LTE-M

u-blox AG: u-blox reaches a milestone with the sale of 25 million LTE-M modules

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Donnerstag, Oktober 26, 2023
Internet of things, Growth, LTE-M, Communication, Thalwil, MNO, Mobile phone

The shipment of 25 million of LTE-M cellular modules reflects the trust customers place in u-blox technology.

Key Points: 
  • The shipment of 25 million of LTE-M cellular modules reflects the trust customers place in u-blox technology.
  • The first u-blox LTE-M module, the u-blox SARA-R4, was announced in 2016 and secured all required regulatory and MNO certifications by 2017.
  • In parallel, the market for LTE-M modules in aftermarket telematics, connected healthcare, and asset tracking is experiencing rapid growth.
  • “We have earned the trust of our customers and we will also enable their future innovations with our market-shaping cellular modules.”

Quectel Expands Its IoT Antenna Portfolio With Six New 4G and 5G Antennas

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Montag, Oktober 23, 2023
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, 5G, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, IOT (Internet of Things), Internet of things, LTE-M, LPWA, CSO, NB, NTN Buzztime, IP69K, SMD, MIMO, REACH, Hertz, MHZ, LTE, Environment, IP66, PCB, NTN, IP, IP67, Cable television, Communications satellite, Printed circuit board, Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, Narrowband IoT

Quectel, a global IoT solutions provider, has unveiled six new antennas designed to provide robust connectivity performance for IoT devices.

Key Points: 
  • Quectel, a global IoT solutions provider, has unveiled six new antennas designed to provide robust connectivity performance for IoT devices.
  • The new antennas cover a wide range of use cases from 5G to non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) bringing new capabilities to customers.
  • The Quectel YC0018CA is a 5G SMD antenna that covers 5G New Radio (NR) Sub-6GHz frequency bands.
  • The Quectel YECN028AA is a 5G or NTN external antenna that supports the 410-470MHz, 617-960MHz and 1425-6000MHz frequency bands.

Cellular IoT Semiconductors hit $5B in revenue

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Mittwoch, Oktober 18, 2023
Internet of things, LTE-M, GSM, Edge, Research, LTE, Growth, Open, Ecosystem, NTN, Investment, Cellular, BIS, Semiconductor, Redcap, Mobile phone

CAMPBELL, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Experts released its definitive ten-year forecast for Cellular IoT devices and semiconductors this week. Spanning 2G, 3G, LTE, and 5G devices, this report breaks down the nitty-gritty details of Cellular IoT semiconductors and integrated modules, with detailed analysis of usage by application, by region, and by technology, at the device level but also at the semiconductor component level.

Key Points: 
  • CAMPBELL, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Experts released its definitive ten-year forecast for Cellular IoT devices and semiconductors this week.
  • The numbers of Cellular IoT devices continue to grow, and are starting to reach the hype of the mid-2010s in terms of the impact C-IoT has on the wider market.
  • With more than $5B in semiconductor revenue, this market now has become large enough to grab the attention of big semiconductor and module vendors.
  • The new 56-page report, Cellular IoT 2023, provides details on Cellular IoT covering more than 13 different cellular standards, from GSM through 5G URLLC.

Itron Network Devices Validated by Anterix Active Ecosystem

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Montag, Oktober 9, 2023
Networks, Other Energy, Utilities, Hardware, Other Natural Resources, Alternative Energy, Batteries, Energy, Technology, Natural Resources, Environment, Green Technology, Other Technology, ITRI, Access Point (Antarctica), LTE-M, Hertz, Partnership, Access Point Name, Ecosystem, AP, Utility, City, LTE, Water, Network Solutions, Renewable energy, Internet service provider, Itron

Anterix is the nation’s largest holder of licensed spectrum in the 896-901/935-940 MHz band throughout the contiguous United States, plus Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.

Key Points: 
  • Anterix is the nation’s largest holder of licensed spectrum in the 896-901/935-940 MHz band throughout the contiguous United States, plus Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
  • The Access Point (AP 5.0) is also CatalyX approved, validated for private to public failover and fallback.
  • Compatibility with Anterix’s 900 MHz spectrum further expands Itron’s multi-transport network options, giving utilities and cities the flexibility to deploy and operate Itron solutions across Anterix supported private LTE networks.
  • With Itron’s first ‘Anterix Capable’ product successfully tested and more on the way, we’re excited about the benefits these devices will offer our utility customers as they harness the power of 900 MHz private wireless broadband technology,” said Stephen Ryan, Vice President, Ecosystem and Partnerships at Anterix.

Quectel and Amarisoft Support Increased Adoption of NTN Capabilities

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Donnerstag, Oktober 5, 2023
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, 5G, Satellite, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Internet, Hardware, IOT (Internet of Things), DAS, LTE-M, Multimedia, NB, ISE, CSO, 3GPP, Communication, NTN, Cat, Integration, Internet of things, City, UE, GNSS, Renewable energy, Mobile phone, NB-IOT

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005684456/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005684456/en/
    Quectel and Amarisoft support increased adoption of NTN capabilities (Photo: Business Wire)
    The inclusion of the Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) in the Rel 17 3GPP standard marks a significant milestone in the telecom industry.
  • We’re keen to help enable this market with our portfolio of modules that support NTN,” commented Norbert Muhrer, President and CSO, Quectel Wireless Solutions.
  • Quectel addresses the NTN market with its BG770 module which supports NTN over NB-IoT.
  • Thanks to the new Quectel BG770 module commercialized earlier this year, we’ve been able to run NTN NB-IoT interopareabilies test against a commercial UE and to demonstrate that both companies are ready to support customers in the deployment of NTN technology” says Karim Boutihane, Amarisoft Sales Director.

Who is leading the race of innovating and commercializing the 5G standard, paving the way for a more connected world?

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Dienstag, Oktober 10, 2023
Patent, Annual report, LTE-M, Geography, Huawei, Apple, 3GPP, TW, Intellectual property, Intel, Foxconn, InterDigital, SEP, Legal professional privilege in Australia, Samsung, Data analysis, MediaTek, LexisNexis, Mobile phone, Pharmaceutical industry, Qualcomm, Narrowband IoT

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, the leading provider of intelligent patent analytics, brings unprecedented transparency to one of the world's most important technologies and complex licensing markets in their 2023 report, "Who Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?" With the next wave of the industrial revolution powered by advances in mobile networks, nearly every industry will rely on connectivity standards like 5G. Innovators contributing to the standard and covering their innovations with standard essential patents (SEPs) are best positioned to dominate and commercialize in this growing market. Every week, 7-to-9-digit figure licensing deals in 5G are negotiated, while lack of transparency makes defining the market volume and market share difficult, in some cases even resulting in court disputes.

Key Points: 
  • With the next wave of the industrial revolution powered by advances in mobile networks, nearly every industry will rely on connectivity standards like 5G.
  • "The 5G revolution is reshaping our world," said Tim Pohlmann, CEO and Founder of IPlytics, acquired by LexisNexis in November 2022.
  • We are proud to support innovators by bringing transparency to the 5G space based on comprehensive data and objective measures."
  • 5G patent trends by geography:
    The US is the leading jurisdiction with over 28,000 granted 5G patent families, followed by China with about 26,000 and Europe with almost 15,000 patent families.

Who is leading the race of innovating and commercializing the 5G standard, paving the way for a more connected world?

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Dienstag, Oktober 10, 2023
Patent, Annual report, LTE-M, Geography, Huawei, Apple, 3GPP, TW, Intellectual property, Intel, Foxconn, InterDigital, SEP, Legal professional privilege in Australia, Samsung, Data analysis, MediaTek, LexisNexis, Mobile phone, Pharmaceutical industry, Qualcomm, Narrowband IoT

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, the leading provider of intelligent patent analytics, brings unprecedented transparency to one of the world's most important technologies and complex licensing markets in their 2023 report, "Who Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?" With the next wave of the industrial revolution powered by advances in mobile networks, nearly every industry will rely on connectivity standards like 5G. Innovators contributing to the standard and covering their innovations with standard essential patents (SEPs) are best positioned to dominate and commercialize in this growing market. Every week, 7-to-9-digit figure licensing deals in 5G are negotiated, while lack of transparency makes defining the market volume and market share difficult, in some cases even resulting in court disputes.

Key Points: 
  • With the next wave of the industrial revolution powered by advances in mobile networks, nearly every industry will rely on connectivity standards like 5G.
  • "The 5G revolution is reshaping our world," said Tim Pohlmann, CEO and Founder of IPlytics, acquired by LexisNexis in November 2022.
  • We are proud to support innovators by bringing transparency to the 5G space based on comprehensive data and objective measures."
  • 5G patent trends by geography:
    The US is the leading jurisdiction with over 28,000 granted 5G patent families, followed by China with about 26,000 and Europe with almost 15,000 patent families.

Fibocom Shines with Cutting-Edge 5G IoT Solutions at MWC Las Vegas 2023

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Mittwoch, September 27, 2023
LTE-M, High-pass filter, Communication, Industrial internet of things, Robot, Wi-Fi, Linux, FWA, Wi-Fi 6, R17, IVI, Artificial intelligence of things, Booth, POS, Android, Multimedia, Qualcomm, Sale, SMB, Mobile, Internet, Smart grid, Android 13, HVX, Automation, Robotics, BIS, Home automation, Redcap, CBRS, Bluetooth, Ecosystem, 3GPP, Radio, Empowerment, LTE, PoC radio, Mobile World Congress, Mobile phone, Video game, Internet of things

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fibocom (Stock Code: 300638), a global leading provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, has exhibited at MWC Las Vegas 2023 at Booth #438 in West Hall.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fibocom (Stock Code: 300638), a global leading provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, has exhibited at MWC Las Vegas 2023 at Booth #438 in West Hall.
  • With unveiled Industry-leading 5G/AI/LTE/Smart wireless modules and solutions, Fibocom demonstrates innovations for the future city enabled by 5G technology.
  • In addition to RedCap modules, Fibocom exhibited the global version of edge-leading 5G Sub-6GHz and mmWave module FM190 for the world 5G IoT market.
  • The 5G Wi-Fi gateway and the 5G CPE integrated with Fibocom FG360 can provide stable 5G connectivity for multi-users.

Soracom Partners with UScellular to Deliver Affordable IoT Data with US Local Profile

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Dienstag, September 26, 2023
Networks, Internet, IOT (Internet of Things), Mobile, Wireless, Technology, GB, LTE-M, API, M2M, Data, U.S. Cellular, NB, Customer service, Mobile phone, Internet of things

Soracom , Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that it has partnered with UScellular to offer a new IoT data plan designed to both simplify data costs and ensure future-proof regulatory compliance for IoT use cases that may require a local profile for devices in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Soracom , Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that it has partnered with UScellular to offer a new IoT data plan designed to both simplify data costs and ensure future-proof regulatory compliance for IoT use cases that may require a local profile for devices in the United States.
  • Soracom's new Plan-US offers nationwide, multicarrier 4G, 5G, LTE-M and NB-IoT data, including major U.S. carriers and regional carriers for maximum coverage density even in remote, rural areas.
  • Affordable monthly data packages make deployment costs clear and predictable, with bundles available from 1MB up to 10GB to support IoT deployments at every stage from prototyping to full deployment.
  • "For customers with predictable data needs, Soracom Plan-US combines the simplicity of bundled data with the power of cloud-native 5G, LTE-M, and NB-IoT to put IoT projects on a fast track to scale."

Qorvo® Announces Industry’s Smallest Low Voltage Transmit Module for Cellular IoT

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Dienstag, September 19, 2023
MIPI, Connected-component labeling, QRVO, PAS, NTN, Internet of things, NB, RFFE, Narrowband IoT, LTE-M, Bias, Family, LTE, Mobile phone, B65

GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced the latest in its growing portfolio of cellular IoT (C-IoT) transmit modules.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced the latest in its growing portfolio of cellular IoT (C-IoT) transmit modules.
  • Qorvo’s new multi-band multi-mode RF front end (RFFE) module is optimized for NB-IoT1/2 and LTE Cat-M1/2 3GPP standards.
  • Its compact 3 mm x 3 mm size, low 2.5V operation and multi-band support make it ideal for low-voltage applications such as smart meters, asset tracking and monitoring, wearables and smart infrastructure.
  • Its low power consumption extends battery life for applications where chargers and main power are unavailable.