Sequans Demonstrating LTE CAT 0 Technology at CTIA’s Super Mobility Week
September 01 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leader in LTE for
IoT chipsets, is powering an LTE CAT 0 technology demonstration at
CTIA’s Super Mobility Week, taking place September 9-11 in Las
Vegas. CAT 0 (category 0) refers to the lower throughput level (1
Mbps) defined in the next release of the 3GPP LTE standard, Release
12.* After taking the lead in the LTE for IoT marketplace by
becoming the first LTE chipset maker to deliver and certify an LTE
CAT 1 chipset that is already inside new M2M devices, Sequans is
showing its newest innovations in LTE for machine type
communications (LTE MTC).
For the demonstration at Super Mobility Week, created in
partnership with Ericsson, Sequans is using a software-modified
version of its Calliope CAT 1 LTE platform, to demonstrate Release
12, CAT 0 features. These include half-duplex operation and reduced
peak throughput, both of which result in lower cost, smaller
footprint modules and reduced power consumption.
“We are showing Release 12, CAT 0 capabilities via software
modifications to our Calliope CAT 1 chip for the purposes of this
public demonstration. In parallel, we are developing Release 12/CAT
0 and Release 13/CAT M platforms that will be fully optimized in
both software and hardware since this is the only way to take full
advantage of the Release 12 and 13 specifications and reach the
very low price points envisioned for LTE MTC,” said Georges Karam,
Sequans CEO.
“The work we’ve done to develop CAT 0 for the demonstration at
Super Mobility Week lays the groundwork to begin trialing CAT 0
capabilities with leading operators, in a way similar to what we
did with CAT 1 technology last year, conducting CAT 1 network and
device trials with Verizon Wireless and other operators.
“Our CAT 1 Calliope LTE platform, available today and based on
existing 3GPP standards, is the first LTE chipset platform in the
industry to meet low cost and low power LTE MTC requirements. It is
certified by Verizon Wireless and has won two industry awards for
IoT innovation. Calliope will continue to be suitable for a wide
range of IoT and M2M applications that require CAT 1 (10 Mbps)
throughput, such as in security, industrial monitoring, healthcare,
and vehicle telematics. Our coming CAT 0 and CAT M solutions will
extend the viability of LTE connectivity even further – to the very
smallest and lowest power devices – so that it can truly be the low
cost connectivity solution for the vast Internet of Things.”
See the demo at CTIA’s Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas, Sept
9-11, in the Ericsson booth, number 4322. Visit Sequans in meeting
room 3722.
* Note to editors:The next two releases of 3GPP’s LTE standard,
releases 12 and 13, further enhance LTE MTC. 3GPP Release 12, which
was frozen earlier this year, introduces CAT 0 (category 0)
throughput (1 Mbps), single receive chain and half-duplex
operation, all of which reduce cost and power consumption compared
to the existing standard. Release 13, expected to conclude later
this year, introduces a further reduction in peak throughput,
category M (CAT M) along with link enhancements, and further
reductions in complexity that are designed to make LTE viable for
even the most cost- and power-sensitive MTC applications.
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a 4G chipmaker and
leading provider of single-mode LTE chipset solutions to wireless
device manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 2003, Sequans has
developed and delivered six generations of 4G technology and its
chips are certified and shipping in 4G networks, both LTE and
WiMAX, around the world. Today, Sequans offers two LTE product
lines: StreamrichLTE™, optimized for feature-rich mobile computing
and home/portable router devices, and StreamliteLTE™, optimized for
M2M devices and other connected devices for the Internet of Things.
Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices in the
United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at
www.sequans.com; www.facebook.com/sequans;
www.twitter.com/sequans.
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