Low power LTE IoT modem includes terrestrial positioning support
The Qualcomm QCX216 LTE IoT modem is a Cat1.bis IoT-optimised LTE-modem which has integrated positioning support, claimed to enhance connectivity, location, and compute processing capabilities both on device and at the edge.
The Qualcomm QCX216 LTE IoT modem enables users to track assets and provide additional computing capabilities for IoT devices that need to process data.
The Qualcomm QCX216 LTE IoT modem is a cost-optimized Cat.1bis modem that can work globally and seamlessly on existing LTE cellular infrastructure. The modem supports multi technology scanning capability used in conjunction with features supported by the Qualcomm Terrestrial Positioning Service to enable customers to develop low-power applications for a variety of industries. It will also enable OEMs to build affordable IoT devices in smaller form factor.
It delivers IoT-optimised speeds without excessively impacting battery life, said Qualcomm. Battery life is critical for expanding IoT applications such as smart utility meters, trackers, e-mobility, parking meters, home automation and security, and other location-based applications.
“The Qualcomm QCX216 LTE IoT modem being a highly integrated and low-power LTE Cat1.bis chip is going to pave the way for massive IoT device deployments and will help device manufacturers to easily migrate from 2G to 4G network at a lower total cost of manufacture,” said John Mathew, chief executive officer, Cavli Wireless. “4G availability being worldwide and no roaming restrictions is also going to boost the penetration for use cases that require global cellular access,” he added.
Qualcomm has a technology roadmap which allows it to efficiently scale the technologies that launched the mobile revolution – including advanced connectivity, high-performance, low-power compute, on-device intelligence and more – to the next generation of connected smart devices across industries. The company says it, and its family of Snapdragon platforms, contribute to enabling cloud-edge convergence, transforming industries and accelerating the digital economy.
