PARIS, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequans
Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leading provider of cellular
IoT chips and modules for massive and broadband IoT, announced that
LTE band 65 support is now available on its Cassiopeia LTE-Advanced
platform. In collaboration with EchoStar Mobile, a mobile satellite
services provider offering connectivity across Europe through a converged satellite and
terrestrial network, Sequans has extended the capabilities of its
Cassiopeia LTE platform to include B65, 90 MHz of spectrum that is
primarily used for satellite or combined terrestrial/satellite
services. The new Sequans/EchoStar Mobile solution comprises the
entire modem function, including baseband, RFIC and front-end,
enabling EchoStar Mobile to realize its plans to deploy a converged
S-band satellite and terrestrial end-to-end network.
"Our collaboration with EchoStar Mobile on Band 65 support is
the latest development we've undertaken to enable LTE to satellite
communications, and we are excited about the new broadband IoT
applications that are now possible using this new technology," said
Georges Karam, Sequans CEO.
"EchoStar Mobile is working on some of the world's most exciting
communications projects, and we are pleased to contribute our
technology in support of their long-term spectrum utilization
strategy."
The new Cassiopeia LTE-A prototype with B65 support has passed
all 3GPP required conformance tests for the FDD 1920 – 2010 MHz UL
/ 2110 – 2200 MHz DL frequency range and can be used as an initial
design guideline for a wide variety of broadband LTE IoT
devices.
This project with EchoStar Mobile was undertaken as part of
Sequans "Custom Technology Solutions" initiative where Sequans
experts address some of the world's most difficult and exciting
communications challenges. In addition to satellite, Sequans
has adapted its technology for projects in other markets, including
aviation, transportation, public safety, and government. For
more information, see CustomTech.
Sequans' Cassiopeia LTE-Advanced platform is compliant
with 3GPP Release 10 specifications. Cassiopeia supports highly
flexible dual-carrier aggregation that allows the combination of
any two carriers of any size up to 20 MHz each, contiguous or
non-contiguous, inter-band or intra-band. Cassiopeia also supports
other Release 10 enhancements such as new MIMO schemes, enhanced
inter-cell interference coordination (eICIC) schemes for
heterogeneous networks (HetNets), and improvements to LTE
broadcast. Cassiopeia features Sequans' advanced receiver
technology for improved performance and can support additional
optional features, including envelope tracking and secure boot.
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
Forward Looking Statements
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
About EchoStar Mobile
EchoStar Mobile, an Irish
company with commercial operations headquartered in the
United Kingdom and a data center
based in Griesheim, Germany, is a
mobile satellite services provider offering connectivity across
Europe through a converged
satellite and terrestrial network. EchoStar Mobile is a subsidiary
of EchoStar Corporation. For more information, visit
www.echostarmobile.com.
About
EchoStar Corporation
EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq:
SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite
communication solutions.
Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting
business around the globe, EchoStar is a
pioneer in secure communications technologies
through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar
Satellite Services business segments. For more
information, visit www.EchoStar.com.
Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
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