BUTTONS pop at AT&T as lte-M gets phat and VZW likes Sequans lte-M/NB-IoT SiP.
phat: as in cool and groovy, hip, far out.
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AT&T launches LTE-M Button, ponders NB-IoT by Martha DeGrasse | May 21, 2018 10:42am
AT&T says its LTE-M button will enable one-click ordering without Wi-Fi. (AT&T)
Almost exactly a year after launching its nationwide LTE-M network, AT&T has introduced a device that it hopes will bring more customers onto that network. The carrier first talked about its LTE-M Button late last year, shortly after it expanded its relationship with Amazon Web Services. Now the button is commercially available, and AT&T says it can trigger AWS-based algorithms to execute commands with one click.
Like the Amazon Dash button, AT&T's button can be used for one-click ordering. ..
AT&T foresees many other uses for its LTE-M Button. ..
AT&T will sell the button for $30, a price that includes 1,500 clicks and no recurring service charges. ..
LTE-M is much less expensive than the LTE that smartphones use, because LTE-M devices transmit very small amounts of data, ..
Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint have all announced plans to deploy NB-IoT alongside LTE-M...
This month, AT&T's Igal Elbaz, the VP ... said his team is "trying to get its head around NB-IoT." He stopped short of saying the carrier will launch an NB-IoT network, however.
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Verizon Certifies Sequans LTE-M/NB-IoT Monarch SiP
World’s smallest and thinnest LTE for IoT connectivity solution, ideal for ultra-compact devices, now ready for Verizon’s network May 21, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) announced that Verizon has certified its Monarch SiP all-in-one, LTE-M/NB-IoT connectivity solution. Monarch SiP (system-in-package) integrates Sequans’ Monarch LTE baseband platform with an RF front-end module in the world’s smallest form factor. Monarch SiP was introduced in late February and is now listed on Verizon’s Open Development website as an approved module.
“The certification of the Monarch SiP by Verizon means that IoT device designers using it can get their IoT products launched on Verizon’s network quickly and easily,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. “The ultra small and thin Monarch SiP is one of the most important LTE connectivity solutions available and it is ideal for the design of very small IoT devices, including wearables, trackers, and sensors, where size is of paramount importance. The highly-integrated Monarch SiP sets a new paradigm for size as compared to any LTE module in the market today and we are very pleased to now have it certified by Verizon.”
The feature-rich Monarch SiP includes an integrated baseband, SRAM, RF transceiver, RF front-end, passives and power management in a single 8.8 x 10.8 x 0.95 mm package with proprietary RF shielding. It is compliant with 3GPP Release 13/14 LTE Advanced Pro specifications, including VoLTE support, is optimized for LTE UE categories M1, NB1, and NB2, and operates across broad frequency ranges (700 MHz to 2.1 GHz) to support global deployment and roaming capability. Proprietary power management techniques offer improved battery life. Sequans’ Single-SKU radio design enables Monarch SiP to operate on any LTE frequency worldwide. |
