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On May 18, 2017, AT&T announced that its U.S. LTE-M network was “live” and had been completed ahead of schedule. Their monthly plans for LTE-M begin at $1.50 per month per device, and LTE-M modules will be available for as low as $7.50 each, including a SIM card.

The Internet of Things (IoT) will require several wireless technologies if it’s to meet its potential. For example, Bluetooth low energy or IEEE 802.15.4 are good choices for battery-powered sensors sending data to the Cloud via a building’s Local Area Network (LAN). But for sensors that are constantly moving, or are remote from a LAN, short-range wireless technologies run into problems.

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced single chip, CMOS, 76 to 81 GHz sensors for automotive and industrial applications. The AWR1x automotive and IWR1x industrial families comprise three different options for automotive and two for industrial. Each chip has a range up to 300 m, a sensing resolution less than 4 cm and range accuracy less than 50 µm.

With the Internet of Things (IoT) and the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), a surge of innovation is occurring across the industry that connects an ecosystem of sensors, devices and equipment to a network that promises to improve asset utilization, enhance process efficiency and boost productivity. Read this primer on RF properties applied to IoT.

u-blox has achieved certification of its SARA-R404M module for Verizon’s nationwide Category M1 LTE network, which will support industrial Internet of Things applications.