Connected Development Confidential and Proprietary BECAUSE TECHNOLOGY IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Connected Development Confidential and Proprietary Conduit for wireless innovation facilitating better business and better living by eliminating barriers to entry and enabling our clients’ success. COMPANY OVERVIEW  Founded in 2009  Office and labs in Cary, NC  Specialize in M2M applications and the “Internet of Things”  Wireless industry experts  Over 80 customers and more than 200 assignments completed  Award winning firm – Connected World top 100 Innovative Companies since 2012 Design, Development, Integration Certification & Validation Custom Antenna Development Technical Consulting / Design Reviews

Connected Development Confidential and Proprietary The Business Case o Is this a solution looking for a problem? o Is it well understood the investment needed to get to the next milestone? o What does the business model look like? RF Performance / Environment o How small is your device? What kind of space are you working with? o Noise and interference o Is it wearable? Device Certification o Certification re-tries o Costly; time consuming Time to Market o Effort under-estimated o Mistakes cause delays TYPICAL CHALLENGES

Connected Development Confidential and Proprietary Ensure device requirements are well understood BEFORE starting the design o Technology (2G, 3G, 4G? CDMA or GSM?) o Use cases o Power, processor, memory requirements Conduct a design review o Review all aspects of design (e.g. antenna, mechanics, noise sources) o Optimize Conduct a thorough pre-certification test campaign o Target 80-90% of all RF test cases before entering certification – avoid surprises Understanding of resource requirements and development time o RF engineers, SW/HW engineers, validation engineers, CAD engineer o Development time is a function of product complexity DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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