Sequans Introduces New NB-IoT Only Platform: Monarch N
February 26 2018 - 12:01AM
Business Wire
Ultra integrated chip for pure NB-IoT
operation
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) today introduced
Monarch N, an NB-IoT platform designed and optimized for pure
NB-IoT operation to enable massive IoT deployment. Monarch N is a
single-chip LTE Cat NB1/NB2 platform, compliant with 3GPP release
14/15 of the LTE Advanced Pro standard. Monarch N is highly
integrated and includes all primary functions in a small chip scale
package (CSP), enabling modules smaller than 10 x 10 mm.
“After the great success of our Monarch dual-mode LTE-M/NB-IoT
platform and the introduction of its derivatives, Monarch SX and
Monarch SiP, we are now answering the demand for a highly optimized
NB-IoT only platform to support ultra low speed applications such
as industrial sensors and utility meters,” said Georges Karam,
Sequans CEO. “Monarch N expands our StreamliteLTE product portfolio
and allows our customers to select the platform best optimized to
fit their particular IoT application, with no compromise on cost or
performance.”
Monarch N leverages Sequans’ 15 years of chip design
optimization experience, including several years with its
industry-leading, dual-mode LTE for IoT platform, Monarch. The
optimizations in Monarch N have resulted in a highly efficient and
cost-effective solution for even the most price-sensitive IoT
applications.
“An NB-IoT-only solution with its 200 kHz channel size takes up
very little spectrum so operators can deploy it in guard bands with
no disturbance to their existing LTE-M network operations that are
used for higher-end IoT applications,” said Karam. “We’ve designed
Monarch N for maximum efficiency—for low cost, and for devices that
can live many, many years in the field.”
“Monarch N is an ideal solution for Verizon’s LTE NB-IoT Guard
band deployment plan where our aim is to provide customers with
low-cost options for LTE LPWA applications,” said Chris Schmidt,
executive director, Verizon. “Sequans is a leader in LTE for IoT
and their Monarch technology was instrumental in the launch of our
LTE Cat M1 network, the first nationwide Cat M1 deployment in the
world. We are pleased to see Sequans make an important addition to
their product portfolio with an optimized NB-IoT only
solution.”
Monarch N NB-IoT Platform Features
- 3GPP Release 14/15
- LTE categories NB1, NB2, single and
multi-tone
- Extremely reduced BOM
- eDRX and PSM for long sleep duration
use cases
- Proprietary Dynamic Power Management
(DPM) for up to 15 years of battery life
- Programmable RF filtering for global
band support in a Single-SKU™
- Optional GNSS
See Sequans at Mobile World Congress, February 26 - March 1,
hall 5, stand 5C87.
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 broadband devices, including CPE,
mobile and portable routers, and high-performance IoT devices; and
StreamliteLTE™, optimized for lower data rate and narrowband IoT
devices, including wearables, trackers, and sensors. 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
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