Sequans’ LTE Cat 1 Technology Selected by Geotab for Next Generation Vehicle Tracking Devices
January 10 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Ushering in LTE-enabled telematics in
2017
LTE for IoT chip maker Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS)
today announced that Geotab, a leading open platform fleet
management provider, has selected Sequans’ LTE Cat 1* chipset
providing LTE connectivity for its telematics devices.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Sequans to power the next
generation of our telematics devices,” said Neil Cawse, CEO,
Geotab. “Well suited for telematics solutions, Sequans LTE Cat 1
powered vehicle tracking devices promise our customers advanced
connectivity with the added benefit of a cost-effective yet future
proof fleet management solution.”
“We are proud to provide our technology to Geotab for this
powerful telematics application,” said Craig Miller, VP of
worldwide marketing, Sequans. “LTE Cat 1 technology is ideally
suited to vehicle telematics and tracking devices, and enables
innovative IoT application providers like Geotab to offer the most
modern connectivity technology and the longevity their customers
depend on.”
Geotab is using Sequans’ Calliope LTE Platform, an-IoT-optimized
chipset solution designed specifically for LTE Cat 1 applications
needing up to 10 Mbps of throughput, an ideal speed for Geotab’s
fleet tracking and telematics application. Calliope comprises
baseband and RF, an integrated IoT applications processor
running Sequans’ carrier-proven LTE protocol stack, an IMS
client, and a comprehensive software package for over-the-air
device management and packet routing.
*LTE Category 1 (Cat 1) technology is the lowest throughput
category of the existing LTE standard and is compatible with
today’s existing LTE networks. Cat 1 LTE has been optimized for IoT
use and recently deployed by major LTE operators, including
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and NTT DoCoMo. LTE Cat 1 is ideal for
certain IoT applications, including vehicle telematics, security
systems, retail terminals, and smart meters, and is expected to be
used for these types of applications even when new narrowband LTE-M
and NB-IoT (Release 13) networks are launched. For more about LTE
Cat 1 and its applications, please see this blog.
About Geotab
Geotab is a global leader in telematics, providing open platform
fleet management solutions to businesses of all sizes. Geotab's
intuitive, full-featured solutions help businesses better manage
their drivers and vehicles by extracting accurate and actionable
intelligence from real-time and historical trips data. With more
than 1 billion data points collected by Geotab devices and
delivered to the platform per day, Geotab helps companies access
actionable business intelligence and benchmarking data to improve
productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel
consumption, enhance driver safety, and achieve stronger compliance
to regulatory changes. The company's products are represented and
sold worldwide through its Authorized Geotab Resellers. To learn
more, please visit www.geotab.com.
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a leading provider
of single-mode 4G LTE semiconductor solutions for the Internet of
Things (IoT) and a wide range of broadband data devices. Founded in
2003, Sequans has developed and delivered seven generations of 4G
technology and its chips are certified and shipping in 4G networks
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 IoT. Sequans is based
in Paris, France with additional offices in the United States,
United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, South
Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at www.sequans.com;
www.facebook.com/sequans; www.twitter.com/sequans
See: www.sequans.com/lteforiot
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