Sequans Communications announced that SoftBank, a leading telecommunications operator in Japan, validated Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT Platform for use on its nationwide network for Cat M1.
Danny Kedar, VP of Sequans IoT Business Unit, said:
“SoftBank is a leader in bringing LTE for IoT to Japan and we are proud to have their stamp of validation on Monarch.”
“Validated chips shorten development time and time to market for device-makers, and we expect to see many new devices coming to market based on Monarch – and a large ecosystem developing around it.”
The validation of Monarch follows months of stringent testing of Monarch interoperating with SoftBank’s network equipment. Validation on the SoftBank network proves Monarch’s reliability and technological excellence as an LTE chip solution. Sequans’ Monarch LTE platform is the industry’s first and most highly optimized LTE-M/NB-IoT chip. Monarch integrates baseband, RF, power management and RAM in a single die. Its advanced features include ultra low power consumption in active and sleep/idle modes, and unique RF filtering technology that enables a true single, worldwide SKU with multi-band support for universal and flexible IoT implementation.
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