Sequans Introduces 2d generation of LTE for IoT chip platform.

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2019 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) has introduced Monarch 2, the second generation of its world-leading LTE-M and NB-IoT chip platform, Monarch, the company said.

Monarch 2 is built on three years of Sequans' exclusive and field-proven experience with first-generation Monarch, which is and has been the industry's LTE for IoT chip since its introduction in 2016.

Monarch 2 incorporates full reuse of Monarch's software and architecture, allowing all existing customers to migrate to Monarch 2 seamlessly. Monarch 2 brings several significant advancements, including an integrated secure element (SE) with the industry's highest level of security, enabling a variety of integrated SIMs, a 60-percent improvement in power consumption, beating the already industry-lowest level of Monarch, and an industry-leading high level of integration that further simplifies and lowers the cost of IoT device design.

Monarch 2 is 5G ready. It supports 3GPP Release 14 and 15 and LTE UE categories M1/NB1/NB2. In a single chip, Monarch 2 integrates baseband, RF, RAM, MCU, and power management.

Monarch 2 will be seamlessly integrated into Sequans' Monarch...

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