Industrial IoT firm Ubiik is using Sequans Communications’ Monarch 2 GM02S LTE-M and NB-IoT module for connectivity in an AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) network for Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).

Ubiik has built a dedicated network for electricity AMI in Taiwan where it is Taipower’s leading AMI provider. The AMI uses Weightless LPWAN connectivity that delivers more than 120-million-meter readings daily in Taiwan. It has proven to be cost-effective and scalable for the digitalisation of electricity meter reading and billing in Taiwan and other countries around the world.

Weightless LPWAN is complemented by LTE-M and NB-IoT and allows Ubiik to serve a wider range of AMI deployment scenarios.

“We selected Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S module as the basis for our next generation of LTE communication modules for smart electricity meters because its advanced security features and integrated SIM help us advance our leadership in the industry,” said Tien-haw Peng, CEO of Ubiik. “As a vertical AMI provider offering our industry leading network, head end system and O&M platform, we are dedicated to remaining at the forefront of AMI in Taiwan and worldwide, and Sequans, with its best-in-class Monarch 2 technology and excellent customer support, is helping us do that.”

Ubiik is using Monarch 2 technology to build FAN (field area network) modules for DLMS and Cosem electricity meters that will be used to complement the company’s current AMI offering. The modules also leverage Monarch 2’s low power consumption, which enables Ubiik to expand its service offering beyond electricity to other utility segments that use battery-powered meters.

“Ubiik has already built one of the largest LPWAN networks for electricity AMI in the world and we are pleased to be able to support them in their next phase of development with our Monarch 2 technology,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. “Ubiik has been highly successful in their quest to be the leading AMI vendor, and we are excited to see our technology connecting their next generation of smart meters.”

Monarch 2 GM02S is a cellular IoT module that supports an EAL5+ secure enclave for integrated SIM (ieUICC) capability that is compliant with GSMA standards. The module also supports a single rail power supply starting at 2.2V, allowing for efficiency of the internal power management unit, reducing power consumption, and lowering battery and BoM costs.

Ubiik has already deployed hundreds of thousands of smart electricity meters in Taiwan and Japan, and its vertical AMI is now expanding to markets in the USA, India, Middle East and Asean countries.

Founded in 2016, Ubiik is based in Taiwan, with team members in the USA, Japan and India.

Founded in 2003, Sequans is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in the USA, UK, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Finland, Taiwan, South Korea and China.