One of the leading companies in M2M and wireless communications-enabling technology, RF Monolithics (News - Alert), has signed a worldwide franchise distribution agreement with Future Electronics, to provide global sales, design support and fulfillment services for RFM-certified RF modules, short-range IC radios, and RF components products. Future Electronics is a global leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components.

In a release, Todd Fiske, vice president of RF & Wireless Solutions of Future Electronics, stated, “RFM's extensive product portfolio targets the burgeoning demand for RF products in the M2M industry that consume very little power and are highly reliable. As a result, RFM's products give Future Electronics a broader horizon of customers than ever before. Many of RFM products operate in the 2.4 GHz band in a broad assortment of technologies, plus a wide range of ISM bands. Adding all these products into our product mix increases our ability to create design solutions across a wide range of applications and markets for our global customers."

Future Electronics also offers assistance with new product development, product design evaluation, reference design validation, proof-of-concepts, and various other design consulting services to RFM customers, advanced engineers and System Design Centers.

Duane Covell, RFM's director of Worldwide Distribution, said, "With their world-class Web platform and distribution capabilities, Future Electronics is effective at serving both the small volume market space and the very large production market. As a result, RFM customers can competitively source R&D, prototyping and production quantities from the same global distributor - Future Electronics."

RFM's broad line of standards-based certified modules and short-range IC radios can be integrated into a long list of common M2M and communications applications such as medical and healthcare, building automation and control, smarter utility and advanced metering infrastructure, industrial grade wireless networks, automotive and transportation, and telecommunications. RFM products are embedded directly into OEM products.

"A key benefit for RFM customers will be the use of our developer kits in the Future Electronics Tool Loaner Program during initial platform evaluation, verification and design process conducted with customers,” said Covell. “Opportunities such as this where RFM and Future Electronics partners together to support customers are why we look forward to our relationship with Future Electronics."