PARIS, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequans
Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) and startup qastle have
LTE-enabled qastle's new Smart Alarm™ Controller, which
allows a DIY homeowner to upgrade their wired alarm system to a
smart wired alarm system---using all their existing wired sensors
and devices---by simply replacing the existing alarm system control
panel with the qastle Smart Alarm Controller. For the cellular
connection, the qastle Smart Alarm Controller uses the Sequans'
Monarch Go LTE-M/NB-IoT modem component that provides an instant
connection to cellular IoT networks. Monarch Go is an
all-in-one connectivity solution, including the modem, optimized
antenna, and Verizon SIM, and it comes pre-certified by
Verizon.
"Cellular connectivity was a requirement for our Smart Alarm
from the beginning but our engineering backgrounds did not include
cellular hardware, software or certification expertise, so we
weren't sure exactly how we'd deliver this when we started," said
Sean Maddox, co-founder,
qastle. "We were thrilled when we discovered Sequans' Monarch
Go. We brought it into the lab and quickly confirmed it as a
complete, all-in-one solution that enabled us to instantly connect
our Smart Alarm to the cellular data network by simply connecting
Monarch Go to our controller."
Kelly Duerr, co-founder at qastle
added: "Monarch Go comes complete with everything needed for
connectivity including an already tuned and optimized antenna and a
Verizon SIM. Monarch Go lives up to its promises and made
connecting our Smart Alarm to the cellular network entirely simple
and fast, saving us from months of design and certification effort
and enabling us to focus our efforts on other areas of product
development."
"The qastle Smart Alarm provides real value to homeowners and is
an ideal residential security solution," said Didier Dutronc, EVP
of Sequans' massive IoT business unit. "With the Smart Alarm,
homeowners don't have to replace their existing wired alarm system
with an expensive wireless system but instead can quickly upgrade
to a full-featured system that seamlessly integrates with the rest
of their smart home ecosystem. qastle is exactly who we built
Monarch Go to serve, and we are pleased that it enabled them to get
their Smart Alarm Controller to market fast."
qastle Smart Alarm Controller Product Description
The
qastle Smart Alarm Controller supports all low voltage wired
sensors and devices and, together with the qastle app for iOS and
Android, provides full user control and visibility from anywhere in
the world, smart home integration, automation and robust security
system features, including:
- Patent pending plug-and-play technology that learns your wired
sensor zone types and sensors and configures the Smart Alarm to
support them, which significantly simplifies DIY user installation
and setup
- Support for wired alarm system zone types, including normally
open, normally closed, zone doubling, double balanced, series
circuit zones, parallel circuit zones, combined series and parallel
circuit zones, and zones with resistors in series and in parallel
including "End-of-Line" and "Double End-of-Line" resistors
- qastle's virtual zone technology, which can separate sensors on
a physical zone into virtual zones increasing visibility into the
status of the property
- 23 physical zones supporting tamper detection and up to 256
virtual zones
- NFPA compliant support for 2-wire and 4-wire smoke detectors
and tamper detection
- 12VDC, 2A NFPA compliant alarm output supporting sounders,
bells, sirens, and tamper detection
- 12VDC, 5A auxiliary power for keypads, devices, and 4-wire
sensors including motion, glass break, liquid detecting and
others
- Communications bus supporting select keypads and expansion
devices
- LTE-M connectivity with Sequans' Monarch Go
- Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity including qastle's multi-WLAN
technology
- Advanced power management with support for 12V lead acid
battery backup, seamless switching between AC power and battery
power and intelligent battery management and charging features
Monarch Go is based on Sequans Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT chip
that provides full support for power saving mode (PSM) and extended
discontinuous reception (eDRX) to enable long battery life. Monarch
provides enhanced coverage modes, including a +23 dBm power
amplifier, that extend coverage for deep-indoor and remote
deployments. For LTE positioning, in addition to the optional GNSS,
Monarch Go incorporates the positioning technology of Polte for low
power, indoor and outdoor positioning capability using the LTE
radio alone. Monarch delivers programmable RF filtering for global
band support in a Single-SKU™, and proprietary dynamic power
management technology, enabling rock bottom power consumption of 1
micro amp. Monarch is certified by operators around the world.
www.sequans.com.
Monarch Go Product Description
Monarch Go is a
comprehensive modem component certified by Verizon as an end-device
and offered with a Verizon data plan. Highlights:
- Pre-installed Verizon IoT SIM and pre-certified as a
device by Verizon
- Global deployment and roaming capability
- Simple mechanical integration into IoT devices
with embedded LTE-optimized antenna
- Easy connection to cloud services
- Ultra-low power consumption
- Optional embedded GPS (Monarch Go-GPS)
- Based on Sequans' industry-leading Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT
technology
The new qastle Smart Alarm Controller will be on display at
Sequans booth, #1736, at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles at
the Los Angeles Convention Center,
October 26-28. Monarch Go is
available through world-leading solutions provider, Avnet.
About qastle
qastle.io, LLC is a startup founded in
2019 by Kelly Duerr and Sean Maddox as a result of their quest for ways
to drastically improve their own experiences with their own
existing wired alarm systems. After finding no satisfactory
options the two long term tech industry engineers founded qastle.io
to develop the qastle Smart Alarm and make it available to the
millions of other home owners also seeking ways to drastically
improve their own alarm system experience. qastle.io, LLC is
an Arizona Domestic LLC, you can visit us online at
qastle.io and follow us on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and Linked-In.
For qastle media relations and other inquiries:
support@qastle.io
Forward looking statements
About Sequans
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS)
is a leading developer and supplier of cellular IoT
connectivity solutions, providing chips and modules for 5G/4G
massive and broadband IoT. For 5G/4G massive IoT applications,
Sequans provides a comprehensive product portfolio based on its
flagship Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms,
featuring industry-leading low power consumption, a large set of
integrated functionalities, and global deployment capability. For
5G/4G broadband IoT applications, Sequans offers a
product portfolio based on its Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and
high-end Taurus 5G chip platforms, optimized for
low-cost residential, enterprise, and industrial
applications. Founded in 2003, Sequans is based in
Paris, France with additional
offices in the United States,
United Kingdom, Israel, Hong
Kong, Singapore,
Finland, Taiwan, South
Korea, and China. Visit
Sequans online at www.sequans.com, and follow us on
Twitter and Linked-In
Sequans media relations: Kimberly
Tassin (USA),
+1.425.736.0569, kimberly@sequans.com
Sequans investor relations: Kim
Rogers (USA), +1
385.831.7337, kim@haydenir.com
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