French module provider Sequans and Japanese connectivity firm Soracom aim to accelerate global IoT development with LTE-M, NB-IoT and Cat 1bis evaluation kits.

This collaboration aims to simplify the development of IoT projects by offering evaluation kits powered by Soracom’s global IoT connectivity.

IoT application developers now have access to Sequans’ LTE-M, NB-IoT and Cat 1bis technology, combined with Soracom’s global connectivity.

The kits come in two variants:

• LTE-M and NB-IoT (Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S EVK): This second-generation LPWA technology from Sequans features low power consumption and a compact form factor, making it suitable for applications such as smart utility meters, industrial sensors, health and fitness trackers, and more.
• LTE Cat 1bis (Sequans Calliope 2 GC02S1 EVK): Featuring Sequans’ Cat 1bis technology, certified in North America and Europe, it can operate on any LTE network worldwide, suitable for deployments that require global coverage with cross border connectivity, such as connected vehicles, logistics tracking and telematics.

Each kit comes with a Soracom global IoT SIM card preloaded with connectivity for up to three months, allowing users to benefit from cellular coverage in more than 170 territories, including LTE-M coverage in 51 territories and NB-IoT coverage in 35. This also gives them access to the Soracom suite of connectivity options, which offers features that can help secure a deployment, transmit data directly to cloud functions, manage IoT devices remotely and more.

“At Soracom, we are focused on helping developers and enterprises bring their IoT projects to life quickly and efficiently,” said Takashi Serizawa, head of the Europe region at Soracom. “By expanding our collaboration with Sequans and offering these EVKs with Soracom connectivity, we’re removing friction from the development process and enabling our customers to test, iterate and scale their IoT with ease.”

Olivier Pauzet, Sequans executive vice president, added: “We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with Soracom and provide developers with the tools they need to launch their IoT quickly and efficiently. The combination of Sequans’ hardware and Soracom’s connectivity creates an effective and efficient option that can make scaling an IoT deployment easier by ensuring a smooth transition from the evaluation stage to full deployment.”

These EVKs are available through Sequans’ presence on global distribution channels such as Digikey and Mouser.

Soracom (www.soracom.io) is a technology partner to more than 20,000 startups, SMBs and enterprises. Sequans Communications (sequans.com) is a semiconductor company specialising in wireless cellular technology for the IoT.

Established in 2003, Sequans is headquartered in France and has offices in the USA, UK, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Finland, Taiwan and China.