Telit has announced that its ME910G1-W1 module has been certified by AT&T for use on LTE-M and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) networks. Based on Qualcomm Technologies' Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem, the module is ideal for smart utility metering, industrial sensors, fitness trackers, wearable medical devices and other applications that require long battery life, low module costs and reliable connectivity even in hard-to-cover locations.
The ME910G1-W1 is a member of Telit's flagship xE910 family. This legacy allows "solution architects" to quickly and cost-effectively upgrade their existing xE910-based designs with the ME910G1-W1 to take advantage of AT&T's LTE-M and NB-IoT networks. ME910G1-W1 is also the second Telit module in the xE910 family certified for use on AT&T's LTE-M and NB-IoT networks.
The ME910G1-W1 is 3GPP Release 14 compliant. Key features include Power Saving Mode(PSM) and Extended Discontinuous Reception(eDRX) to maximise battery life and a Maximum Coupling Loss (MCL) of up to +15dB/+20dB to ensure reliable internal connectivity.
The module is also ready with OneEdge, Telit's award-winning integrated software and services with pre-packaged, secure and easy-to-use tools that greatly simplify the design, implementation and management of IoT products and solutions. OneEdge enables zero-touch on-boarding, built in security at the point of production, simplified enterprise integration and more.
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"The Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem is the ideal solution for high-performance, long-life IoT applications due to its compute power, multimode connectivity and fully integrated Power Class 5 (PC5) amplifier," said Jeffery Torrance,vice president, business development, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "We are proud to see Telit receive this certification from AT&T for their module based on our chipset and look forward to continuing to deliver cutting-edge IoT solutions together."
"Our NB-IoT and LTE-M networks offer advanced services and features including extended coverage, improved battery life and lower service and module costs," said Cameron Coursey, vice president, Advanced Solutions, AT&T. "We now have two multi-mode modules from Telit that are certified for our networks and can leverage these capabilities to play a key role in the introduction of the next generation of IoT."
"AT&T's LTE-M and NB-IoT networks offer device designers, manufacturers and their customers powerful new options to maximize reliability and battery life," said Manish Watwani, chief product and marketing officer, Telit. "With today's certification of Telit's ME910G1-W1, designers and manufacturers now have a Qualcomm MDM9205-based Telit module to take advantage of these networks. This is the first of several MDM9205-based Telit modules to be approved by AT&T."
I think NB-IoT could be a great technology while waiting for 5G.