In a recent announcement, Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has introduced the RE866A1-EU, its LoRaWAN protocol, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) IoT combo module. With the addition of LoRaWAN technology, BLE and Wi-Fi to NB-IoT, Cat M and to other cellular standards, the company said it plans to continue to enable integrators to design devices that can be deployed with different variants, leveraging the technology that is best suited to each individual deployment area or use case, both in business and technical terms.
The company also announced that it has joined the LoRa Alliance, an open, non-profit association of more than 450 members in the IoT ecosystem for standardizing low power wide area networks (LPWAN) being deployed around the world to enable IoT, machine-to-machine (M2M), smart city and industrial applications.
“We are very pleased to have Telit in the Alliance. As one of the leading solution enablers and longest standing players in the IoT space, Telit brings experience and technology that can help meet the needs of the rapidly growing LPWAN market,” said Geoff Mulligan, Chairman, LoRa Alliance.
The new module is compliant with the latest LoRaWAN standard, and reportedly is designed for public or private networks, smart metering, remote sensing, industrial automation/monitoring and control, wireless alarm and security systems, agriculture, asset tracking, street lighting and smart city applications.
“Enabling IoT solutions from end to end is part of the Telit brand promise. That includes maintaining a strong portfolio of low power modules that is fully aligned with market trends and free of gaps in relevant technologies,” said Ronen Ben-Hamou, EVP, Products and Solutions, Telit. “With the new RE866, a customer can re-use a device and application designed for cellular to create new business opportunities by simply dropping our LoRaWAN protocol module in it, potentially creating a new product, serving a previously unaddressed market or developing a new business model. And the same goes, of course, for our Wi-Fi, and the emerging new LTE Cat NB and Cat M modules.”
