committed to providing market intelligence and support for the suppliers and beneficiaries of the M2M community.
To be selected as a FocalPoint 40 company, Millennial Net satisfied the following criteria: currently developing and deploying technologies and services that heighten interaction between machines, environments and end users; providing ongoing innovation and support to M2M technologies; and demonstrating proven success with customer implementations. Millennial Net's i-Beans® allow OEMs and systems integrators to extend their product lines to offer tiny wireless sensors that can be placed in locations never before possible with existing technologies. i-Beans are used in industrial automation, building automation, supply chain management, automatic meter reading, security, homeland defense and other low-power, low data-rate applications.
"Millennial Net was chosen because it is part of a unique class of solutions providers enabling the future of device connectivity. Its self-organizing mesh technologies will pave the way for complete enterprise visibility of mechanical assets, supply-chains and environments," said Ian Barkin, managing director of The FocalPoint Group, Inc. "The business implications of this can't be overstated. We're glad to have them on our list."
"It is an honor to be recognized as a leader in the self-organizing, wireless networking and M2M market," said Tod Riedel, co-founder of Millennial Net. "We’re impressed with the caliber of the organizations that FocalPoint has chosen to recognize, and we will continue to work hard to maintain our leadership position as this market matures."
Millennial Net recently launched the latest version of its ultra-small, ultra-low power wireless sensor networking device, the i-Bean 5000. The company has already received industry accolades for its technology, including winning a Best of Sensors Award at Sensor Expo 2003.
About The FocalPoint Group, Inc.
The FocalPoint Group was formed by industry analysts who realized the potential of the M2M arena. Located in San Francisco, the team has worked with many of the leading suppliers and incorporators in the space, looking at how device networking technologies and solutions are being implemented across diverse market environments. For more information, contact the company at info@thefpgroup.com or visit the Web site at www.thefpgroup.com.
About Millennial Net
Millennial Net, Inc. produces hardware and software to build reliable, low-power wireless sensor networks. Millennial Net's tiny, micro-power network elements, called i-Beans®, are used in industrial automation, building automation, supply chain management, automatic meter reading, security, homeland defense and other low-power, low data-rate applications. Millennial Net was founded on the vision that an i-Bean-enabled world is a safer, more convenient and more productive world. Millennial Net is the leader in ultra-small, ultra-low power wireless computing devices in self-organizing networks for the consumer, industrial, medical and military markets. For more information, visit www.millennial.net.