Sequans Introduces Calliope 2: A New Generation of LTE Cat 1 Technology for IoT Applications Requiring Higher Than LTE-M Speed
January 06 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- Ideal for wireless headphones and speakers, wearables,
connected cameras, smart city and alarm applications
- Advanced chipset integration significantly lowers Cat 1
module cost
- Enables low power consumer apps with integrated voice
support
- Flexible SIM management for ieUICC, eUICC or legacy
UICC
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) today announced that
its second-generation LTE Cat 1 chip platform, Calliope 2, will
soon be sampling. Calliope 2 is designed for the cost-effective
support of IoT applications that require VoLTE and a data rate
higher than 100 kilobits per second that cannot be supported by
LTE-M or NB-IoT technologies. Typical Calliope 2 applications
include wearables and hearables with music streaming and voice
support, and smart city/smart home IoT devices such as security
cameras, alarm panels, and utility meters, needing high throughput,
and data aggregators where speed of up to several megabits per
second may be required.
Advancements in Sequans Calliope 2 technology remove the cost
and power consumption barriers that have thus far inhibited
widespread deployment of Cat 1 for IoT. These advancements include:
1) higher integration that has lowered the Cat 1 module cost closer
to the level of LTE-M module cost, and 2) significantly improved
power consumption, in both active and low power modes, lowering the
power profile close to the LTE-M power profile, and thereby
significantly extending the battery life of Cat 1 IoT devices.
“Calliope 2 is a truly universal and highly effective IoT
solution and we are excited about the many new IoT applications
that are being built because of it,” said Georges Karam, Sequans
CEO. “Calliope 2 complements our Monarch 2 LTE-M/NB-IoT product
family and makes Sequans a one-stop shop for virtually all IoT
applications---ranging from simple low speed sensor devices to
higher speed security cameras, and from low-power, battery-operated
consumer devices to sophisticated, higher speed industrial
devices.”
In addition to cost and power improvements, Calliope 2 delivers
advanced features such as an EAL5+ secure enclave for ieUICC, and
integrated VoLTE with support for emergency voice calling and
streaming audio.
Calliope 2 is 5G-ready, compliant with the 3GPP Release 15
massive IoT standard. Its user application software and interfaces
are compatible with Sequans’ Monarch 2 LTE-M/NB-IoT platform,
allowing easy migration among Cat 1, LTE-M, and NB-IoT massive IoT
technologies. Cat 1 networks are today available worldwide,
enabling Calliope 2 to support any IoT application or device, even
in those regions where LTE-M is not yet available.
Calliope 2 Feature Highlights
- 3GPP Release 15
- Up to 10 Mbps DL, and 5 Mbps UL
- Interfaces include USB 2.0, 4xHS-UART, SPI, PCM/I2S
- Advanced low power features eDRX and PSM with rock bottom at
1µA
- Comprehensive VoLTE voice engine including HD-quality voice
(EVS)
- Baseband, RF, power management and memory integrated in one
chip platform
- Compatible with Sequans Monarch 2 LTE-M/NB-IoT platform for
easy migration among Cat 1, Cat M, Cat NB1/NB2
- EAL5+ security for iSIM
- Streaming audio
“Sequans pioneered Cat 1 technology for IoT and has always
recognized its value,” said Karam. “We are the only cellular IoT
chipmaker with a strategic product roadmap for Cat 1, and we have
designed our Calliope 2 platform to be scalable and in sync with
the sunsetting of 2G and 3G networks, thereby answering a key
industry demand at just the right time. There are real and valuable
opportunities in Cat 1 for IoT, complementing LTE-M/NB-IoT, and
Calliope 2 is the ideal starting point.”
See Sequans online next week at CES 2021, January 11-14. For
more information or to schedule a meeting, contact
events@sequans.com.
About Sequans
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a leading developer
and provider of 5G and 4G chips and modules for massive, broadband,
and critical 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 and critical 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, Finland, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at
www.sequans.com.
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