Telit Cinterion, an end-to-end IoT solutions enabler, has officially confirmed that its ME310M1-W1 module is now approved for use on the AT&T network. According to certain reports, the development in question makes it possible for IoT specialists and their customers to begin using the ME310M1-W1 immediately on AT&T’s LTE-M network, something they can do with a sense of surety that these devices will continue to perform as expected as AT&T continually upgrades its cellular network to 5G Massive IoT. Talk about the stated ME310M1-W1 module, measuring around 15×18 mm, it happens to be the first cellular Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) module based on the Sony’s Altair ALT1350 chipset to be approved by AT&T. Interestingly enough, Sony’s Altair ALT1350 is also the world’s first chipset that supports both unlicensed spectrum and satellite connectivity in a single package, thus enabling faster development, lower power, smaller size and new use cases. Anyway, coming back to ME310M1, it was specifically designed to be an ideal tool for smart utility meters, asset tracking, industrial sensors, precision agriculture and other IoT applications whose decade-plus service life exceeds what traditional designs can provide.
“AT&T’s certification of the ME310M1 is a milestone for our new portfolio of ultra-compact cellular LPWA modules powered by Sony’s Altair ALT1350 chipset,” said Jitender Vohra, Sr. Director of Carrier Relations at Telit Cinterion. “The Telit Cinterion ME310M1 gives systems integrators, device OEMs and their enterprise customers the confidence that their LPWA IoT applications can always accommodate additional connectivity options, whether it’s the latest 3GPP Release 17 NTN protocol or sub-1 GHz unlicensed spectrum.”
To further expand upon module’s capabilities, we start by acknowledging its ability to deliver best-in-class power consumption, which treads a long distance to extend the service life of battery powered IoT devices. Such a facility, on its part, allows smaller devices to have significantly better power capacity, while simultaneously eliminating the expense of periodically replacing batteries. Next up, the ME310M1 brings to your disposal flexible SIM technology. This translates to how users can come expecting an embedded SIM (eSIM) in the module package, along with hardware ready for an integrated SIM (iSIM). The idea behind providing the same is to achieve a more streamlined brand of manufacturing, product deployments, as well as enterprise-grade security based on integrated Secure Element (iSE). Joining the same is short range radio support, which is made available specifically to ensure easy integration with mesh networks and seamless operation across multiple air interface technologies. An overarching effect of the given setup would be a shot which users will at availing augmented deployment options, both at the time of installation and in the future.
Not just that, there is also support available for multiple location technologies, including Wi-Fi scan and GNSS to effectively maximize flexibility when choosing technologies for indoor and outdoor positioning applications. such as tracking high-value medical equipment around a hospital campus. The ME310M1 module also hands you a roadmap for compliance with 3GPP Release 15/ 16/ 17 features, including IoT data communication over non-terrestrial networks (NTN). This roadmap makes a point to let help users in accessing a future-proof option to fallback to satellite technology whenever cellular coverage is not available. Rounding up highlights for us would be a set of value added services and application hosting capabilities, a set which is well-equipped to cut back on total cost of ownership (TCO), and at the same, ease design and operation over the whole lifecycle.
Among other things, it must be mentioned that ME310M1 also supports all major LTE-M bands, making it the ideal for systems integrators, device OEMs, and enterprises that want to rely on the same module for a wide variety of geographic deployments, including worldwide.
“The Telit Cinterion ME310M1 is an ideal choice for utilizing AT&T’s industry-leading LTE-M network,” said Cameron Coursey, Vice President of AT&T Connected Solutions. “Whether it is precision agriculture, asset trackers or smart meters, many IoT applications have business models that require zero touch after installation. The ME310M1 meets that requirement and does so while minimizing power usage.”
