Sequans Communications introduced its “Colibri” LTE chipset targeted at the Internet of Things (IoT) modules and M2M devices.
The Colibri LTE Platform comprises Sequans’ latest baseband and RF chips (SQN3221 and SQN3241), an integrated network and application CPU platform running Sequans’ carrier-proven LTE protocol stack, an IMS client, and a comprehensive software package for over-the-air device management and packet routing.
Key features:
- 3GPP Release 10, software upgradable to Release 11
- FDD and TDD, up to 20 MHz channels
- Throughput up to category 4 (150 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL)
- Integrated enhanced network and application CPU
- Wafer-level packaging
- Embedded IMS VoLTE client and digital voice interface
- Supports Linux, Android, ChromeOS, Windows, and MAC OS
- IoT friendly interfaces, including USB 2.0, SDIO 3.0 and high-speed UART
- Includes Sequans AIR™ interference cancellation technology for superior cell-edge performance
“In developing Colibri, our goal was to pack it with great IoT features while making it so cost-effective that it would immediately solidify the business cases for adding LTE to numerous new M2M and IoT devices,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. “I’m proud to say we’ve reached our goal and Colibri offers the best price/performance in the industry, enabling 4G LTE modules to approach 2G price points.”
Sequans expects modules based on the Colibri platform to be available from various module manufacturers beginning in Q3.