Low-cost LTE router for M2M/IoT applications


https://www.electronics-lab.com/low-cost-lte-router-for-m2m-iot-applications/

With the UR32L, ICP Germany expands its portfolio with a low-cost industrial cellular router variant. With its embedded intelligent functions, the UR32L has been designed for diverse M2M/IoT applications. Support for global WCDMA and 4G LTE operators facilitates installation around the globe. The UR32L is equipped with an NXP single core ARM Cortex-A7 with 528MHz […]

IoTFi cellular connectivity board with RP2040 microcontroller and inbuilt GPS technology


https://www.electronics-lab.com/iotfi-cellular-connectivity-board-with-rp2040-microcontroller-and-inbuilt-gps-technology/

This one’s exciting! A UK-based embedded developer in collaboration with SB Components has designed an IoT development board with support for a rich set of connectivity options. The hardware platform has 2G and 4G cellular connectivity through a separate antenna for both. For 2G, the onboard SIM868 module supports GSM/GPRS and GNSS with low-power consumption […]

4G antenna works on tiny PCBs


https://www.electronics-lab.com/4g-antenna-works-on-tiny-pcbs/

Antenova is aiming a pet trackers, wearables and OBD-II designs with a surface-mount 4G antenna that can work on PCBs as small as 40 x 50mm. Called Pharaoh (part number SR4L073), it covers all 4G frequencies: 698-824MHz, 824-960MHz, 1,710-2,170MHz, 2.3-2.4GHz and 2.5-2.69GHz. Efficiency in the bands is ~20%, 35%, 70%, 60% and 60% respectively. “The performance of […]

Cat M1 vs Cat 1 vs Cat 4: Connectivity for Telematics


https://www.electronics-lab.com/cat-m1-vs-cat-1-vs-cat-4-connectivity-for-telematics/

Through increased adoption of data-driven telematics use cases in vehicles, there has been a rising need for telematics edge hardware across a range of vehicles. Telematics and connected vehicle solutions help unlock value across a range of vehicle types: passenger cars, heavy duty trucks, electric vehicles, boats, with the list growing day by day. Different […]

Taoglas FXUB66 Maximus Flexible Wideband 5G/4G Antenna


https://www.electronics-lab.com/taoglas-fxub66-maximus-flexible-wideband-5g-4g-antenna/

Taoglas FXUB66 Maximus Flexible Wideband 5G/4G Antenna is designed to cover all working frequencies in the 600MHz to 6000MHz spectrum, including cellular (5G/4G/3G/2G), NB-loT, Cat-M, Wi-Fi®, ISM, and GNSS bands. This flexible antenna features a unique hybrid design. Within one antenna structure, the electromagnetic waves travel in two predominant propagation modes – one for lower […]

Kickstarter: Industrial 5G / 4G Raspberry Pi Shield


https://www.electronics-lab.com/kickstarter-industrial-5g-4g-raspberry-pi-shield/

As 5G emerges on the market, where smartphones and coverage is becoming more and more common, there is the need to provide us, makers, with the necessary tools to start building some interesting projects with 5G, so that the potential (that we see already) can be expanded even further and its potential seen on our […]

Murata’s LTE-M solution with Altair Semiconductor’s advanced cellular chipset earns Deutsche Telekom certification


https://www.electronics-lab.com/muratas-lte-m-solution-altair-semiconductors-advanced-cellular-chipset-earns-deutsche-telekom-certification/

Murata Electronics today announced that their LTE-M solution powered by Altair Semiconductor’s advanced cellular chipset has secured Deutsche Telekom certification for operating on the carrier’s German 4G LTE wireless network. Measuring just 11.1 x 11.4 x 1.4 mm, the module is the world’s smallest form factor solution and enables applications to move the market forward, […]

The Orange Pi 4G IoT Board is the Most Advanced Orange Pi Board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/orange-pi-4g-iot-board-advanced-orange-pi-board/

Orange Pi has been known for its several Raspberry Pi board clones and now has launched a better IoT focused board – Orange Pi 4G IoT. The Shenzhen based company, Xulong has gone through different modifications and even as at last year released a low-cost 2G based board – The Orange Pi 2G IoT board that […]

SODAQ Cellular IoT Development Kit Supports LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and Arduino


https://www.electronics-lab.com/sodaq-cellular-iot-development-kit-supports-lte-m-nb-iot-gnss-arduino/

SODAQ wants to provide you with the tools to build for the estimated 25 billion Internet of Things by 2020 using their set of Cellular IoT suite called SODAQ SARA Family. Several industriy analysts have claimed that we will have 100 billion IoT devices connected and in circulation by 2050, with the majority of them […]

Pulsar™ – a 4G cellular board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/pulsar-4g-cellular-board/

openh.io released their 4G Cat M1 cellular board bringing connectivity and remote management to low-bandwidth projects. The board is compatible with Arduino Zero and includes SAMD21 CPU for user code. Your project can now evolve, even after release, with groundbreaking remote device management and debugging. Pulsar contains a Remote Cortex M0 to help maintain a connection […]