I notice now that Telit have updated their product line. The GC864 models are much smaller than the GM862 but have the same benefit of a connector which the GE863 does not have.
Also they now have the UC864 which is Quadband GSM and Triband UTMS/HSDPA drooool :shock: 
Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but… If sparkfun is not planning on producing this item, would it be possible to publish the schematic so that the rest of us might benefit from the work that you did do?
why not the 864??
looks more like a BGA than he 863 hahaha…
I have a strong interest in a breakout board.
I want to purchase this unit to test it out, but I do not have the capability to solder it myself.
I have jut finished a prototype of GE863-QUAD breakout board. It is prepared for usage with an Arduino compatible board.
The main features are:
The PCB designed for 100% full hand assembling of GE863
Easy switching between serial communication PC-GE863 or Arduino-GE863
Electret microphone on the PCB
1W Fully-Differential Audio Amplifier
DTMF receiver for easy controlling of something using any phone
Back up capacitor for alarm features (GSM module can reset Arduino board)
Electrodynamic buzzer
Embedded PCB Antenna and MMCX connector
2A LDO power supply for GSM module
GSM module can be supplied either from USB or adaptor (it will chose automatically)
SIM holder
I would like to solve following features in the finall version:
Battery, charger support
Add some inputs and outputs (directly from GSM module)
I will probably skip PCB antenna (quite large) and use a right angle SMA connector (very common)
Does anybody have any inputs what to include to the finall version also?
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I would be interested in one of these boards in an Arduino shield form.
Is it compatible with GE863-PRO3 (LINUX EMBEDDED) ?
The project has been finished. You can find more details here: http://www.hwkitchen.com/products/gsm-playground/
It is not compatible with GE863-PRO3.
I would have much interest in a ge863 board. Especially if Sparkfun mounted the GE863-PRO³ on it. This paticular variant can run LINUX. Just consider the possibilities of a tiny module with full linux that speaks IP over GSM. Note, when I spoke with the telit rep I was advised not to use the 862 module due to it’s being end of life. It’s time to update the board and offer the 863 running linux and/or the 864 series where you can use one board and module family for gsm, umts, or cdma - just choose the module in that family for the technology you need. 2 boards would be the best option one with connector for the 864 family and the other with an 863pro3-linux mounted.
Hi,
I found a GM862 breakoutboard here http://www.olimex.cl/product_info.php?products_id=733
When we will see new products based on Telit modules?
GE910-GNSS looks very interesting. Python programmable (2.7 python, multithreaded).