Laird Technologies Inc., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of customized, performance-critical components for wireless systems and other advanced electronics applications, announced the opening of its new wireless M2M design center in Bangalore, India. This center focuses on complete end-to-end product development aspects, such as hardware engineering, firmware development and quality assurance. According to Laird, the Bangalore location gives the company access to a large workforce of talented and experienced personnel. The facility works in conjunction with other Laird Technologies wireless M2M design centers located in the UK and US. This concurrent engineering model pools resources from around the world, resulting in greater throughput and shorter design times.