On Track Innovations Ltd. (oti) has released CONNECT 3000, a new telemetry controller device. oti's CONNECT 3000 telemetry unit is a compact, cost effective, and highly modular machine-to-machine (M2M) controller. The primary onboard communication channel options include cellular 3G data communication, SMS and Ethernet. The device also allows for other communication methods, like WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee and more, via a mini USB socket. In addition to compatibility with oti's UNO and TRIO payment readers, CONNECT 3000 also offers physical and logical implementation for vending machine specific interfaces, like Multi Drop Bus (MDB) and Data Exchange (DEX).