Sequans Collaborating with Lockheed Martin on World-First LTE over Satellite Solution
March 12 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) announced that Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT), world leader in aerospace, defense, security,
and other advanced technologies, is working with Sequans to develop
new 4G LTE for satellite technologies for worldwide deployment. The
two companies are enabling LTE end user devices to connect directly
to geostationary satellites in a world-first achievement with wide
application.
“Sequans has expertise adapting LTE technology for special
purposes such as this one,” said Scott Landis, a director at
Lockheed Martin. “Sequans engineers modified their existing LTE
chips to enable a new LTE-to-satellite communication specification
developed by Lockheed Martin. LTE to satellite represents an
important breakthrough in mobility and connectivity.”
According to industry analysts, satellite is a critical
component of communications networks, including IoT and M2M
networks, as the industry evolves to 4G, 5G and beyond. Northern
Sky Research predicts that by 2023 there will be 5.8 million
machine-to-machine (M2M) and IoT connections via satellite
worldwide.
“The work we are doing with Lockheed Martin to integrate LTE
with satellite represents a significant evolution as we modify our
LTE chips to take advantage of the huge satellite opportunity now
developing for M2M and IoT applications,” Georges Karam, Sequans
CEO. “Enabling the LTE modem to speak to satellite networks as
simply and as easily as possible will have a major impact on
handling the huge potential volume of broadband and IoT
applications that require space-based, ubiquitous communications,
such as connected cars, shipping, and navigation.”
This project with Lockheed Martin is the latest development
Sequans has undertaken as part of its “Custom Technology Solutions”
initiative where Sequans experts have addressed 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.
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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,
Sweden, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online
at www.sequans.com, www.facebook.com/sequans, www.twitter.com/sequans
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global
security and aerospace company that employs approximately 105,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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Sequans:Media relations: Kimberly Tassin (USA), +1.425.736.0569,
kimberly@sequans.comInvestor relations: Claudia Gatlin (USA), +1
212.830.9080, claudia@sequans.com
Lockheed Martin:Media Contact:Chris Pettigrew, +1 720 607 9445;
Christopher.w.pettigrew@lmco.com
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