In a series of announcements, Gemalto has outlined its plans to work with both AT&T and Verizon on projects that will leverage its technology in myriad future IoT projects.
Gemalto, a digital security provider, has revealed that it is supplying AT&T with a remote subscription management solution designed to help enable its customers to deploy new and highly secure IoT applications in the U.S. and globally. The Gemalto LinqUS On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) subscription management solution and GSMA M2M 3.1 compliant Embedded SIMs (eSIMs) will simplify the logistics of providing mobile services for Enterprises requiring global mobile connectivity for IoT applications and provide improved life cycle support for their subscriptions.
“AT&T is an industry leader in the Internet of Things with more than 30 million connected devices on our network as of the third quarter of 2016. At the same time we are expanding our offering of connected services to include automotive telematics, infotainment, and smart safety solutions,” said Chris Penrose, President, Internet of Things Solutions, AT&T. “Gemalto's On-Demand Connectivity and eSIM platform are ideal solutions to help AT&T sustain dynamic growth as we shift from mobile operator to mobility service provider.”
Meanwhile, the company has also launched a Verizon 4G LTE Cat-M1 wireless module for IoT solutions. The new Cinterion LTE Cat-M1 solution takes network efficiency and simplicity to new heights, delivering LTE for Machine-Type-Communication (MTC) and improved power savings that enables battery life of 10+ years, for some use cases. The new wireless module is the first IoT solution based on a dedicated LTE Cat-M1 chipset, the company said. In the future, the new module will be able to run LTE NB-IoT protocols on the same hardware, giving customers a path to future network standards. Development samples are available immediately before debuting on the Verizon 4G LTE Cat M1 network in early 2017, which is scheduled to achieve nationwide U.S. coverage by the end of the first quarter in 2017.
“The LTE market for IoT is vast and requires connectivity solutions for a range of devices, from low-power, low-bandwidth applications addressed by LTE-Cat M1, to higher performance, wider bandwidth use cases best addressed by LTE Cat 1 or Cat 3,” said Chris Schmidt, Executive Director, Device Technology, Verizon. “We are pleased that Gemalto continues to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions to meet the evolving needs of Verizon’s LTE customers by developing a Cat-M1 module for use in a variety of IoT verticals, including smart grid, agriculture, fleet, asset tracking, and smart city applications.”
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Alicia Young
