LONDON, March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Telit, a
global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the
availability of the LE866A1-JS for use under Japan's SoftBank Corp 4G network. The LTE
Category 1 module with its ultra-compact LGA footprint is ideal for
IoT applications with space constraints such as wearable trackers,
health monitoring devices, smart watches and fitness bands.
LTE Cat 1 is the first globally-deployed cellular standard
specially conceived to meet technical and business requirements of
the IoT. Its application provides significant reductions in
operating costs, size and power consumption compared to traditional
LTE. With the LE866A1-JS, Japanese system integrators can not only
enjoy significantly increased battery life for wearable
electronics, but also reduced design cost and complexity for other
thriving segments like fleet management, asset tracking, security
and surveillance, point of sale and smart metering.
These benefits make the Cat 1 LE866A1-JS an ideal platform to
accelerate the expansion of LTE-based IoT technology into more
application types where small size and low power are more relevant
than high speed. The module also delivers the high-value benefit of
being the longest possible cellular technology life-span available,
which is LTE.
"Certification of the LE866A1-JS is an important step for us in
our roll out of products and capabilities for the growing Internet
of Things market in Japan. It will
enable us to supply customers with an ultra-compact, high speed,
low power module for growing segments in this market like wearables
and telematics," said Yosi Fait,
Telit CEO. "This certification is an achievement and reaffirmation
of our commitment to innovation leadership in the Japanese IoT
market."
The LE866A1-JS is a single-mode, dual-band product approved for
use under SoftBank 4G networks. It is ideal for new and upgrade
designs. The Telit IoT Portal-ready product is member of the
xE866-nested family, featuring pin-to-pin compatibility with 2G and
3G modules. It not only enables fast time-to-market for domestic
products for Japan where LTE has
already become the predominant cellular technology, but also for
exports to other markets where GPRS and UMTS are still widely used.
The family concept enables developers to employ a single PCB layout
for 2G, 3G and 4G technologies: "design once and deploy
globally."
About Telit
Telit (AIM: TCM), is a global leader in Internet of Things (IoT)
enablement connecting the world from the inside out. The company
offers the industry's broadest portfolio of integrated products and
services for IoT deployments – including cellular communication
modules in all technologies, GNSS, Wi-Fi, short-to-long range
wireless modules, IoT connectivity plans and IoT platform services.
Through the IoT Portal, Telit makes IoT onboarding
easy, reduces risk, time to market, complexity and costs for asset
tracking, remote monitoring and control, telematics, industrial
automation and others, across many industries and vertical markets
worldwide.
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