
Sequans gains Verizon, Sprint IoT approvals; amps-up 5G and critical IoT development
US carrier Verizon is the first carrier to certify Sequans’ LTE-M based Monarch Go modem components. Sprint and Deutsche Telekom have approved its other Monarch-based units. The French chipmaker has …

Sequans rounds-up flurry of IoT chip deals for consumer trackers, private networks
Chip maker Sequans has announced a series of IoT and LTE approvals, including certification with T-Mobile, new devices for private networks, and a new tracking unit with Telstra. The company’s …

Altair adds cloud positioning to NB-IoT/LTE-M chip; Japan approves Altair and Sequans IoT chips
Israeli firm Altair Semicondictor will embed ‘cloud location over cellular’ (C-LoC) software into its ALT1250 dual-mode NB-IoT and LTE-M chipset. It has worked with C-LoC technology firm Polte Corporation on …

Standalone private NB-IoT network debuts in Florida, in sliver of 700 MHz spectrum
The world’s first standalone private NB-IoT network has been launched in Florida, using upper 700 MHz A-Block spectrum and covering major urban centres in northern Florida initially. The operator, San …

Verizon drops price of Sequans LTE-M/NB-IoT chips to $6.50 for ThingSpace customers
The original Monarch system-in-package (SiP) from French chipmaker Sequans Communications has been made available Verizon’s ThingSpace IoT ‘accelerator programme’ for just $6.50. The new price point is a significant advance …

Sequans intros Monarch 2 LTE-M / NB-IoT chipset to “transform IoT landscape”
Sequans Communications has introduced a new version of its Monarch chip platform, combining LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity. The backward-compatible Monarch 2 chip brings a new secure element, a 60-percent boost …

NIB: Sequans, Quectel, Nordic and Infineon miniaturise and advance IoT hardware
SEQUANS | Four new LTE-M / NB-IoT trackers for supply chain, vehicle industries French chipmaker Sequans is releasing four new IoT trackers for asset and vehicle tracking, among other use …

Sequans adds cloud positioning to Monarch chip, intros Verizon-approved IoT tracker
French IoT chipmaker Sequans has announced it will embed ‘cloud location over cellular’ (C-LoC) software to its LTE-M and NB-IoT Monarch platform, creating a IoT location solution that does not …

IoT development ecosystem gets boost with new Sequans IoT chipset
Integrated RF front end and certification from operators like Verizon and AT&T creates powerful development platform The internet of things (IoT) space is a dynamic market that lends itself to …

Verizon intros ThingSpace Ready alliance to simplify IoT development
Verizon has introduced a new ‘internet of things’ (IoT) programme, ThingSpace Ready, to help IoT module makers to build, certify and manage IoT devices more easily and cheaply. Quectel, Sequans …